NEW BERN, N.C. — New Bern won a challenge against the U.S. Census Bureau, city officials said Thursday. The city challenged population estimates that the federal agency releases annually, saying they did not accurately reflect the municipality’s population. The census originally showed slowing growth trends for the city in 2021 and 2023 and a negative…
Rory Kennedy, 36, has no family history of cancer. He’s not overweight, and he has always maintained a healthy lifestyle — clean diet, regular exercise, no smoking or drinking. So when he was diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer last September, it was a shock, to say the least. “I don’t have a single checkmark…
CINCINNATI — For more than 60 years, Barbie has been inspiring girls to dream big and be anything they want to be. A new exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center called “Barbie: A Cultural Icon” is giving guests a firsthand look at the doll and her influence throughout the ages. What You Need To Know…
Here’s something you can’t get with next-day delivery: a lavish Venetian wedding. Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee, media personality Lauren Sánchez, are getting married in the Italian city in an extravaganza that will run from June 24-26, Venetian officials confirmed over the weekend. Bezos’ $500 million megayacht, Koru, is expected to play…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Darian Bryan owns the Plating Society in Buffalo, a private chef’s table that can seat up to 30. “I cook right here. People watch me. I sing, I dance, I entertain,” said Bryan. What You Need To Know February is Black History Month New York’s SNAP-Ed program works to educate and highlight many Black…
Russell Hackmann, president at Hackmann Wealth Partners, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series. Watch the interview above and check out the transcript of the conversation below, which has been lightly edited for length and clarity. ANDY MILLS (AM): A lot of folks are predicting a disputed election. What…
TAMPA, Fla. — A new study released by a Marketing Professor Dr. Dipayan Biswa at USF reveals that people are less likely to eat healthy foods after they’ve sampled something healthy. What You Need To Know A USF professor has just completed a study of whether or not a healthy food sample can lead to unhealthy purchases…