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Newly Registered Pennsylvania Voter Motivated By Economic Circumstances

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 6:00am

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania -- Four years ago, Douglas Hohman turned old enough to vote. He had turned 18 years old in May, yet, for a number of reasons, he never got around to voting for either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

The year 2020, Hohman explained, was not the best for him.

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Ed Tech Company AllHere, Once Lauded for Creating L.A. Schools’ $6M AI Chatbot, Files for Bankruptcy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 5:00am

Ed Tech Startup Behind L.A. Schools’ Failed $6M AI Chatbot Files for Bankruptcy

A court hearing in Delaware this week offered new revelations — and questions — about the company’s financial meltdown.

By Mark Keierleber

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Pagers And Walkie-Talkies Over Cellphones – A Security Expert Explains Why Hezbollah Went Low-Tech For Communications

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 3:00am

Electronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously on Sept. 17, 2024, killing 12 and wounding more than 2,700. The following day, another wave of explosions in the country came from detonating walkie-talkies. The attacks appeared to target members of the militant group Hezbollah.

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What is Franchising and How Does it Work?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 2:00am

As we’ve covered in this column before, there are essentially three different ways you can become a business owner. You can start from scratch, buy an existing business from its current owner, or purchase a franchise - options I like to call “build, buy, or join.” Yet of these three pathways, only franchising offers multiple advantages designed to ensure your success.

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The SBH Review: Delicious New Empire, Built On Dumplings, Rises In Ralston

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 1:00am

The wide variety of Chinese dumplings are all made by hand at Dumpling Empire.
(Joshua Foo / Flatwater Free Press)

I have been waiting years for soup dumplings to come to Omaha.

Twelve years, to be exact.

I’ve been waiting since we returned home from a memorable trip to China, where we ate hand pulled noodles, stinky tofu, egg and tomato, Sichuan peppercorns and, most memorably, xiaolongbao, also known as soup dumplings.

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Study Ranks Nebraska No. 1 In Financial Literacy

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 7:00am

LINCOLN — A new study by Credit Secrets ranks Nebraska as the most financially literate state in the country.

The No. 1 spot in the analysis by the online site that offers resources to boost credit scores was pleasing, though not necessarily shocking, to Richard Baier, president and CEO of the Nebraska Bankers Association.

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Trump Vows To Hold Harris Accountable And Take Country To Better Place

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 6:00am

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania -- Former President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that his message to undecided voters in Pennsylvania ahead of November's general election is that his administration would bring prosperity to Pennsylvanians through common-sense approaches to energy, border security and strengthening manufacturing.

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After Turbulent Years, Husker Great Jordan Larson Ready To ‘Enjoy The Ride’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 5:00am

United States' Jordan Larson (right) celebrates with teammates Alisha Glass (left) and Kim Hill during a women's quarterfinal volleyball match against Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016.
(Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)

At peace. That’s how Jordan Larson felt back in Lincoln after her fourth, and likely final, Olympic Games this summer. Her journey to tranquility started well before Paris, before capping an unprecedented career with the U.S. national team by winning silver, even before returning to her alma mater to help coach a championship contender.

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States Are Turning To Employers To Boost Child Care Benefits

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 4:00am

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Boeing Factory Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract Offer

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 3:00am

A Boeing worker wears a mask while holding a "happy strike day" sign after union members voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract offer and go on strike Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, outside the company's factory in Renton, Wash.
(Lindsey Wasson / AP Photo)

SEATTLE (AP) — Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years.