The era of the great Southwest Airlines free-for-all is officially over. As of today, January 27, 2026, the last major U.S. carrier to hold onto its famously quirky open seating policy has finally made the long-anticipated switch to assigned seats. For more than 50 years, since the airline’s founding in 1971, the Southwest boarding process…
Move Over, Silicon Valley? Georgia is a Top-Two State to Launch Your Business Entrepreneurs looking to launch a new venture might want to turn their eyes toward the Southeast. A new, comprehensive study from the personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Georgia as the second-best state in the entire country to start a business in…
Tragedy in Anaheim: Pregnant Woman Killed in Crash, DUI Suspect Arrested A devastating crash in Anaheim early Sunday morning has shattered a family’s anticipation, leaving a 24-year-old pregnant woman dead and a community reeling from yet another tragedy linked to impaired driving. Police have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence…
Ice and Sleet Cripple North Georgia: Tens of Thousands Without Power as Winter Storm Fern Pushes On North Georgia residents woke up Sunday morning to a devastating winter scene as a massive ice storm, dubbed Winter Storm Fern, continued to blanket the region, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and making travel…
Did You Win? Powerball Numbers Are In for Saturday’s $20 Million Drawing The numbers are officially in for the latest Powerball drawing, and every ticket holder for the modest $20 million jackpot is scrambling to see if they’re holding a life-changing slip of paper. The estimated cash value for the Saturday night prize stood at…
Fresh Finds for Little Ones: Ellie Lake Thrift Boosts Downtown Bemidji Retail Scene There’s a vibrant new storefront adding to the charm and foot traffic in the heart of Bemidji, Minnesota. Ellie Lake Thrift, a specialty consignment shop focused exclusively on children’s clothing, officially opened its doors to the public in November 2025, bringing an…
Detained Women Say They Were Forced to Save ICE Agent’s Life During Seizure In a dramatic and startling turn of events in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, two women who had just been detained by federal immigration agents found themselves acting as first responders when one of their captors suffered a seizure. The detainees, Tippy Amundson and…
Brace Yourselves, Bay Staters: Monster Winter Storm Set to Slam Massachusetts with Up to Two Feet of Snow If you thought this winter had been letting you off easy, think again. Get ready to gas up the snowblower and find your warmest gloves, because Massachusetts is bracing for what is being called the biggest, longest-duration…
A Desperate Search for Answers After Woman Found Critically Injured in Fresno Alley Fresno Police are appealing to the public for information after a woman was discovered severely injured in an alleyway this week, the victim of what investigators are now calling a brutal assault. The incident, which took place in an alley in the…
‘Catastrophic’ Ice Storm Threatens Millions Across the U.S. as Winter Storm Watch Expands A massive and “potentially catastrophic” winter storm is gearing up to deliver a crippling blow to a massive swath of the country this weekend, with forecasters warning that significant, damaging freezing rain could create a generational ice event for millions. Winter Storm…