TikTok Star Sydney Towle Dies at 26
TikTok creator Sydney Towle died on Aug. 5 at age 26, three years after receiving a diagnosis of aggressive bile duct cancer. Towle was only 23 when doctors identified the…
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House GOP Pushes Student Aid Overhaul
House Republicans moved to reshape how Americans pay for college, unveiling an agenda at the end of April that targets student loans and federal aid. The announcement signals a new…
Middle East Unrest Triggers Oil Reserve Plan
Mounting unrest across the Middle East has rattled energy markets and pushed policymakers to prepare for a record drawdown of strategic oil reserves to blunt a sharp fuel price shock.…
Sisters Team Up In New Commercial
A 28-year-old swimsuit model has teamed up with her three younger sisters to film a commercial, turning a family moment into a marketing headline. The sisters—Mary Holland, 26, Grace Ann,…
Gloucestershire Woman Gets 13-Year Sentence
A 56-year-old woman from Gloucestershire has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after a court found she kept a victim confined in a home since the 1990s. The case,…
White House Condemns 12-Foot Statue
A 12-foot statue unveiled by a group calling itself The Secret Handshake drew a swift rebuke from the White House, igniting a fresh clash over public art, politics, and space.…
German Chemical Park Exposes Energy Fragility
A sprawling chemical park in eastern Germany, built up during the Cold War, has become a test case for Europe’s energy strain. As factories cut output and juggle fuel sources,…
Dynacom Tankers Transit Hormuz Amid War
Greek shipowner George Prokopiou’s Dynacom has kept oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite an outbreak of war with Iran, sending at least five tankers through the chokepoint in…
Appeals Court Ends SAVE Repayment Plan
A federal appeals court moved to shut down the SAVE student loan repayment plan, throwing millions of borrowers into uncertainty and kicking off a new round of legal and policy…
Carla Hall Brings Fried Chicken Joy
Carla Hall is bringing a fresh hit of Southern cheer to Washington, D.C. The celebrity chef will open bumblebirds, a fried chicken and cocktail bar on Capitol Hill, on Monday,…
Kim Yo Jong Rebukes US-South Korea Drills
North Korean official Kim Yo Jong issued a sharp warning Tuesday, criticizing joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises that began this week and linking them to Washington’s wider military focus. Her…
Ohio Attorney General Warns On Prediction Markets
Ohio Attorney General David Yost is sounding an alarm over the rapid rise of online prediction markets, arguing they look too much like gambling and may need tighter oversight. His…
State Trooper Killed During Traffic Stop
A state police trooper was shot and killed during a Sunday night traffic stop, a fatal encounter that again spotlights the dangers of routine enforcement and the split-second choices officers…
New Homes Close Gap On Affordability
Newly built houses are finally going toe-to-toe with older listings on price, as a new report shows the affordability gap narrowing, especially in the South and West where supply is…
SpaceX to House Musk’s AI, Social Media
Elon Musk is consolidating more of his companies under SpaceX, adding his artificial intelligence and social media ventures to the rocket maker’s home base. The move, announced this week, signals…
Wellington Fund Climbs 1.9% In February
The firm’s flagship multistrategy Wellington fund gained 1.9% in February, lifting its year-to-date return to 2.9%. The advance offers an early signal that diversified hedge fund strategies are navigating choppy…
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