A father whose 6-year-old son died was flooded with anti-vaxxer harassment. When a commenter baselessly claimed he killed his son, Facebook said he could…

businessinsider.com A father was recently harassed by anti-vaxxers on social media after announcing his son's death. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Billy Ball lost his…

Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs Is Baseball’s Best Pitcher That The Casual Fan Has Never Heard Of

forbes.com Jeffrey Springs has always been under the radar. After graduating from South Point High School in Belmont, North Carolina back in 2011, Springs enrolled at Appalachian State…

Social Security and Medicare Funds Still Face Long-Term Shortfalls, Report Says

nytimes.com The shortfalls highlighted in Friday’s reports could eventually lead to reduced retirement benefits and smaller payments to hospitals that provide care to Medicare patients.…

California, three other states join U.S. bid to stop JetBlue-Spirit merger

cnbc.com A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. California and three other…

Exonerated Central Park Five Defendant Trump Wanted ‘Executed’ Has One Word For Him After Indictment

mediaite.com One of the exonerated Central Park Five defendants targeted for “execution” by Donald Trump in the 1980s, has one word for the former president: “Karma.” Yusef Salaam gave…

'Everyone is kind of tired and has given up' on COVID. But this new variant is 'one to watch,' the WHO says

fortune.com The World Health Organization has its eye on a new COVID variant thought to be driving a new surge of cases in India—at a time when reported cases are down in much of the…

Dow jumps 400 points to end tumultuous first quarter as markets move on from bank crisis

businessinsider.com Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters US stocks jumped on Friday, ending the…

Vast gaps in fact-checking across the US allow politicians to elude scrutiny

poynter.org This story was first published on the Duke Reporters’ Lab website. The candidates running last year for an open seat in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District exchanged a…

Identities of 9 soldiers killed in Army helicopter training crash in Kentucky are released

nbcnews.com The identifies of nine soldiers killed when two Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky during a training exercise Wednesday night were released Friday. According to…

Business Highlights: Inflation; JetBlue-Spirit

washingtonpost.com A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the…

More States Join Antitrust Lawsuit to Block JetBlue, Spirit Merger

wsj.com Attorneys general from California, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina on Friday joined an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block JetBlue Airways Corp.’s takeover of Spirit…

Calif., 3 other states join bid to block JetBlue-Spirit deal

apnews.com California and three other states have joined a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, which is scheduled for trial this fall.…

The shaky New York case against Trump reeks of desperation to punish a reviled political opponent

reason.com The New York indictment of Donald Trump, which won't be unsealed until he is arraigned early next week, reportedly includes "more than two dozen counts." That's a…

The number of uninsured Americans is about to jump dramatically for the first time in years

vox.com A woman searches through medical at a clinic in Colorado in 2009. Beginning this year, states will have to search their own records to determine who is eligible for Medicaid…

California, three other states join U.S. fight to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit

reuters.com WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - California and three other states have joined the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit aimed at preventing JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) from buying…

Hyundai and Kia to Give Away Free Steering Wheel Locks After TikTok Thefts

jalopnik.com Hyundai Motor Co., parent company of Hyundai and Kia, is reportedly going to distribute free steering wheel locks like it’s 1999 in response to thefts that were popularized…

First Citizens’ Stock Surge From SVB Deal Gives $500 Million to FDIC

yahoo.com The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is set to collect the instant windfall that it engineered as part of First Citizens BancShares Inc.’s government-backed takeover of…

Walmart is slapped with 2 lawsuits in a week accusing the retailer of unfairly firing workers with chronic illnesses

businessinsider.com Walmart has been sued twice in a week by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. April L. Brown/AP The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Walmart…

Trump indictment puts Republicans in an impossible situation

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump's indictment is likely to give him a boost in the polls, sending him even further ahead of the Republican 2024 pack than he already is, but it…

How Luke Combs Is Taking Country Music to New Global Frontiers

billboard.com As Luke Combs’ booking agent, WME partner Aaron Tannenbaum, began plotting the European leg of the country star’s massive 2023 world tour, he encountered some promoters, in…

DeSantis or Trump in 2024?

statista.com Former President Donald Trump announced in November that he was seeking the Republican nomination for the presidential elections in 2024. Trump served one term from 2017 to…

ChatGPT can generate readable copy for free. These writers aren’t afraid

theglobeandmail.com Dan Yurman has been a professional copywriter his entire working life. It wouldn’t be hard for the 46-year-old owner of Re:word Content Co., a Toronto messaging agency…

SVB's new owner First Citizens is run by family versed in failed banks

businessinsider.com First Citizens Bank, the company that bought the assets of SVB, is run by a family with a wealth of experience buying failed banks. • Forbes looked at the billionaire family…

Ascent Studios Breaks Ground in North Carolina

variety.com Filmmakers Robert Rippberger and Devin Keaton have teamed with industrial contractor Nathan Edwards to break ground for Ascent Studios in North Carolina. The facility will…

Are transgender mass shootings on the rise? What we know, what we don't

newsweek.com Monday's massacre at a Christian school in Nashville has led to claims about a rise in mass shootings by transgender people. • Police have said the shooter, who they…

Biden Calls on Regulators to Increase Oversight of Certain Banks

nytimes.com The proposals, which would not require congressional approval, are a response to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure this month, which sent shocks through the financial system.…

