A North Carolina couple split a nearly $1 million lottery jackpot thanks to two identical tickets, a sudden windfall the pair say they will put to good use. The North Carolina Education Lottery says Luther Cannon bought two tickets for Sunday’s Cash 5 jackpot at a convenience store in Rocky… Read More
Virtual charter schools saw little disruption, received equal virus aid
While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation’s virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all. Yet when Congress sent $190 billion in pandemic aid to schools, virtual charters received… Read More
Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year
The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end of the Fed’s extraordinary response to the pandemic recession. The Fed’s move could lead, over time, to somewhat higher borrowing… Read More
Midwestern woman uses novel argument to overturn traffic tickets
Parking scofflaws unite! A woman with 14 tickets has won a major decision in a dispute over whether a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking her car tires without a search warrant. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal Lifespan 59% It’s a novel argument. Alison Taylor’s lawyer said the… Read More
US duck stamp contest gets rid of hunting theme
Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a coveted spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, a reversal of a Trump-era requirement. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s eliminating the “celebrating our waterfowl hunting heritage” theme from its annual Federal Duck Stamp… Read More
Bakers find bicultural sweet spot in dim sum cookies
For some Asian Americans, the dim sum cookie at Sunday Bakeshop here will taste like childhood. It looks like a typical sugar cookie except with sesame seeds on top. But bite into the creamy, red bean center and it’s reminiscent of the fried, filled sesame balls served at a Chinese… Read More
Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring
Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring her right leg in the first set of her first-round match at Wimbledon in late… Read More
Candace Owens sued for $20M by… who!?
In June the conservative commentator Candace Owens live-streamed an Instagram video that may come back to haunt her. Owens discussed Kimberly Klacik, a two-time Republican candidate for Maryland’s seventh Congressional district. Klacik went viral last year for her video of walking through the streets of Baltimore and telling voters that… Read More
Diner leaves $10,000 tip for workers at Florida restaurant
A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share. It happened last Tuesday night as the man, his wife and son finished their dinner at the Wahoo Seafood Grill, the Gainesville… Read More
Supply issues take shakes off the menu at British McDonald’s
McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. The fast-food chain says it is also experiencing shortages of bottled drinks. [STORY] Doctor Helps Dad With Joint Pain… Using THIS [Sponsored] “Like… Read More
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