Galveston County gambling probe leads to Hitchcock mayor arrest

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A massive illegal gambling crackdown in Hitchcock, Texas, has resulted in 33 arrests, the seizure of hundreds of gaming machines, and the arrest of the city’s sitting mayor after investigators uncovered what authorities describe as an organized criminal operation spread across the city. Investigators with the Galveston County Organized Crime Task Force carried out 21 […]


Saks Fifth Avenue files for bankruptcy after Neiman Marcus takeover leads to financial collapse

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High-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for ‌bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday in one of the largest retail collapses since the pandemic. Saks Fifth Avenue, an affiliate of Saks Global, listed $1 billion to $10 billion in assets and liabilities, according to court documents filed in US Bankruptcy Court in Houston, Texas. Saks Global […]


Utah Begins 2026 by Banning Three Books at All Public Schools Statewide, Leads U.S. In Bans

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL […]


U.S. stocks retreat from highs as Broadcom leads tech sell-off

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Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images ]]> The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom shares tumbled more than 11% as investors grew concerned over lower margins and uncertain deals. Names such as Nvidia, […]


Canadian gift card sports betting investigation leads to two arrests

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Two men have been charged after Ontario authorities investigated suspicious betting activity and gift card fraud. Two men have been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) in connection with suspicious Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) PROLINE sports betting activity. The investigation was sparked when thousands of gift cards […]


Phone Ban Leads to Record School Library Use

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. School Phone Ban Leads to Increased Library Use Students in Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public Schools are checking out […]


Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage with Essence CEO Caroline Wanga at the Global Black Economic Forum during the 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Democker | Getty Images News | Getty Images In a year when […]


E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish

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Automakers closed 2024 with strong sales in the United States in the final three months of the year, helped by a surge in demand for electric models. The gains were led by General Motors, which said on Friday that its fourth-quarter sales rose 21 percent from a year earlier, to more than 755,000 cars and […]


NYC’s Third Avenue at UES leads from the retail center to a row of doctors and dentists

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The doctor’s is on Third Avenue from Bloomingdale’s North to East 79th Street. So does the dentist, veterinarian and cryotherapist in your neighborhood. Once known for sportswear, the corridor now resembles a mile-long health and fitness fair rather than a traditional shopping street. The twenty blocks along the middle-class (by Manhattan standards) spine of the […]