More Biden Madness: Asking Black Americans On Census if They Are Slave Descendants

zerohedge.com More Biden Madness: Asking Black Americans On Census if They Are Slave Descendants By Mish Shedlock of MishTalk Please note another ultra-Left mad proposal is underway: U.S.…

North Carolina College To 'Revise Policies' After Drag Queen Lap Dances On Teenage Girl

zerohedge.com North Carolina College To 'Revise Policies' After Drag Queen Lap Dances On Teenage Girl Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A North Carolina public…

More home sellers are sitting out of the spring housing market

cnbc.com It might seem like a great time to list your home for sale. Buyers are flooding back into the market, mortgage rates have fallen off their recent highs, and there are still…

Canada takes small step forward in critical mineral ambitions with restart of Quebec lithium mine

theglobeandmail.com Sayona Mining Ltd. SYAXF and Piedmont Lithium Inc. PLL-Q have restarted commercial output of lithium in Quebec, a small step forward in Canada’s ambitions to become a player…

Walmart faces second U.S. lawsuit this week over treatment of workers

reuters.com was sued on Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency's second lawsuit this week accusing the largest U.S. retailer of discrimination…

California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws

nbcnews.com When North Carolina in 2016 banned transgender people from using the bathroom of their gender identity in public buildings, California retaliated by banning state-funded…

Florida proposal targets transgender bathroom use

politico.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican lawmakers in Florida this week introduced legislation that could make it a misdemeanor offense for someone to use certain bathrooms that don’t…

The Margin: People have stopped fleeing cities and are starting to stay put, Census data shows

marketwatch.com The mass exodus out of cities and into suburban and rural communities with more open space during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be slowing down. Census Bureau data…

Sports wagering gets full OK from NC House, heads to Senate

apnews.com Legislation authorizing sports gambling in North Carolina received final approval in the House on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate for consideration. The bill spells…

The AI Revolution Is Upon Us, Whether or Not Copyright Laws Are Ready

observer.com Conversations about artificial intelligence are seemingly everywhere in recent months and questions are being asked about what’s legal and what’s not. Does using AI break…

Rare Rebuke Of Israel By White House Riles Republicans

zerohedge.com Rare Rebuke Of Israel By White House Riles Republicans The political fallout continues after President Biden's controversial and rare criticisms of Israel, which included on…

At a climate conference for conservatives, urgency for action meets caution on messaging

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — The first slide in Luke Bolar’s presentation at the third annual Conservative Climate Leadership Conference immediately elicited some laughter from the crowd.…

Possible culprit identified in outbreak of severe liver damage cases in children

nbcnews.com An onslaught of common childhood viruses may have been behind the mysterious outbreak of cases of severe liver damage in children that began popping up in late 2021, as…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touts Biden airport investments and warns that serious safety problems are happening twice a month

fortune.com The federal government is spending more money on improvements at Dallas-Fort Worth International and other airports that officials say will increase safety by reducing the…

Buttigieg touts airport projects to boost safety, efficiency

apnews.com The federal government is spending more money on improvements at Dallas-Fort Worth International and other airports that officials say will increase safety by reducing the…

Disney blocked DeSantis's oversight board. What happens next?

npr.org Disney blocked DeSantis's oversight board. What happens next? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Walt Disney World and a special tax district are once again making headlines, but…

Mississippi fails to confirm Black education secretary, angering some Democrats

nbcnews.com Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday against confirming veteran educator Robert P. Taylor as state superintendent of education, angering some Black Democrats…

Active shooter reported at Forsyth Tech Community College in North Carolina, authorities say

nbcnews.com Police in North Carolina are investigating an active shooter incident Thursday at Forsyth Tech Community College, authorities said. The community college in Winston-Salem…

Michael Brush: 5 clues to find bank stock bargains, from two pros who consistently make money in the sector

marketwatch.com It oftens pay to buy stocks when everybody hates them. Given how fearmongers continue to warn of a banking disaster that is not likely to happen, the bank sector is a good…

Kurtz to cover national news for CBS News

talkingbiznews.com Nick Kurtz, a multi-platform assignment editor at CBS station WUSA-TV Ch. 9 in Washington, D.C., will move to the network’s D.C. bureau to cover national news. Previously,…

Man wins $2M lottery jackpot 2 years after $1M windfall

newsweek.com A North Carolina man has revealed his shock at discovering that he had won the lottery for a second time, almost two years after claiming a prize of $1 million. Pharris…

Despite economic strains, Americans are starting millions of businesses

cbsnews.com Burned out at work and feeling the pain of inflation, Americans are turning to a time-honored capitalist tradition: Starting their own businesses. People in the U.S.…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

cnbc.com Stocks bounced back Wednesday. All three major indices finished higher, thanks in large part to tech names such as Amazon and Meta . Indeed, the tech-heavy Nasdaq is headed…

Joe Biden's Israel remarks raise questions

newsweek.com President Joe Biden recently raised questions after making comments about the proposed Israeli judicial reforms and using the phrase "the American Jewish position." •…

America’s Most Diverse Cities [Infographic]

forbes.com The story of the United States is a story of diversity, but also of different population groups creating their own communities within the country. Different definitions of…