A Minnesota home daycare operator now faces serious charges after an infant’s death revealed major safety gaps. The 3-month-old arrived at the unlicensed facility in Sauk Centre for the first time a week before his tragic suffocation. Records show the center had no state approval despite operating f
In March 2026, public companies added 47, 435 Bitcoin to their accounts, worth about $3. 2 billion at the time. But here’s the twist: one company—Strategy—bought 44, 377 of those coins. That means almost every other business combined didn’t add much at all. Strategy’s push is so big that it now hold
The fight over who controls sports betting isn’t just about who gets the tax money. A new legal battle pits federal regulators against Arizona, with big implications for apps that let people bet on anything from games to elections. At the center? A company called Kalshi, which runs prediction market
Big loans for tech projects aren’t new, but a recent $8. 5 billion financing deal for CoreWeave is turning heads for a different reason. Instead of backing risky crypto mining operations, this loan focuses on building AI data centers packed with powerful GPUs. The shift shows how lenders are now bet
The city of Ellsworth decided to spend $866, 000 on a brand-new fire engine. The old one being replaced is 19 years old, making it harder to rely on. Rather than fixing the aging fleet piece by piece, the fire department is upgrading entire vehicles to avoid old equipment breaking down when it matte
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway where many global oil shipments pass through, remains a key point of discussion between the UK and US governments. After Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump spoke about speeding up efforts to
Cuba’s top leader has just sent Washington a message wrapped in a simple rule: talk to us, but don’t tell us how to run our country while we’re talking. Miguel Díaz-Canel, sitting down with an American news team, made clear that Cuba isn’t for sale—no political regime tweaks, no human-rights lecture
First lady Melania Trump recently spoke out against claims that she ever knew Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who faced serious legal trouble before his death. In a brief statement from the White House, she called the accusations unfounded and damaging to her reputation. "The false stories connecting
A federal judge recently called out the Pentagon for ignoring court orders meant to protect press freedom. The judge ruled that new rules limiting reporter access to the military headquarters were just old restrictions in disguise. Instead of following the law, the Defense Department tried to sneak
For years, central banks kept interest rates unusually low to help economies recover after tough times. The idea was simple: cheaper loans would encourage spending and investment, pushing growth forward. But something unexpected happened along the way. Instead of just helping struggling businesses,
