President-elect Donald Trump made an announcement Saturday that was met with glee from many of his top supporters in the MAGA movement. That announcement? Sorry, Nikki Haley, but all of the attempts to patch things up with Trump have fallen flat, and Mike Pompeo, well … feel free to look for other work, too. “I…
Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps. Tomasko, 31, a freelance software consultant in Chicago, understands why people appreciate the ease of the apps, which typically only require you to know…
TriMet began installing blue-light security phones that connect directly to the agency’s security hotline at the Rose Quarter Transit Center and the Convention Center Station this week. The phones are housed in bright red towers with “Security” written down the side and a blue light on top. They also have a security camera, adding to…
Verizon customers are reporting an outage affecting their service nationwide. More than 100,000 users reported difficulty making phone calls and sending text messages around 10:11 a.m., according to DownDetector.com. Thousands of users continued to report issues at 1:30 p.m., with affected cities across the U.S. including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. Source…
Welcome back, folks. We kick off the week on a somber note with more deadly violence in Birmingham. Don’t miss the answers/results to Friday’s quiz down below. Thanks for reading, Ike Birmingham violence Saturday night’s shooting outside the Hush Lounge in Birmingham’s Five Points South has the city again asking witnesses to step forward and…
DEAR DR. ROACH: There are many claims in the literature that eating colored foods containing potential antioxidants (like polyphenolic anthocyanins in blueberries and red cabbage) can improve a person’s health. Has there been any systematic studies that support these claims? — A.F. ANSWER: There is abundant evidence that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables…
Q: My 9- and 12-year-olds are heading back to school, and I want to make sure they stay healthy this year. What should my priorities be? — Sonia Y., Boston A: Heading back to school is exciting, but it does come with increased health risks, from infections (flu, strep, and the common cold) to backpack-itis…