This summer, Loyalist Township is turning childhood curiosity into hands-on fun with Exploration Days, a series of free weekly workshops happening at two spots—Babcock Mill in Odessa and Bath Museum & Visitors Centre. From July to August, every Thursday and Friday, kids and adults can drop in betwee
Two lawmakers are digging into how pardons were handled during the last administration. They want to see if big donors or political favors played a role in who got clemency. The request covers 17 specific cases, including one businessman convicted of fraud in an electric vehicle scam that never got
This week, Mississippi is in for a wet surprise. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll in early, bringing a real risk of flash flooding. The southwest part of the state, including Jackson, is under the highest alert with a Level 2 warning. That means 3 to 5 inches of rain could fall quic
The health department in one U. S. state just told parents to pull a specific brand of baby formula from kitchen shelves. They say three babies in different parts of the country got sick after drinking the product. The company behind it agreed to recall every container still on store racks or in hom
The recent agreement between the U. S. and Iran has brought some calm to markets, and investors are watching closely to see how this plays out. Oil and gas prices had been climbing due to tensions in the region, especially around the Strait of Hormuz, where a lot of global energy passes through. Hig
Traveling with gadgets? Think twice. Some countries don’t welcome certain tech the way others do. A satellite phone might seem like a smart backup for remote trips, but in places like Chad, they’re completely banned—no exceptions. Even Cuba restricts satellite tech, showing how some governments limi
The man behind one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges recently shared his take on Bitcoin’s future. He admitted that the much-talked-about “super cycle” might not arrive as soon as some expected. Still, he believes it’s on the way—just not sure when. He called the current phase a “crypto winter
The $111 billion deal between Paramount and Warner Bros is hitting speed bumps not just in courtrooms but in state politics too. While federal regulators gave the thumbs-up last week, state attorneys general in California, New York, and beyond aren’t convinced. Their main concern? Antitrust isn’t th
The U. S. Supreme Court recently decided not to take up a case challenging a New York law that lets the state and even private citizens sue gun companies over public safety risks. The law, passed in 2021, requires gun makers and dealers to take reasonable steps to prevent illegal sales, trafficking,
The U. S. food aid system has a big blind spot. For years, the focus was on filling stomachs, not on filling plates with healthy food. Now, millions of families who depend on food banks are getting mostly cheap, shelf-stable carbs instead of the protein-rich foods they really need. Eggs, milk, chees
