25 hip-hop pioneers: Then and now
Stacker explores the rich legacy of hip-hop by highlighting the journey of 25 pioneering icons.
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As car prices stabilize, car maintenance remains costly
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau, The General explored why car repairs are so costly.
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25 of the best female hip-hop collaborations
Stacker pulled from various sources to compile a list of 25 of the best female hip-hop collaborations from the past 50 years.
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California, Texas lead the nation for most disaster-prone states. Here's how the top 10 states compare.
To identify the most disaster-prone states in the country, MoneyGeek analyzed 20 years of disaster declarations data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Post-COVID surge in weddings, other formal functions drive uptick in jewelry sales
Jewel360.com compiled data from the Labor Department to show how jewelry sales have rebounded since COVID-19.
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How gas prices have changed across the U.S. since the 1970s
CheapInsurance.com used historical data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to visualize monthly changes in gasoline prices over the last 45 years.
Continue ReadingDefendant in Georgia election subversion case was previously charged with assaulting FBI agent
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Harrison Floyd, one of President Donald Trump’s 18 co-defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, was charged in May for assaulting an FBI agent who came to serve him a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC. Floyd threatened two FBI agents who served
Continue ReadingLionel Messi y el Inter Miami logran una remontada milagrosa para avanzar a la final de la US Open Cup
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Lionel Messi y el Inter Miami siguen encontrando el camino de la victoria. Inter Miami derrotó al FC Cincinnati en una tanda de penales después de un empate de 3-3, con lo que el equipo completó una milagrosa remontada en la semifinal de la US Open Cup este miércoles en el
Continue ReadingFact check: The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election
By CNN staff (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates delivered a smattering of false and misleading claims at the first debate of the 2024 election – though none of the eight candidates on stage in Milwaukee delivered anything close to the bombardment of false statements that typically characterized the debate performances of former President Donald Trump,
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Years of severe drought have Forest Service reevaluating Crescent Lake Boat Launch redesign
Due to several seasons of low water at Crescent Lake, the Crescent Ranger District said Wednesday it won’t move forward with construction of a redesigned Crescent Lake Boat Launch as originally planned in the Crescent Lake Boat Launch and Infrastructure Project.
Continue ReadingVivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump, of course, decided to skip the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate given his overwhelming lead in the polls.
Continue ReadingTrial delayed for University of Idaho student killing suspect Bryan Kohberger
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of University of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger – initially slated to begin in October – has been delayed. Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial during a status conference Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says its spy satellite launch has failed, again
By Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed Thursday due to a malfunction in the third-stage of the rocket, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The unsuccessful launch came after North Korea’s first attempt failed in May, when
Continue ReadingChina bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima is releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. In a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, the operator showed a staff member turn on a seawater pump, starting the controversial
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Bend senior summer celebration has tropical theme
Wednesday’s ‘Tropical Paradise Party’ at the Bend Senior Services Center was a fun new partnership of the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and Home Instead, Jillian Fortner reports.
Continue ReadingX took two days to suspend account of suspect in Pride flag killing
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — X has suspended an account that posted numerous anti-gay and antisemitic posts and was used by the man accused of killing store owner Lauri Carleton over her display of a Pride Flag. But the account had remained live two days after law enforcement publicly confirmed its existence on the
Continue ReadingTrump praises Jan. 6 crowd, repeats election lies in online interview while skipping GOP debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump skipped the debate stage typically relished by presidential candidates on Wednesday and instead appeared in an online interview peppered with his election lies, attacks on his rivals and lavish praise for the crowd of supporters he spoke to before they stormed the U.S.
Continue ReadingJapanese family says young doctor took his life after working 200 hours overtime in a single month
By Jessie Yeung and Eru Ishikawa, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — The family of a 26-year-old doctor in Japan who died by suicide last year after working more than 200 hours of overtime in a single month have pleaded for change in a nation long plagued by overwork culture. Takashima Shingo had been working as a
Continue ReadingPeaceHealth to shutter only hospital in Eugene, Oregon; nurse’s union calls it ‘disastrous’
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — PeaceHealth announced this week it is closing the only hospital in Eugene, Oregon, and moving services 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) to its Springfield location. PeaceHealth said Tuesday the hospital serving the city of about 178,000 people is underutilized, the Register-Guard reported. The PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene,
Continue ReadingPeaceHealth to shutter only hospital in Eugene, Oregon; nurse’s union calls it ‘disastrous’
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — PeaceHealth announced this week it is closing the only hospital in Eugene, Oregon, and moving services 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) to its Springfield location. PeaceHealth said Tuesday the hospital serving the city of about 178,000 people is underutilized, the Register-Guard reported. The PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene,
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