A Smarter Debt Payoff Can Beat the Fastest One
A fast debt payoff can reduce interest and free money in the monthly budget, but using every spare dollar can leave borrowers exposed to emergencies and predictable bills. A cash…
Arizona University Takes Firm Stand: Fraternity Activities Suspended
The University of Arizona has suspended fraternity activities after reports of assault, hazing, and drug- and alcohol-related behavior continued. The Dean of Students Office was investigating reports involving nearly half…
Congress Tried to Stop Surprise Medical Bills. It Created Another Problem.
The No Surprises Act has eliminated unexpected medical bills for patients, while its arbitration process has shifted many payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers into a formal system. Arbitrators…
Yale Protest Revives Old Campus Tradition—and Tests Its Rules
Hundreds marched at Yale’s Beinecke Plaza around a cardboard recreation of Claes Oldenburg’s lipstick sculpture, reviving a protest image last seen there more than fifty years ago. The gathering was…
Texas Execution Scheduled as Supreme Court Appeal Remains Pending
Jamaal Howard, 46, is scheduled for lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for the 2000 killing of convenience store clerk Vickie Swartout. Trial evidence included surveillance video, and court records…
Rescue Kittens Get a Rare Aquarium Adventure at Mall of America
About two dozen rescue kittens spent nearly two hours exploring Sea Life at the Mall of America before it opened to the public Monday. The Bitty Kitty Brigade held the…
Hearn Seeks Watchdog Review After Reflecting Pool Case Ends
David Hearn’s attorneys have asked the Justice and Interior department inspectors general to review his arrest, indictment and the dismissal of his Reflecting Pool case. They allege that evidence, detention…
Arizona Opens Taiwan Office Despite China’s Warning, Backing Phoenix Business Ties
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders to open an economic and cultural office in Phoenix, despite two letters from China’s consulate asking her to oppose it. Taiwanese authorities say…
FBI Arrest Stops Alleged Foreign Surveillance Plot Before Flight to China
Wanying “Heather” Zhang appeared in Los Angeles federal court after the FBI arrested her at the airport before a flight to Shanghai. A complaint alleges she acted as an unregistered…