Dec. 18, 2025, 5:05 a.m. ET When the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition announced recently its high school winners in Paris, the grand prize went to a Chinese team from Shenzhen. Six of the nine runners-up were also from China. Only one American school ‒ Lambert High in suburban Atlanta ‒ made it into the…
Dec. 15, 2025, 5:12 a.m. ET Artificial intelligence is already impacting major sectors like education, agriculture, medicine and manufacturing. Overly strict regulations could hinder American innovation and allow competitors like China to take the lead. Kentucky is presented as a model for a balanced approach, focusing on workforce development, modernization and public-private partnerships. U.S. leadership…
Updated Dec. 10, 2025, 10:59 a.m. ET President Donald Trump and his team of advisers spend all day, every day, seeking adversaries to tangle with, so they can assign blame for any problem in America that Trump cannot or will not fix. The truth is never an obstacle when Team Trump feels an acute need…
Updated Dec. 9, 2025, 9:15 a.m. CT More than 20 Wisconsin counties are under a winter storm warning Tuesday, Dec. 9 with as much as eight inches of snow expected in some areas. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service offices in Duluth, Minnesota and Green Bay have issued winter storm warnings across most…
Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes scored two goals in seven minutes as his side snatched a thrilling 2-1 home win over Manchester City on Saturday to stop the visitors closing the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. With City’s Erling Haaland chasing his 100th Premier League goal, both sides missed a slew of…
The Premier League title got a bit of a shake-up on Saturday, Nov. 22 with Manchester City and Liverpool both suffering losses in pursuit of first-place Arsenal. Defending champion Liverpool was routed 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest and has now lost six of their seven league games, falling to 11th in the table after…
Investors went for a wild ride Nov. 20 as the U.S. stock market dramatically fluctuated throughout the day. Nvidia reported strong earnings Nov. 19, offering investors a boost of confidence and temporarily calming concerns of an AI bubble. However, according to CNN Business, the relief was short lived, with stocks taking a dive in the…
Newcomer Academy students, faculty and staff participate in a fashion show on Friday, November 21, 2025 Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal Newcomer Academy students, faculty and staff participate in a fashion show on Friday, November 21, 2025 Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal Newcomer Academy students, faculty and staff participate in a fashion show on Friday, November 21, 2025 Michael…
Khanh T.L. Tran Designers are refreshing fall fashion looks by interpreting iconic ’80s styles — a neon palette, chunky jewelry, power suits, bubble hems and denim on denim — with new, contemporary twists. “My motto is: When in doubt, go ’80s,” says celebrity stylist Andrew Philip Nguyen. “It looks so sharp.” Nguyen often pulls from…
Talking on a cell phone is allowed only if it is done in a hands-free manner. A first-time texting and driving offense is a non-moving violation with a base fine of $30. The National Safety Council reported in 2024 that approximately 1.6 million crashes are caused annually by drivers using cell phones and texting. Most Floridians know…