Editor’s note: Welcome back to our series Let’s Dish, Kansas City, showcasing some of our favorite restaurant meals. Click here to sign up for our new newsletter. And scroll down to learn how you can participate. At restaurants, I like to share. What can I say? I’m a generous person. Actually, it’s because I’m cheap. […]
An aerial view of piles of used clothing. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story was produced by Grist and co-published with El País. A Spanish-language version can be read here. Reporting was supported by the Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas. On the […]
Jan. 6—Alaska State Troopers said two people were found dead in their vehicle on the Steese Highway in Interior Alaska late Wednesday after howling winds created snowdrifts that made travel all but impossible. Troopers in an update Friday afternoon said they recovered the bodies of the two adults from the vehicle at Eagle Summit on […]
A chic home that pairs awe-inspiring views of nature with state-of-the-art amenities has hit the real estate market in Vail, Colorado. And yes, it’s being hailed as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” But the massive estate, located not far from the sprawling Vail Ski Resort, will cost you $39.99 million. The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom residence, which is 8,801-square-feet, […]
The granddaddy of the colas is The Coca-Cola Company, with the Coca-Cola brand launching in 1886. The Pepsi-Cola Company, now PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), wasn’t far behind with its own Pepsi-Cola drink in 1898. And the two have locked horns for cola supremacy ever since. Neither Coke nor Pepsi was able to take down its cola […]
US President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv this week.Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP The US’s mountain of debt has become a cause of concern for investors this year. The government is likely to spend more on interest payments than on defense over the next five years, per Capital […]
Gary Jensen looks forward to finally being a guest at the longtime North Carolina mountain resort he just sold for $15.65 million. Three generations of his family have run the 70-room Switzerland Inn on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland since the 1980s, he told The Charlotte Observer on Saturday. Little Switzerland is perched […]
The missing persons alert for a man in Kings Mountain was canceled hours after it was issued. Channel 9 asked whether he was found. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Kings Mountain police are asking for help finding a man they consider missing as of Saturday morning. James Michael Zeunik is 88 years old and was last seen wearing […]
The Chinese national flag flies behind security cameras on Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012 on the 23rd anniversary of China’s crackdown of democracy protests in Beijing.ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images China has faced many economic problems this year, from deflation and record youth unemployment to a property crisis. But the nation faces another, even […]
The feds say Pierce Brosnan snuck into a restricted area in Yellowstone National Park. It’s considered a “petty offense,” per the court docket. We hope he enjoyed the mammoth terraces area. James Bond has a habit of sneaking into places he shouldn’t be. Every once in a while, he gets caught. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in […]
The national debt balance blew past $33 trillion for the first time this year.AP The US’s $33 trillion debt mountain may not be as bad as it seems. There are some misconceptions surrounding the national debt, according to experts. Still, economists say debt problems could arise in the future given the current rate of spending. […]
SAN DIEGO — Three men were arrested on suspicion of murder after a deadly shooting last year in the Mountain View neighborhood, authorities said. Oshea Jones, 24, Leashaye Turman, 20, and Haben Haile, 25, were identified as the suspects, Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release Tuesday. The […]