The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, started this past week. Bankman-Fried was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and other...
The war in Ukraine has gone on for close to 19 months now. It has been an international topic of conversation for just as long, as people argue on the issues that surround this hot topic, such as foreign...
Pollution is often viewed as a universal obstacle, afflicting all earth inhabitants equally. It is seen as unlikely that something so predominant and imminent could have the capacity to discriminate. However,...
TBK Sports Complex, or the Bettplex, began expanding their facilities in October of 2022 after just four years of business. The project, costing about $75 million, will add another 109 acres to the complex,...
Climate change has become a widely discussed topic, gaining significant attention in recent years despite its controversies. It's clear that climate change affects many people, and emerging evidence indicates...
The federal government avoided a shutdown by mere hours.
Just hours before midnight on Saturday, Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to temporarily fund the government...
On Sept. 27, the Red Cross declared a national blood shortage. Since the blood supply dropped by nearly 25% since early August, the Red Cross is requesting more blood donors.
Many different events added...
They seemed like the perfect family. Two loving parents who took painstaking care of their six happy kids. In fact, they were such a perfect family that they documented it, recording and posting videos...
This September, the staff of the Bettendorf and Davenport Public Library systems have been hard at work promoting library membership through various incentives.
Founded in 1987, National Library Card...
In society today, humans try to push the boundaries of space exploration in order to keep up with the increasing population. However, these missions are often limited in distance and time due to issues...
Artificial intelligence (AI), an integral part of numerous industries, is automating the world.
Recently, AI has been driving into the field of education; for example, Khan Academy released their...
Say goodbye to traditional paper and pencil exams and hello to revolutionary changes to standardized testing. The SAT is transitioning to a fully digital exam format in 2024, and its outcome could determine...
