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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs: Kentucky marks the day meat fell from the sky
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (741+ words) In rural Kentucky, people recently celebrated the meat shower of 1876. That's when mysterious pieces of meat fell from the sky onto a farm, sparking all kinds of theories. Bath County, Kentucky, celebrated a historic occurrence earlier this month - the meat…...
Meet the billionaires who control your media : It's Been a Minute
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (217+ words) What happens when tech billionaires control the media you consume?With the help of his father, Paramount CEO David Ellison's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery has gained him a roster of franchises and networks, from Looney Tunes to CNN. But…...
Trump and truckers, Poland prospers, and a booming ant biz : The Indicator from Planet Money
1+ hour ago (159+ words) It's Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It's our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.On today's episode: The Trump administration cracks down on immigrant truck drivers, Poland becomes a top-twenty economy,…...
A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (584+ words) FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption MIAMI " A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to…...
It took a volunteer to get a small town senior center off the ground
1+ week, 1+ day ago (464+ words) When a small town with a lot of senior citizens had no community services for them, one volunteer stepped up and created a thriving program. LAURA PALMISANO, BYLINE: Cheryl Tate worked in retail management for three decades. Once she retired,…...
FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (485+ words) FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James attends a news conference Dec. 15, 2025, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and…...
U.S. Mint can begin to produce Trump commemorative gold coin
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (544+ words) A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to help celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine…...
Keith O'Brien talks about his latest book, 'Heartland"
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (640+ words) Scott talks to Keith O'Brien about his latest book, "Heartland" You know, these days, if there's a talented high school basketball player in Croatia or Congo, recruiters'll find them and may sign them to a college career that lasts just…...
Why Michael Chabon Modeled His Superhero Character After Houdini (Fresh Air+) : Fresh Air
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) Writer Michael Chabon has published eight novels over his decades-long career, but his magnum opus is undoubtedly "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," his Pulitzer Prize'winning novel inspired by the Golden Age comic creators who made Superman and other…...
Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (810+ words) Before he was elected to a second term, former President Donald Trump hugged and kissed the U.S. flag as he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., in 2024. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption Three major…...