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Anne Wolfe won a Pulitzer, now she’s fighting to stay out of jail.
Anne Wolfe of Mississippi Today won a Pulitzer Prize for her investigative journalism that implicated former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant and quarterback Brett Favre (among others) in a welfare scandal that allegedly re-routed $77 million of state funds intended for the state’s poorest citizens, handing them to the state’s elite for pet projects and to line their pockets....
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Now, the two Olympians will face off in a WNBA Semi-Finals that is a rematch from last year’s Finals.
Sabrina Ionescu was not herself offensive — in the second half of the New York Liberty’s regular season, she shot just 33% from the field, and in her final three games of the year, that figure dropped further worsened, plummeting to 18% shooting.
The New York Liberty were the heavy favorite heading into a first round match-up with the...
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These are the top high school quarterbacks who stood out with strong performances this past week.
Another week, another group of strong performances from the top high school quarterbacks in the country.
With the season starting to unfold, a number of quarterbacks have begun to separate themselves with strong junior or senior seasons, cementing their status as some of the top signal-callers in the country.
Of the group, a...
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Follow along for all the updates from Meta’s annual conference, featuring everything from AR glasses to AI avatars.
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Politicians often lean toward hyperbole, but the frequent use of the word “love” in the former president’s fund-raising notes is an increasingly common tactic for him.
Lebanese organizations have begun to identify children, humanitarians and journalists among a growing number of civilians killed in Israel’s intense bombardment.
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Blockbuster remains a cultural icon. These repurposed signs prove it.
When the streaming wars began in the early 2010s, Blockbuster faced a drawn-out, painful death. First, Blockbuster corporate went bankrupt in 2010. Then, its CEO staunchly refused to adapt to the times. By early 2014, all Blockbuster corporate locations closed, leaving only the existing franchises in their wake. And in March 2019, just one Blockbuster location remained: A small but mighty store in Bend, Oregon. Now,...
Results from the railroad’s contractors and independent testers working in East Palestine include more details.
The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released and burned chemicals that spewed a toxic cloud over East Palestine, Ohio, makes it hard for residents to know the full extent of contamination and potential risks to their health.
Data analyzed by The Associated Press show the EPA doesn’t...
Unionized workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort began an open-ended strike at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
About 2,000 workers went on strike Tuesday at Hawaii’s largest resort, joining thousands of others striking at hotels in other U.S. cities.
Unionized workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort — the largest Hilton in the world — began an open-ended strike at 5 a.m. They are calling for conditions including higher wages, more manageable workloads and a reversal...
Orchestration strategies enable disparate supply chain resources to work together to minimize the costs and maximize the speed of supply chain operations, but they require visibility, analytics, and connectivity.
Leading supply chain organizations are applying orchestration strategies to create opportunities to increase resource utilization, reduce costs, and enable faster and more efficient response to the many events that can disrupt operations on a given day. Just as a band leader or...
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Here is everything you need to know about the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal, where the U.S. hopes to make it 10 wins in a row.
The Presidents Cup returns to Royal Montreal, the oldest golf club in North America. It last hosted the competition in 2007.
The Americans won handily that year, defeating the Internationals by a score of 19.5 to 14.5. But the...
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The employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City voted on Tuesday to ratify their union contract, making it the second retail location to reach a collectively bargained agreement with the company.
The store’s 78 employees, who are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), shared the details of the contract, which includes wage increases of up to 11.5 percent over the next three years and guaranteed paid time off. The contract also ensures...
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Google has filed an antitrust complaint to EU regulators, accusing Microsoft of unfair licensing contracts for its Azure cloud services. CNBC reports that Google, which is third behind Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud market, alleges that Microsoft uses licensing terms that make it difficult and expensive to use Windows Server and Office products on non-Azure cloud infrastructure.
Reuters reports that Google Cloud vice president Amit...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act into law this week, requiring every school district, charter school, and county office of education statewide to implement rules limiting cellphone use by July 1st, 2026. There are exceptions to the rule, including using phones for emergencies or with permission under certain circumstances.
“We know that excessive smartphone use increases anxiety, depression, and other...
The PS5 Pro, next to the original.
Probably the best way to play Sony’s games — here’s why, plus some caveats.
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Microsoft is planning to combine its Xbox Game Pass and Xbox mobile apps into a single application soon. The software maker is testing a new version of the Xbox app for iOS and Android this week that includes features from the separate Xbox Game Pass app.
You’ll soon be able to explore the full Game Pass library and manage memberships within the Xbox mobile app. Game Pass Ultimate members will also be able to claim perks within this updated Xbox app.
“These...
In 1986, it was weird that The Legend of Zelda was about a guy named Link. In 1998, Nintendo reinvented the series in 3D, but didn’t mess with the franchise’s fundamental contradiction. In 2017, Zelda was reinvented yet again with Breath of the Wild (and further expanded in 2023 with Tears of the Kingdom), but still, the series' namesake has frustratingly almost always sat in the margins.
As you’ve probably heard by now, Nintendo and developer Grezzo finally addressed the elephant in...