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WebMD Purchased By Internet Brands For $2.8 Billion
According to the 2017 IBBA Market Pulse Survey, retirement was the most common reason businesses were sold in the first quarter of the year. However, some offers really are just too good to refuse, and there have been a number of high-profile technology acquisitions so far this year. Amazon stands out for their purchase of […]
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Scientists Discover Thousands of New Tree Species in the Amazon, Will Take Centuries to Classify
On average, one tree needs about an inch of water once a week making the Amazon Rainforest a perfect place for a diverse range of trees to grow. In fact, the rainforest is so diverse that scientists have just discovered thousands of new tree species within the rainforest, a feat that may take upwards of […]
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Mold Discovery Prompts Recall of Over 3 Million Children’s Cups
After a flood, health professionals advise drying out the affected area within 24 hours to prevent mold growth, but what’s the standard procedure to keep mold out of your children’s cups and other items? More than three million cups for children have recently been recalled because mold may grow inside of the product, causing health […]
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Federal Reserve Refuses to Raise Interest Rates — Again
The American dream is rooted in the idea that if you work hard and save your money, it will all pay off in a big way down the road. These days, however, that dream is quickly turning into a nightmare for some. According to CNN Money, there were rumblings in the financial community that the […]
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Just Rub Some Dirt In It: How Super-Clean Homes Are Making People Sicker
Energy-efficient homes have been lauded as the best thing since sliced bread in recent years, but researchers may have just discovered their kryptonite: as air leakage into and out of the average efficient home decreases, the quality of the air inside decreases so substantially that it actually creates a health risk for residents. This trend […]
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Boise Apartment Tenants, Including Refugees, Evicted for High-Priced Renovations
The residents of a Boise, ID, apartment complex may soon be homeless. The Idaho Statesman reports that Glenbrook Apartments has been purchased by Cassia Crossing, a company out of California, as an investment on July 24. The property will be renovated to turn the low-rent apartments into more high-end property. As a result, the 100 […]
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Could Homophobia Be a Product of Mental Illness?
In early June 2015, the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in all states, mandating that same-sex marriage bands on a state-to-state basis were unconstitutional. And now, researchers in Italy positing that those against gay marriage aren’t only at odds with the law — they might also be suffering from a form of mental illness. According […]
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National Drive Electric Week Comes To Rochester on September 17
Electric car enthusiasts will be holding events all over the country this week to celebrate National Drive Electric Week, and there’s even an event here in Rochester, New York. The annual nation-wide event was started as National Plug In Day in 2011, and this year the festivities will go down between September 12 to 20. […]
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Astronaut Tweets Space Shot of Soldier Field Before Game on Sunday
Astronaut Scott Kelly has been in space since March on a year-long mission, gathering data aboard the International Space Station for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). Yesterday, he decided to get involved in the first Sunday of football season, like many Americans were doing back home. Instead […]
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Combination Shooting Range and Restaurant to Serve Alcohol in Florida City
Officials in Daytona Beach have approved a request sent by a local business owner to serve alcohol in his combination restaurant and indoor shooting range, CNN reports. Ron Perkinson, the man who sent the request, currently runs the Volusia Top Gun shop, which he opened a few years ago. Perkinson tells CNN that the restaurant […]