Americans seek flea market deals amid historic inflation
imagedepotpro, Getty Images(CHICAGO) — It’s no surprise Americans are feeling the impact of the country’s worst inflation in 40 years. In fact, the Federal Reserve is already considering raising interest rates again, according to Chairman Jerome Powel…
Saint Peter’s does it again: Peacocks win stunner over Purdue to become 1st 15-seed ever to make Elite Eight of NCAA tournament
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Image(NEW YORK) — The Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA tournament is set and will feature some of the biggest and storied programs in college basketball history — Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas.
But there’s a tiny Jersey…
The librarians uniting to battle school book ban laws
Brad Sloan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Last fall, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the state’s school board association saying public schools shouldn’t have “obscene” books and called on certain books about gender and sexual orientation, among oth…
More coral bleaching at Great Barrier Reef, Australia confirms
Glenn Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images(QUEENSLAND, Australia) — One of the world’s most cherished natural wonders — the Great Barrier Reef — has suffered a widespread sixth bleaching event, officials confirmed on Friday after completing aerial surveya…
Suspect arrested in alleged kidnapping of teen last seen nearly two weeks ago
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook(FERNLEY, Nev.) — A suspect in the alleged kidnapping of a Nevada teenager who was last seen in a Walmart parking lot has been arrested, authorities said Friday.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said it has al…
Scoreboard roundup — 3/25/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Charlotte 107 Utah 101
Final Washington 100 Detroit 97
Final Atlanta 121 Golden State 110
Final Minn…