Louisiana Republicans settled a long-running fight over a senator who broke with the party’s base, sending Sen. Bill Cassidy to a distant third and setting up a runoff between Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and former Treasurer John Fleming. Voters punished a senator whose 2021 impeachment vote and later moves put him at odds with President Trump and the state GOP.…
Business & Finance
Money market account rates have been on the move, and if you’ve got cash parked in a low-yield account, now’s the time to pay attention. This piece walks through where yields stand, why they’ve changed, which accounts are paying the most right now, and what those percentages actually mean for your balance. No fluff, just practical numbers and a clear…
Health & Wellness
New research out of the United Kingdom suggests that people who regularly take part in arts and cultural activities show biological signs of aging more slowly, based on DNA measures researchers call epigenetic clocks. The study looked at more than 3,500 adults and linked activity patterns — from painting and music to museum visits — with differences in those DNA-based…
Sports
At the Catalunya Grand Prix, a dramatic collision between Alex Marquez and then-race leader Pedro Acosta sent Marquez airborne in a moment that stopped the paddock cold; this article walks through what unfolded at the track, how teams and medical crews reacted, what it exposes about high-speed motorcycle racing risks, and the potential race and championship fallout stemming from the…
Technology
New-car window stickers promise specific fuel economy figures, but real-world driving often tells a different story; AAA’s testing shows EPA estimates can diverge from what drivers actually get, and understanding why matters when you buy, budget, and hit the road. The EPA test cycle is a controlled laboratory procedure that aims to create a common benchmark, but it can’t reproduce…