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Toyota heads to moon with new cruiser, robotic arms

Toyota is working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live on Mars, company officials said Friday. The vehicle being developed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is called Lunar Cruiser,… Read More

Kellyanne Conway gives shocking details in new book

For most of the Trump presidency, former White House Counsel Kellyanne Conway became known as a frequent guest on TV news. However, she has maintained a low profile since leaving the Trump administration amid family drama. Now she’s ready to spill. Conway has written a book due for release on… Read More

Federal board approves finances for Puerto Rico amid bankruptcy

Pay raises for teachers, firefighters, police officers and other employees were included in a revised fiscal plan approved Thursday that will serve as Puerto Rico’s economic blueprint criticized by some as the island emerges from bankruptcy. A federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances noted that many government… Read More

Midwest school offers full tuition after scholarship error

Dozens of prospective Central Michigan University students who were mistakenly told they had won full-ride scholarships that include room and board have received an apology from the school — and offers of the equivalent of full-tuition scholarships “to make it right.” School officials said 58 youths received messages last weekend… Read More

Fed signals rate hike in March to stem inflation

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have escalated inflation. With high inflation squeezing consumers and businesses and unemployment falling steadily, the Fed also said it would phase… Read More

Picasso heirs unveil digital art piece amid ‘crypto’ craze

Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of his ceramic works that has never before been seen publicly — riding a fad for “crypto” assets that have taken the art and financial… Read More

Lazy Sunday: More couples marry on weekdays amid pandemic

The pandemic forced 30-year-old Stephanie Harnen to twice postpone her wedding. When she finally did get married, in June last year, she settled for a Thursday because her venue was fully booked on weekends. That turned out to be just fine with Harnen and her husband, Trevor. Most of their… Read More

Midwest lawsuit over chalking could affect thousands

Lawyers who argued that a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking tires have successfully turned the case into a class action potentially affecting thousands of parking tickets. A judge twice dismissed the unusual lawsuit against Saginaw, but it was overturned both times by an appeals court. Sponsored: THIS… Read More

Stocks tumble as bout of market volatility continues

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Tuesday, continuing a volatile bout of trading that has sent markets swinging between steep losses and gains as investors gauge several threats. Higher inflation has been squeezing businesses and consumers, and the Federal Reserve is expected to combat it in 2022 by raising interest… Read More

Progressive House Dem caught in Chicago bribery scandal

Chicago has amassed a long, well-documented history of public corruption, and one congressmember has just written the latest chapter. Rep. Marie Newman, D-Ill., represents the Chicago suburbs and some portion of the city. She may have gotten there by bribing her political rival to stay out of the race, according… Read More