South Bend, Indiana — Gene Eyster, a retired police lieutenant, cannot drive past one specific apartment complex here without reliving that strange day 24 years ago. “That was one of the strangest calls I think I’ve ever had: ‘We have a found baby in a box,’” Eyster, a 47-year veteran of the department, told CBS […]
Editor’s Note: Portions of this story appear in “Life As We Know it (Can Be),” a new book by award-winning journalist and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, who draws on ancient wisdom, cutting-edge technology and the giants of psychology to make sense of the changing planet and give his kids the tools they need […]
GONZALES, La. (BRPROUD) — During Women’s History Month, we’ve been bringing you stories featuring remarkable women in our area. These are women who have gone above and beyond to empower and inspire others. This year’s winner is Pastor Sharon Aikens, a woman who preaches and teaches single ladies how to find love through faith. At […]
Archaeologists have unearthed a “remarkable” Roman villa complex on a housing development site in a small English village. The complex was decorated with painted plaster, mosaics and there was a collection of tiny, tightly-coiled lead scrolls suggesting some sort of ritual or pilgrimage might have taken place there, according to a press release. The villa […]
CARTHAGE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s a place where kids and teens know they are valued, and they can be themselves. “They love coming here, because everybody’s welcome here. Everybody has a good time. I think they feel safe here; they say they feel comfortable,” said Barbara Kannapel, founder of the nonprofit Youth and Family Resource […]
Sherry McConkey is a wife, mother and activist whose name carries worldwide recognition due to her tremendous work in continuing the legacy of her late husband, skier Shane McConkey. Before ever meeting one of the greatest skiers who ever lived, McConkey was just a bright-eyed girl from South Africa trying to find a home away […]
Warren Buffett’s investment strategies are widely coveted by investors globally, as the Oracle of Omaha’s portfolio has delivered a robust 9.85% compounded annual return over the past 30 years. While Buffett has amassed a majority of his wealth through diversified businesses, his stock investments have also generated billions in passive income alone. Buffett has long […]
The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times shows Republican Steve Garvey with a slight lead with days to go in the primary election for U.S. Senator. The poll shows a remarkable surge in support for the former Dodger in a race in which three well-known Democrats — Reps. Adam […]
At the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, we take our responsibilities as educators seriously. We also embrace the important work of shaping Bennies and Johnnies with a sense of joy, hope and awe. It is sacred work –that of providing unique opportunities and experiences for students to develop the habits and practices […]
“The men were trapped,” the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger reported on Sept. 3, 1920. “The emergency had come which every man who goes to sea in a submarine secretly dreads and tries not to think about. “The five officers, all of them experts in submarine work, used every resource in their effort to start once […]
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soared 24% last year as investors piled into the “Magnificent Seven,” a group of mega-cap stocks that collectively account for more than one-quarter of the index. All seven more than doubled the S&P 500’s return in 2023, but Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Tesla performed especially well. Their triple-digit gains landed […]
“You only need a few good stocks in your lifetime. I mean how many times do you need a stock to go up tenfold to make a lot of money? Not a lot.”-Peter Lynch Investing is hard; losing stocks are easier to find than winning ones. However, as the great Peter Lynch points out, one […]