Category: News

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary isn’t like most primary schools in the United States: located in Fort Worth, TX, the building is actually underground, leaving only cars, a community garden and playground equipment visible at its street-level doorway. Unfortunately, ever since the school was built in the early 1980s, it has suffered numerous maintenance problems, including leaks, […]

A TV station in Oklahoma is giving away a storm shelter in a new sweepstakes. This may seem like a strange prize to offer — until you consider the area’s meteorological history. KFOR-TV in Oklahoma city is holding a sweepstakes to give away a Thunderground Storm Shelter. While most sweepstakes ask audiences to submit a […]

The United States is in the throes of an obesity epidemic. Not only are more than two out of three adults considered overweight or obese, but according to the National Institute of Diabetics and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than one in 20 adults are extremely obese, and about one-third of adolescents ages six to […]

Over 85% of certified public accountants recommend that small businesses use independent payroll providers for the best payroll management. As a recent federal court case has shown, however, there is one U.S. senator who doesn’t trust his payroll service: the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The LA Times reports that on Tuesday, the U.S. […]

More than 78 million people in the United States are obese. Daniel Finney, a writer for the Des Moines Register, is one of them, and he’s looking to change that by making his weight loss journey public. In a video released by the newspaper, Finney explained his rationale behind his decision to lose weight. The […]

Sleeping in a dumpster is a dangerous thing to do, but sometimes it’s the only thing that can be done. Just ask Kyle Gardner and his girlfriend Kelsey McMurdo. The homeless 23-year-olds had a recent brush with death after lying down in a dumpster. On April 12, Gardner and McMurdo needed some place to sleep, […]