Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk. Musk and his affiliated groups sunk at least $21 million into the normally low-profile race and paid three individual voters…
Not All Tennis Balls Are the Same
Yellow felt and a rubber core. A tennis ball seems so simple. But reality is more complicated, at least on the pro tours where manufacturers can make balls that fit into a range of specifications. And in recent years, with players forced to adjust to different balls at so many tournaments, they have begun complaining…
Chi Chi Rodriguez, the Golf World’s Swashbuckling Champion, Dies at 88
Chi Chi Rodriguez, whose flamboyance on the course and passion for the game of golf transformed him into one of its most popular players through his more than three decades on the pro tours, died on Thursday. He was 88. His death was announced by the PGA Tour. The announcement did not cite a cause…
Why Does Oswaldo Cabrera Wear a Pearl Necklace?
In Oswaldo Cabrera’s first week in the majors, the Yankees made the most of the multiple gloves that occupy his locker. On any given day, he found he could be sent out at one of four different positions and be expected to hold his own. That kind of versatility is bound to make a player…
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House said on Friday. Mr. Milton, Nikola’s founder and former chief executive, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1…
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans
Federal student loan borrowers are temporarily unable to apply to income-driven repayment plans, a decades-old safety net that ties their monthly loan payment size to household income levels, as the U.S. Education Department reviews a recent federal court ruling. The department closed applications to the repayment plans last week after the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Is Shopify a Scam? – ConversionsKitchen
Shopify became one of the fastest-growing resources for creating and maintaining online stores in the field of e-commerce. Growing popularity evokes many questions and doubts about its legitimacy. Some critics immediately ask, “Is Shopify a scam?” We will try to answer such a question with a well-balanced review of Shopify, considering its platform feature review,…
Grounding and Mental Health: How Connecting with the Earth Can Help You Feel Better
It’s pretty amazing how much nature offers us when it comes to healing and feeling better — whether that’s through natural remedies, time spent outside, or even something as simple as letting your bare feet touch the earth. This is known as grounding or earthing, and while it may seem too simple to make a…
Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images People who spend more time looking at a screen in bed are more likely to report insomnia and sleep loss, a study has found. The research is based on a Norwegian survey of more than 45,000 students. It indicates that each additional hour of screen time was linked to…
Trump to Pick Ohio Solicitor General, T. Elliot Gaiser, for Justice Dept. Legal Post
President Trump intends to nominate T. Elliot Gaiser, the conservative solicitor general of Ohio, to be the assistant attorney general leading the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, according to a Justice Department official. That position has traditionally often had the final say on legal debates within the executive branch. The Office of Legal Counsel…
