A sweeping reform lets residents like Franklin Johnson reclaim their licenses and rebuild daily life across the Buckeye State. Franklin Johnson did a double‑take when he opened a June 10 letter from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles: the decade‑old suspension on his driver’s license was gone. He is one of more than 400,000 Ohioans … Read more
New radar maps show parts of Houston, New York and Chicago settling by up to 10 millimeters a year—enough to stress bridges, roads and even flood defenses. America’s biggest urban centers are slowly losing altitude, and the change isn’t just academic. A Virginia Tech research team has mapped “subsidence corridors” in the 28 most‑populous cities and found … Read more
New pilot lets consumers trade empty bottles for app points, aiming to cut plastic waste and spark wider civic action. Coca‑Cola’s latest sustainability experiment has landed in Puri, East India, where bright‑red “reverse vending machines” (RVMs) swallow used plastic bottles and pay users back with discounts on their next drink. The idea is simple: drop … Read more
California’s Aptera says its lightweight “sun machine” could rewrite the electric‑vehicle rulebook. Aptera Motors, the San Diego–based pioneer of three‑wheeled EVs, has pulled the covers off a solar‑electric coupe that—according to its engineers—can cruise for roughly 1,000 miles without plugging in. If the claim holds up, commuters, road‑trippers, and range‑worriers alike may soon have a new … Read more
Marine sand miners off Indonesia have stumbled on the first underwater hominin fossil trove in Southeast Asia, rewriting what we know about early humans and a continent now drowned beneath the Java Sea. Indonesia’s Madura Strait is usually a busy shipping lane, not a time machine. Yet a routine dredging job near Surabaya has exposed a … Read more
A February jackpot remains unpaid, and the anonymous winner says the Texas Lottery Commission is breaking its own rules. On Feb. 17 an Austin resident matched all six numbers to land an $83.5 million Lotto Texas prize. Yet three months later, the money is still in limbo. The winner—identified only as Ms. Doe—filed suit May 21 accusing the commission … Read more
Prosecutors allege Westminster Police Officer Nicole Brown pocketed more than $600,000 in workers’‑comp payments while running 5Ks and dancing at the Stagecoach Music Festival. Weeks after reporting a “severe concussion,” Officer Nicole Brown was spotted under the desert lights at Stagecoach, clapping and swaying to country hits. Now, the 39‑year‑old faces 15 felony charges that could send her to … Read more
You don’t need a bachelor’s degree to break the $100,000 barrier—here’s the proof and what it means for your career prospects. Americans worried about tuition costs have good news: the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data show dozens of occupations where experience, short‑term training, or a two‑year program can still lead to eye‑popping wages. In … Read more
New research ties a looming Cascadia quake to 1,000‑foot waves that might redraw America’s Pacific shoreline. The prospect of a “mega tsunami” once confined to disaster movies now sits on scientists’ short‑term radar. A Virginia Tech team reports that a powerful earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone—stretching from northern Vancouver Island to California’s Cape Mendocino—has about a … Read more
Fans may breathe a little easier, but the battered New York chicken‑finger chain still faces a steep climb back to stability. Sticky’s Finger Joint, the once‑buzzy fried‑chicken upstart with cult‑favorite sauces, has secured tentative court approval to sell its assets for $2 million and keep operating under Chapter 11 protection. The ruling, handed down by a Delaware bankruptcy judge … Read more
Microsoft’s next Windows 11 update trades the iconic blue error page for a stripped‑down black version—saying it will help businesses recover faster from system failures. The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has flashed across PC monitors for almost 40 years, signaling everything from faulty drivers to failing hardware. Now, with Windows 11 version 24H2 due later this summer, … Read more
Dress in red, white and blue on July 4 to claim a complimentary Original Glazed, and check out three star‑spangled flavors launching for one week only. Independence Day just got sweeter. On Friday, July 4, Krispy Kreme is handing a free Original Glazed doughnut to every guest who walks into a participating shop wearing the colors of the American flag. … Read more
Archaeologists say a 23,000‑year‑old wall in Theopetra Cave rewrites the timeline of early architecture and pushes Egypt’s pyramids far down the list of “oldest.” First discovered in the 1990s and re‑dated in 2012, the low masonry barrier inside Greece’s Theopetra Cave has been confirmed—through optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) testing—to be roughly 23,000 years old. The finding … Read more
Co‑owner cites mounting pressures as the Strand district mainstay plans a final weekend blow‑out to pay staff and say goodbye. Stuttgarden Tavern—a three‑story German‑style beer hall that became a ritual stop for island visitors—will close its doors after service on Sunday, July 6. Co‑owner John Mortensen announced the decision Thursday in a Facebook video, telling fans the … Read more
A once‑shining name in the clothing‑rental boom is shutting its doors for good. CaaStle, the New York–based “closet as a service” platform, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will liquidate its remaining assets after months of turmoil and a headline‑grabbing fraud scandal. CaaStle’s petition, lodged in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on June 27, lists just $10 million to $50 million … Read more
Travelers soon won’t need to fumble for plastic licenses or Real ID cards at U.S. airports. A forthcoming Apple Wallet feature, expected with iOS 26 this fall, lets passengers create a secure digital ID from their U.S. passport and present it at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints for domestic flights. The TSA has confirmed it will accept … Read more
Merger economics and an expiring land lease put Northern California’s only major thrill‑park on the brink. Six Flags fans in the Bay Area got a jolt this week: top company executives signaled that California’s Great America in Santa Clara could operate for just two more summers, closing after the 2027 season unless a costly lease … Read more
The automaker’s sprawling safety campaign covers faulty brakes, frozen cameras, and a back‑seat lockout risk that could leave passengers stuck. Ford Motor Co. has launched one of its largest safety drives in years, telling drivers of certain 2024–2025 Super Duty pickups not to get behind the wheel until a simple—but critical—brake‑pedal spring is confirmed to be … Read more
The fast‑food giant and the iconic doughnut maker call it quits after a brief nationwide rollout that never left the test phase. McDonald’s lovers who added a glazed treat to their morning coffee will have to look elsewhere beginning July 2, when the chain officially pulls all Krispy Kreme doughnuts from its breakfast menu. The move ends … Read more
New program will fold rewards, instant approvals and biometric security into the OnePay app for millions of U.S. shoppers. The world’s largest retailer is getting back into the credit‑card game. Walmart confirmed it will launch a new co‑branded card this autumn in partnership with its majority‑owned fintech OnePay, consumer‑lender Synchrony and the Mastercard network. The … Read more