Lyft shares rocket 62% over a typo in the company’s earnings release Posted March 15, 2024 Lyft shares jumped 62% after the closing bell on February 13 thanks in part to a typo in the ride-hailing company’s earnings release that appears to have sent inv…
‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality Posted March 14, 2024 John Knox Village was one of 17 senior communities around the country that participated in a recently published Stanford University study that found that a large majority of 245 p…
Fruity fashion: Kenyan pineapple waste that used to be burnt made into shoes and bags Posted March 13, 2024 Pineapples: beloved by chefs–and cocktail makers–all over the world for bringing a reliable tropical sweetness. Now, an innovative firm in Kenya is gaining fans by turning waste f…
Masked ball is the social highlight of the Venice Carnival Posted March 12, 2024 Take a peek at a night of lavish fantasy in Venice: the city’s masked carnival ball. Il Ballo del Doge (Doge’s Ball) attracts visitors from around the world who want to dress up i…
Coke hopes to excite younger drinkers with new raspberry-flavored Coca-Cola Spiced Posted March 11, 2024 From Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to Sweet Heat Starburst, America’s snacks are getting spicier. Now, Coca-Cola wants in on the trend. The Atlanta beverage giant introduced Coca-Cola Sp…
Adidas Arena inaugurated in Paris for the Olympics Posted March 10, 2024 Amid the buzz of anticipation for the 2024 Olympics, organizers and Paris City Hall officials inaugurated on Feb. 11 the first – and only – purpose-built site in …
Smoking in cars with kids is banned in 11 states, and West Virginia could be next Posted March 9, 2024 Smoking in cars with children is banned in 11 states, and lawmakers are pushing to join them in West Virginia, where more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, a…
Woman with brain bleed mistakenly arrested by state trooper for drunken driving, lawsuit says Posted March 8, 2024 A Washington State Patrol trooper arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving when she was actually experiencing a life-threatening brain bleed and booked her into jail where…
California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores Posted March 7, 2024 California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced February 8 in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at gro…
Artist paints colorful designs on power poles in Australian town Posted March 6, 2024 Art galleries and exhibitions are few and far between in a small Queensland sugar town, but its streets certainly don’t lack color. Power poles in Lucinda have…