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Mar 26 2026FINANCE

MrBeast’s New Bank Venture Faces Big Questions

The popular YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, recently bought a teen‑focused banking app called Step. This move has caught the eye of lawmakers and sparked debate about the safety of letting young people handle money online. Step is not a bank itself, but it partners with an FDIC‑i

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Mar 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Streamlining Small‑Business Invoices with Smart Automation

Small firms juggle about 500 bills each month. When these are handled through emails, spreadsheets and manual checks, the cost per invoice rises to between $15 and $40. This isn’t a tech issue—it’s an operational tax that many finance teams accept without question. The main expense is labor: a staf

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Mar 26 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Korean Shows Hit Disney+'s April Slate

April brings fresh drama to Disney+, starting with "Gold Land, " a Korean crime thriller debuting April 29. The story follows a woman drawn into a high-stakes heist after a pilot drags her into smuggling operations, leaving her with stolen gold and no choice but to flee home. The thriller isn’t just

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Mar 26 2026CRIME

Mill Valley church vandalism stirs questions about motive and response

A Newark man now faces hate crime charges after sneaking into a historic Mill Valley church late Tuesday night. Police pulled him out of the building just before midnight after responding to reports of a late-night disturbance near the church grounds. What started as a simple call about a running ca

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Mar 26 2026POLITICS

Nevada's path forward depends on smart investments now

Nevada families today face a serious squeeze between rising costs and stagnant wages. Many working households wonder if homeownership, starting a business, or saving for the future will ever be realistic options again. This struggle isn't new for Nevada—decades ago, families built the state's infras

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Mar 26 2026BUSINESS

How Utah is Changing Tax Rules for Small Businesses and Rentals

Utah has updated how it handles taxes for certain businesses and rentals. One big change makes a special tax rule for pass-through entities permanent. These are businesses where profits go to owners instead of being taxed at the company level. Now, those owners can keep using this tax setup without

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Mar 25 2026ENVIRONMENT

Synthetic Furs Save Leopards: A Real‑World Test

In many parts of the world, people still buy real animal skins for fashion or tradition. One example is the use of leopard fur in royal ceremonies among the Lozi people of western Zambia. A project called Furs for Life tried to stop this practice by giving people high‑quality fake furs that look li

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Mar 25 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tasklet Turns No‑Code Dreams Into Reality in Minutes

Tasklet is a tool that lets people build AI helpers without writing any code. It works by asking the user what they want to do in plain English and then automatically connecting to any online service needed. For example, the writer told Tasklet to watch a bike’s mileage on Strava and send an email w

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Mar 25 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Trends Get a “Terminator” Vibe, Says Actor

Actor Robert Patrick, famous for playing the tough villain in a classic sci‑fi movie, recently shared his worries about how fast gadgets are evolving. He pointed out that today’s smart devices, flying drones and chat‑bots look a lot like the machines from his film. Patrick believes that each new

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Mar 25 2026OPINION

Lehigh Valley Wins Big Pharma Plant by Building a Ready‑Made Workforce

The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently revealed how the region secured a $3. 5 billion manufacturing site for Eli Lilly. The location on the Upper Macungie property offered essential infrastructure: a new interchange off Interstate 78, updated power from PPL, and zoning

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