8+ hour, 24+ min ago  (191+ words) The magnificent Chonkers with his harem of fans. Image: Courtesy of Pier 39 San Francisco has a new "sea-lebrity." State of play: Chonkers, a 2, 000-pound Steller sea lion, has taken the internet by storm since he was first sighted lounging at…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (180+ words) Airbnb is donating $100, 000 in Kansas City's Open Doors program to move local entrepreneurs into vacant downtown storefronts before the World Cup brings a flood of visitors. The big picture: Roughly 11, 000 Airbnb guests are projected to stay in and around KC…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago  (132+ words) Map: Frank Muraca/N. C. Data Center Newsletter Data center moratoriums continue to expand across the state, according to an analysis by the N. C. Data Center Newsletter. Why it matters: As developers race to build data centers to meet a growing demand for…...

21+ hour, 31+ min ago  (179+ words) The share of Americans who say their financial situation is getting worse is higher now than at any point in the past 25 years, per new Gallup data out Tuesday morning. Why it matters: Americans are struggling after years of higher…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (244+ words) The chances of a mega-merger in the airline industry now appear slim, but a spike in jet fuel prices still has the weakest players scrambling for options. Why it matters: A prolonged rise in jet fuel prices " a quarter of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (224+ words) Five Miami-Dade County public high schools will soon have to share building space with a private charter school operator backed by billionaire Ken Griffin. Why it matters: The unprecedented agreement is the sharpest signal yet of the state's effort to…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (139+ words) Illinois' midterm primary election drew voter attention, but Chicago-area radio listeners mostly tuned out. The latest: March radio ratings show news and talk stations " which leaned heavily into election coverage " lost listeners. Zoom in: WXRT now reigns as our top…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (349+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a lower court ruling that blocked Texas from using its new congressional map favoring Republicans, cementing the new map, which was already being used. The big picture: The ruling won't change anything for…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (104+ words) Here's something short and sweet. The setup: After spending a warm afternoon working outside in downtown Springdale, the fairly new Simply Scoops across the street looked pretty appealing. Dig in: I'm a sucker for anything red velvet; not sure why....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (162+ words) Shots rang out at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday night, sending Secret Service agents to evacuate President Trump from the Washington Hilton ballroom " and adding to a list of close calls no modern president has faced. The big…...