Broadcom has set a clear timetable for swapping its chief financial officer. The current CFO, Kirsten M. Spears, will step down on June 12, 2026 after more than five years in the post. She will stay on for a transition period and then serve as an advisor for nine months to help her successor a
Scientists have created a new type of sponge that sticks strongly to wet tissue and stops bleeding even when patients take blood‑thinning drugs. The trick is coating one side of a gelatin sponge with a special polymer called PANS, which contains NHS ester groups. These groups form strong bonds—bo
Brad Underwood, born on December 14, 1963, grew up in McPherson, Kansas, a small town that set the stage for his future coaching path. He started as a player at Hardin‑Simmons University, then moved to Kansas State where he studied radio and television while playing under coach Jack Hartman. After a
Water covers most of Earth but most humans still build on land. That’s changing as architects try new ways to live above water without planting foundations into the mud. Instead of digging deep into the ground, these buildings use hollow concrete boxes or recycled plastic barrels to stay afloat. The
Ryan Towner isn’t just another name on the ballot for Jefferson City’s school board—he’s a dad with four kids in local elementary schools and a lifelong resident. His campaign isn’t about flashy promises but about rolling up his sleeves to tackle real challenges schools face. With three seats open,
Every year, olive oil factories leave behind piles of leftover plant material that many see as trash. But inside those dry leaves, sticky pomace, and murky wastewater hides a hidden goldmine of molecules that fight damage in our bodies. Instead of letting these by-products rot or pollute soil, resea
The city’s planning board decided to push back the review of a request for more time on a downtown apartment project. The developer, HHM Cube from Springfield, asked for extra days to lock in funding, finish the building drawings, and file a permit. Instead of hearing about it on April 1, the
Jonathan, a tortoise living on a remote island, isn’t the kind of animal that grabs headlines often. But when a fake report claimed he died, it tricked media worldwide. The mistake started with a misleading post on X, supposedly from his vet, saying Jonathan passed away. News sites repeated the clai
A New Jersey cloud firm, CoreWeave, has pulled in $8. 5 billion from a coalition of banks and investors to expand its data‑center reach. The money is backed by the company’s own GPUs and a contract with Meta that guarantees usage of those chips. The deal is the biggest ever of its kind, using a comb
The highest court in the land rejected a Colorado law that barred mental‑health professionals from attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In an 8‑to‑1 decision, the justices held that the ban was a form of viewpoint‑based speech restriction and therefore subject to str
