13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (425+ words) Laptops, phones and bikes are top of the shopping list for thieves as students head off to university, according to insurer Aviva. They are the items most likely to be on student insurance claims - after being stolen from digs, cars,…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (358+ words) Chris Monroe, a retired firefighter in Missouri, has turned a beloved hobby into a special way to give back to his community He hand-carves wooden swords to help pay down student lunch debt at local schools Monroe said he learned…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago   (387+ words) The Atlantic has had one of its quietest hurricane seasons on record. However, having just passed the official peak of hurricane season, there’s now something of interest near the Caribbean. This area is located in the central Atlantic and right…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (470+ words) Pupils arriving at sixth form for their first day were unexpectedly told that A-level courses had been cancelled. Multiple sources told the BBC that only 17 students - far fewer than anticipated - turned up to their induction day at Mossbourne Fobbing Academy…...

22+ hour, 54+ min ago   (682+ words) A new report shows that 75% of Americans are now opposing the new development of data centers local to where they live. The study, conducted by Embold Research, shows that roughly more than six in 10 Americans say they would oppose the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (643+ words) You compared quotes online, picked the best one, and started the purchase. Then the price came back higher than the quote. Sometimes a little, sometimes dramatically. You didn’t mistype anything, and you didn’t lie. So what happened? You’re not alone,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (850+ words) An estimated 20% of U.S. adults expect to receive an inheritance from their loved ones, and more than half of those expecting to become heirs describe their future inheritance as “critical” or “highly critical” to their long-term financial security. Since 31% of U....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (145+ words) The goal is not to empty the garage for the sake of having an echo in there. The goal is to spot useful things that have finished their tour of duty at home and could become somebody else’s good find....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (210+ words) A high concentration of birds migrating across the upper Midwest. According to data from Cornell University's BirdCast, are flying across the country, with many of them concentrated in Wisconsin and Illinois earlier this week. BirdCast said most birds migrate at…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (920+ words) New inflation data suggests seniors will see heftier Social Security checks next year. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is projected by AARP to be 3.6%, increasing the average retiree's monthly check by around $75. This year's COLA of 2.8% bumped up the…...