In a massive shake-up that’s sweeping communities across the Midwest, Flagstar Bank recently announced shutting down 60 of its branches permanently in 2025 and yes, eight of them are located right here in Indiana and Michigan. As part of its effort to do better and trim costs after losing a significant chunk of money, the…
Would you pay nearly $100,000 per year just to see your child survive high school? If the number made you blink, calm down. While we’d like to think of astronomical tuition as being at Ivy League universities, there are high schools actually charging families amounts close to the size of a house down payment, particularly…
It’s the kind of tale that brings you to a halt – a deadly helicopter crash across the Hudson River claiming six lives, a family of five on vacation from Spain, and their pilot. The general public is mourning the gruesome loss, but the world of aviation is shocked at what is tantamount to a…
If you’re a Jersey dweller hoping to get your Real ID as of May 7 is just around the corner, chances are you’re already aggravated and you know why. You navigate the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) web site, steamed (at least jazzed) to secure a place, only to find those nasty words facing you:…
Tay-K, the teenage rap star who was being touted as the next big thing, now tastes the bitter flavor of a court decision. The Texas rapper, whose real name is Taymor McIntyre, was found guilty of murder on April 14, 2025, for murdering 23-year-old photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar in 2017. This is on top of…
The 2025 NYC mayoral contest just got a bit hotter and an awful lot more interesting. Tuesday, veteran former Gov. Andrew Cuomo won still another high-profile labor union endorsement, that being the powerful Ironworkers. The nod gives his campaign some actual heft in the form of being the third union to get behind him within…
The NBC Voice singing competition television hit has brought two superstar coaches onboard for Season 27: Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes. They are added to the show’s solid coaching team already, never mind their history of experience and musicianship, to guide competition contestants through the playoffs. For Season 27, mentoring roles are especially relevant because…
John Proctor Is the Villain premiered Off-Broadway at the Booth Theatre, presenting the masterful production of Kimberly Belflower’s acerbic script, directed by Danya Taymor. Against the deadly playground of a small-town Northeast Georgia honors lit class in a high school, the play reimagines Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as a biting, timely commentary on the #MeToo…
The wizarding community is once again abuzz, but this time not over a new spell or magical creature – it’s that word that British actor Paapa Essiedu will be playing Severus Snape in HBO’s new Harry Potter reboot. It has sparked widespread discussion on social media sites, with fans responding with shock, excitement, and a…
In a source of pride for Australian basketball, Ballarat, Victoria-born point guard Georgia Amoore, aged 24, was selected by the Washington Mystics as the sixth overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Amoore, known for her court wisdom and competitive passion, is the highest-selected Australian in the WNBA Draft since Liz Cambage was selected second…