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Beyoncé heads to Atlanta: What to know about Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour is coming to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for four nights starting June 10. Public transportation is recommended, with parking options available but potentially limited. The stadium...

Redefining Pharmacovigilance Through Digital Innovation
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Pharmacovigilance Pharmacovigilance remains the backbone of patient safety, tasked with the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). However,...

Former Dartmouth students accepts plea deal in hazing case
LEBANON — A member of a Dartmouth College fraternity who was charged in connection with the hazing of a student last year has pleaded guilty. Alexisius “Q.” Jones, who at the time was a Dartmouth senior and member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity,...

Oklahoma Watch: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to make healthier food more accessible to tribes
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to give low-income households on Native American reservations easier access to healthier food by making a food program established during the first Trump administration permanent. The chances of the bill...

Best Stress Gummies: Top 10 Picks for a Calmer, Stress-Free Mind
Looking to take the edge off without losing your edge? The world of stress relief gummies with CBD, L-theanine, melatonin, or chamomile extracts has exploded with options [1]. Through careful analysis of lab reports, user experiences, and...

Small Business Optimism Recedes, but still above 51-year Average for fourth consecutive month
Oklahoma City -– The National Federation of Independent Business found the Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points last month. Despite the drop to 100.7, that was still the fourth consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and is...

Call For Nominations: CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa 2025 Expands Across 15 African Countries
2 The CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa is proud to announce the official Call for Nominations for its 2025 edition, now expanded to include participation from 15 African countries. This prestigious platform continues to celebrate visionary leaders...

Daytime Emmy Nominations 2025: Why ‘Beyond The Gates’ Was Shut Out
TV Was 'Beyond the Gates' snubbed by the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards? The 2025 Daytime Emmy nominations are out, and there’s one glaring omission. CBS’ hit new soap Beyond the Gates was not recognized in the Daytime Drama Series category. What gives?...

Nice sales tax exemption you've got there: Pa. lawmakers may take an ax to it
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering reducing sales tax exemptions to address a budget deficit. The state currently exempts about $27 billion in goods and services, including groceries and legal services. Expanding the sales tax base is...

Bishops Draw the Line at Border-Wall Expansion
Congress has, after much debate and delay, passed a sprawling budget bill, colloquially termed the “big beautiful” bill. Among other expenditures, the bill devotes roughly $46.5 billion to new segments of the border wall, along with another...

Message of church leaders needs every platform — Greg Erlandson
Recently, lots of bishops have been speaking out. Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin must be smiling, for 40 years after he argued that Catholic social teaching was a “seamless garment” that preached a “consistent ethic of life,” some of his brother...

Medicaid cuts threaten Michigan’s mental health
One in four Michiganders rely on Medicaid to meet their health care needs – 1.6 million adults and 1 million children. Medicaid covers nearly half of all the state’s births and one in 10 of the state’s veterans. When Michigan's vulnerable elders...

Trump seeks to cut basic scientific research by roughly one-third, report shows
President Donald Trump’s budget plan guts federal science funding for the next fiscal year, according to an overview published by an external group. Particularly at risk is the category of basic research — the blue-sky variety meant to push back...

The White House just took its most aggressive stance yet against Jerome Powell
CNN — The Trump administration’s intensifying campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hit a boiling point Thursday. Just two weeks after President Donald Trump sent a handwritten letter to Powell demanding lower interest rates,...

I've covered Amazon Prime Day beauty deals for 12 years and these are 2025's best finds
12:34, 08 Jul 2025Updated 12:14, 09 Jul 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Having been a beauty journalist for well over a decade now, I've seen countless shopping...

Fontaines D.C fan told to ‘put Palestinian t-shirt in the bin’ at London gig
Fontaines D.C fans complain about strict security at Finsbury Park gig (Picture: Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Fans flocked to see Fontaines D.C perform at their biggest-ever gig but were reportedly shocked to be confronted by security over Palestinian...

Local veterans honored with flight to Washington, D.C.
Gary Lawrence, right, trades stories with Sergeant Chad Blinn of the Lake Placid Police Department on Friday, June 27 before departing for this weekend’s honor flight. (News photo — Grace McIntyre)LAKE PLACID — Three Tri-Lakes veterans — Gifford...

Indiana cigarette tax rises by $2, giving health officials hope for improved health rankings
ANDERSON — Smoking became a more expensive habit in Indiana this month. Smokers across the state saw a $2 increase in the state tax on cigarettes that took effect July 1. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please...

Crippling priest shortage leads to restructuring of Grand Rapids Diocese
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 06:00 am The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has announced a restructuring process as it faces a shortage of priests. The announcement of the “Rooted in Christ Pastoral Planning Process” comes a year...

Boone County Commissioner travels to Washington, D.C. to express concerns over 'big, beautiful' tax bill
Boone County Missouri's Northern District Commissioner Janet Thompson made a visit to Washington D.C. last week to advocate for county priorities in two key aspects of budget reconciliation legislation. According to a news release from the Boone...