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Laurene Powell Jobs took an unconventional route from Wall Street to becoming one of the most influential philanthropists and investors in the United States. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, she spent a year at Merrill Lynch and two years at Goldman Sachs before leaving finance and moving to Florence, Italy, where…

Danny Ellerd’s life once appeared to be heading towards an early death. After years of addiction and homelessness, he was found beneath an I-40 overpass in Oklahoma City weighing just 92 pounds, according to recovery organisation Hope Is Alive. Officers initially planned to book him on outstanding warrants, but his physical condition was so severe…

“The verdict shouldn’t even take 17 minutes”: YouTuber Matt Walsh calls Lindsay Clancy jury delay a ‘total travesty’ as deliberations continue Matt Walsh has reacted strongly to the jury taking hours to reach a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial, calling the delay a “total travesty.” The jury had spent about 17 hours deliberating by…

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has reignited attention around her relationship with the late Charlie Kirk after sharing a nostalgic photo of the conservative activist on social media. Her simple message about memories that still make her smile quickly became the target of a personal online jab. Instead of focusing…

Clavicular (Image via Instagram) A planned Chapel Hill appearance by controversial influencer Clavicular has been canceled after growing community opposition and calls for a protest. The 20-year-old internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, had been scheduled to appear at Still Life on East Franklin Street on August 30. The decision came just days…

1 dead, 1 critically injured in Times Square stabbing; police kill suspect At least one person was killed and another critically injured after a woman allegedly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square before she was fatally shot by police, authorities said.The stabbings occurred at around 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue on Monday,…

Baylee Laine and her family. A 19-year-old softball player gave up a full university sports scholarship and worked two jobs while even sleeping in a legal office, all to gain custody of her four younger siblings after years of family instability. Baylee Laine, now 28, eventually legally adopted all four children when she was 21….

Trump hails Supreme Court ruling on $400M White House ballroom; construction to continue The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom complex at the White House, overturning a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work while a legal challenge against the project proceeds.The 5-4 decision…

A 1,050-acre historic farm in Chestertown, Maryland, built in 1743 and kept in the same family for generations, has been put up for sale, according to a real estate report by The Wall Street Journal. The large Eastern Shore property has strong links to American history. During the War of 1812, it was the site…

Florida bans Flock cameras that can read license plates amid a major row over privacy. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he is removing Flock cameras from state roadways. The order said all Flock cameras were to be removed from what he calls the “state highway system” within the next 30 days, which would…