The Pittsburgh Steelers just won their division for the first time in five years, thanks to Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. But Skip Bayless thinks they won’t do it again. He points to the Bengals and Ravens as teams that could be much stronger in 2026. He’s not wrong—those teams are usually tough com
This week marked the last set of Athletes of the Week for the 2025-2026 high school sports season in Cincinnati. Readers voted online until June 19 for their favorite performances. Winners can now grab their certificates and add their photos to an online showcase. The voting covered high school spo
Abed Hachem stood where his home used to be, now just twisted metal and broken bricks scattered across the ground. His garden, once full of life, was buried under gray dust that covered everything from children’s toys to the torn remains of his living room furniture. The mosque’s minaret was the onl
Alaska will close 12 more schools this year, adding pressure on families who depend on neighborhood education. While some leaders praise charter schools and homeschooling, they often forget how many households need the safety net of their local public school. Alaska’s rising cost of living means man
Every year, factories and farms produce huge piles of leftovers that don’t just disappear. Factories leave behind ash from burning coal, while farms generate liquid manure that needs careful handling. Instead of letting both become pollution, scientists wondered if one could clean up the other. Coal
Vaccines have quietly saved over 150 million lives in the past half century, protecting not just individual children but entire neighborhoods. Healthy kids mean full classrooms, busy playgrounds, and fewer sleepless nights for parents. Yet tiny doubts about rare side effects or public health rules c
The Red Sox are set to face the Blue Jays at Fenway Park today, but clouds loom over the schedule. The first pitch is planned for 1:35 p. m. ET, with Boston’s Sonny Gray on the mound and Toronto’s Trey Yesavage starting for the Jays. Weather updates are still coming in, so the game might start on ti
In the quiet hours of a Tuesday night, a business jet crashed onto a Texas highway near Laredo. The plane’s body lay twisted on its side, flames licking the wreckage as smoke drifted into the night air. A tow‑truck driver named Ivan Franco saw the blaze and immediately pulled his vehicle over, rumma
Alaska voters changed more than just voting rules in 2020. They also added a rule that says every dollar spent to sway elections must reveal its real donor. The idea is plain: people who put money into politics should be known to voters. Not just the committee or nonprofit that handled it, bu
Qantas is testing nonstop trips that could last up to 22 hours, aiming to let passengers skip a layover and pay a bit more for the convenience. The airline wants travelers to feel like they are in a relaxed, health‑focused cabin rather than stuck on a long flight. Experts say the biggest hurdl
