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Seafood and fresh flowers: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
New business licenses issued July 7-11, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office: Afterglow Beauty, 5139 Ringgold Road, Chattanooga, Maleah Takrouri Barnes Yard Services, 6005 Parsons Pond Drive, Ooltewah, Jeremy G. Barnes BD Tile &...

Dylan Richter wears C with pride for Chatham Maroons
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey Local Sports Brennan Feasey will face some difficult decisions in his first season as the Chatham Maroons’ head coach and general manager. Chatham Maroons' Dylan Richter, seen here in action against the St....

A grandson’s devotion: A Charlotte man balances two jobs and Alzheimer’s care
In the car heading to Chick-fil-A on a warm Wednesday evening, Jennie Mason’s voice comes softly from the passenger seat: “What day is this?” Get our mid-day newsletter sent to your inbox! “Wednesday,” her grandson, Jedidiah Anderson, responds...

Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael tour multi-domain autonomous displays in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty...

A Quiet Shift in D.C. Could Detonate the Next Bitcoin ETF Rally
Investing Chinnapong / Shutterstock.com Key Points There’s the CLARITY Act, which could provide a framework for the digital assets industry. There’s also the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which would keep the U.S. Federal Reserve from issuing...

D.C. Attorney General Secures $1.2 Million from Opioid Drug Manufacturers
Eight opioid drug manufacturers will pay the District approximately $1.2 million as part of a nationwide settlement resolving allegations that these companies contributed to and exacerbated the national opioid crisis, District of Columbia Attorney...
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Lululemon’s Summer Sale Just Dropped, and We Found 15 Chic, Travel-Friendly Pieces—but Styles Are Going Fast
Lululemon is the perfect place to shop for lightweight, comfortable travel clothes for your next road trip or flight. (It’s where I do most of my pre-vacation shopping too!) But whether your next getaway is right around the corner or a few months...

Democratic States, D.C. Sue Trump Administration
(MENAFN) Twenty-four states led by Democrats, along with the District of Columbia, have initiated a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s choice to suspend $6 billion in financial support designated for after-school initiatives,...

Travel South Dakota’s Passport Program Seeing Success
PIERRE — Travel South Dakota’s popular Passport Program continues to inspire exploration across the state, driving record engagement during its Double Points Week, coinciding with Forever 605 Day, and unveiling new patriotic-themed stops with the...
Despite deepening political divide, Republican, Democratic women of Congress team up for annual charity softball game
WASHINGTON — Every summer for more than a decade, the women who serve in Congress and the women journalists who cover them face off on the softball diamond. But this year, the 17th annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game is getting an upgrade....
Ranking member Markey Following Supreme Court Order on federal employee layoffs, Ranking Member Markey introduces legislation to prevent workforce cuts at the Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 10, 2025 Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Save Our Staff (SOS) Act, legislation that would prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from conducting Reductions in Force (RIFs) in most...

Protein Kinase C-β Inhibition and Survival Signaling after Simulated Cardioplegic-Ischemia/Reperfusion in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Human Coronary Arterial Endothelial Cells
Cardioplegic-ischemia/reperfusion injury (C-I/R) refers to the pathophysiological cascade caused by the sequential restriction and restoration of blood supply, and is implicated both as an impetus for and a consequence of cardiac surgery.1,2...

Is a shakeup ahead? Political turbulence forecast for Costa Mesa in wake of lawsuit
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 16. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look at some of the latest local news and events from around the county. A clue to the reasoning behind the recent, abrupt firing of Costa...
U.S. lawmakers move to stop China from stealing advanced AI chips with bipartisan Chip Security Act
Washington D.C. [US], July 17 (ANI): Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have introduced the Chip Security Act, a bipartisan effort to block advanced U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chips from ending up in the hands of adversaries like the...

Sen. Banks introduces legislation to protect American parks
WASHINGTON, D.C – On Wednesday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Protecting America’s Treasures by Raising Inflow from Overseas Tourists (PATRIOT) Parks Act. The Patriot Parks Act amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to...

7 Best Travel Cameras Under S$2,000 for Every Type of Traveller (2025)
Not all travel memories can be captured well on a phone, especially if you’re chasing wildlife from afar, filming fast-moving city scenes, or trying to shoot in low light. That’s where a good travel camera comes in. But with so many options on the...
Big Ocean to Perform at Otakon 2025
Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2025) – K-POP three-member group Big Ocean will be performing at Otakon 2025, according to Otakorp Inc. Big Ocean is a groundbreaking K-pop group that is redefining the global music scene with their powerful...

Travel Tuesday: Boston's Mapparium
This summer people will be traveling all around the globe. But only in one Boston museum can people travel inside the globe. The Mary Baker Eddy Library is a stunning 11-story limestone and granite building that holds the papers of Mary Baker...

FDA adds Gardenia Blue to approved natural food colors, urges industry to drop Red No. 3
U.S.A. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Gardenia Blue Interest Group’s (GBIG) color additive petition to use the color gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Gardenia...

Ask Vance: The W.C. Handy Statue
Dear Vance: What’s the story of the W.C. Handy statue on Beale Street? Was that made locally? — T.W., Memphis. Dear T.W.: Born in 1873, William Christopher Handy came to Memphis in 1909 from Florence, Alabama. Decades later, an eight-foot...