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Restaurant Fights to Keep Its Music Alive

June 22, 2026

A Prince George’s County restaurant owner is pushing back against new county rules that threaten to silence live music at her spot. La’Caj, a Latin and Cajun fusion eatery, has hosted small live performances on its patio for nearly three years, drawing crowds without complaints. But now, after a lan

art

Garden Art Walk Turns South Bend’s West Side into a Living Canvas

June 21, 2026

South Bend will host a colorful stroll called the Arts in Bloom Garden Walk on June 24, from 9:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. The event will let visitors wander through private gardens that showcase roses, peonies, lavender, pansies and more. The walk will cover several gardens on the city’s near west si

crypto

Bitcoin Survives Japan’s Rate Hike, But Washington Tests the Market

June 21, 2026

Japan raised its interest rate to 1 % on June 16, the highest level since 1995. The move marked a key step in the country’s long‑term effort to end decades of cheap money. Historically, every rate hike by Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda had triggered a sharp fall in Bitcoin’s price, sometimes wipi

crime

A Young Protester’s Cross‑Burning Gets a Light‑Touch Bail

June 20, 2026

A 21‑year‑old student from the University of Illinois Chicago, named Merlin Lu, sparked a citywide debate when he set fire to a wooden cross in Grant Park and placed a “Make America Great Again” hat on top. The act, initially described by some officials and media as a racist or white‑supremacist att

crime

Bethel Police Chief Faces 70 Charges After Return to Ohio

June 20, 2026

Chad Essert, once the head of Bethel’s police force, is back in Clermont County after being extradited from Florida. The sheriff’s office booked him into jail late Thursday evening, and he will stay there without bail while 70 felony counts loom. His first court date is set for Monday. The indictme

finance

Akamai’s Tech Rise: What the Numbers Really Mean

June 20, 2026

The company behind a worldwide network that keeps sites safe and fast is now worth about $18. 2 billion, placing it solidly in the large‑cap group of tech firms. Its services span security, cloud storage and media delivery, helping businesses protect apps, APIs and websites while delivering content

environment

Drivers face tough challenges in Dallas flooding

June 20, 2026

Friday’s downpour turned Dallas roads into risky rivers, catching both human and self-driving cars off guard. In East Dallas, Tiffanie Delgado McMahon and her young daughter got stuck when water rose around their SUV. The eight-year-old panicked, while McMahon struggled to keep calm until a police o

environment

How farming and tiny organisms shape the world’s soil

June 20, 2026

Different soils around the planet turn hidden nitrogen into plant food at very different speeds. Scientists wanted to know what controls this speed—especially the roles played by microscopic life and human farming. They checked records from more than 2, 400 soil tests spread across 373 studies. Inst

sports

How Heat Affects Football Fights: A Real-World Look at Temperature and Aggression

June 20, 2026

Scientists have long suspected that hotter weather makes people more aggressive. Most studies so far tested this idea in labs or looked at crime data, which doesn’t always show how people act in everyday life. Now, a new study dug into real-world sports to see if rising temperatures change how peopl

politics

A Texas Man Wins a Gun‑Rights Battle Over Marijuana

June 19, 2026

The Supreme Court has ruled that federal law cannot bar people who use marijuana from owning guns. The decision was unanimous and supports a Texas resident, Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that the ban violates his Second Amendment rights. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a narrow opinion, saying the govern