Bingo, Care Bears, the Pokmon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide have all made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, taking their place alongside classics like Mr. Potato Head and G.I. Joe. The winners emerged Thursday from a field of 12 finalists that included Bop It!, mahjong, M...
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Another wipeout for stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers is overwhelming Wall Street on Thursday and more than erasing all its gains from the day before, which was its best in three months. The S&P 500 fell 3.5% after opening with a loss that accelerated through the mor...
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A fire barreled through a two-story home in New York early Thursday, killing six people and injuring nine others, including three firefighters and two police officers, the city's fire department said. More than 200 first responders quickly got to the fire in the row house in Broo...
business
Wellness is big business, and younger Americans are driving it. Data from McKinsey estimates that the global wellness market is worth about $2 trillion. In the U.S., Gen Z and millennials make up 36% of adults but account for more than 41% of wellness spending. While younger Amer...
schools
Fans attending the University of Michigan and Michigan State University rivalry game on Saturday, Nov. 7 can participate in an unusual game day special event. Wastewater research scientists from both schools are hosting a competitive “Piss Off” at the Big House to see who can col...
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A new survey from customer data company dunnhumby found that 64% of Americans would struggle to cover an unexpected $400 expense, up seven percentage points since December. The survey also found that 31% of middle-income households reported not having enough to eat, compared with...
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A 24-year-old Sterling Heights man is facing multiple felonies for allegedly firing multiple gunshots at another vehicle and striking a front-seat passenger. Police say Mohammad Kheir Aamer Al Krad was driving in Warren on Sunday, Nov. 1, when he fired in the direction of the oth...
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Frances Interior Ministry said more than 600,000 people rallied Thursday across France, including in Paris, to demand higher wages and support the student protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government. After more than a month of large, recurring protests a...
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The suspect in a shooting at a Des Moines post office has been identified as a postal worker. Two people were shot, and one person was injured after falling while trying to escape....
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LIV Golf is winding down operations instead of launching a new version because of a lack of financial support. A lawyer representing the organization announced the decision in a bankruptcy court hearing Thursday in New Jersey. The debtors are not currently proceeding with the LIV...
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A single Powerball ticket sold at a Wegmans in Montvale won the $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest prize in the game's history.
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Mississippi voters could send a Democrat to the U.S. Senate for the first time in decades, with Scott Colom holding a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. As of Thursday, Colom led Hyde-Smith by more than 1,100 votes, with nearly 1 million ballots counted....
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Cristiano Ronaldo has officially announced his retirement from international football. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner made the announcement on social media. RELATED STORY | Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six World Cups "To the Portuguese people, the day ...
