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Over two dozen sickened in growing cluster of Legionnaires' disease
Health officials believe the likely source is a cooling tower.
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side jumps to 10: NYC health officials
Council Speaker Julie Menin and other city officials were alerted to the significant increase as the city continues to check cooling towers in the affected areas to see if the potentially deadly bacteria has spread.
As downtown Seattle offices empty, city faces years of ‘zombie’ towers
After the Great Recession, office vacancy peaked at 22%. Right now, it is at 27% and shows no sign of dipping.
D.C. official tells Trump to build his arch somewhere else
The city’s historic preservation officer criticizes the president’s plan to build his towering arch in Memorial Circle, suggests the administration should pick a spot near Nationals Park.
Faculty and staff recognized for professional excellence
Binghamton University faculty and staff have been recognized for their professional excellence and dedication to their work by the SUNY chancellor, the University, and the University’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
Hightower president leaving after less than three months
Roberto Stewart, who was named president in April, had been tapped to lead the improvement of the firm's technology platform.
Irene Pritzker buys Crowns’ Streeterville condo for $5.5 million
A member of the Pritzker family has emerged as the buyer of billionaire philanthropists Lester and Renee Crown’s longtime condominium at the Water Tower Residences in Streeterville.
Aon Center owner seeks another loan extension as tower’s value plummets
The debt trouble at Chicago’s second-tallest office tower is one of the largest cases of imminent distress downtown amid weakened demand for workspace.
Towerhouse Signs Deals With Spate Of YouTube Content Brands Including Culture Genesis & ‘American Mayhem With Larry The Cable Guy’ Show
EXCLUSIVE: V10 Entertainment’s management business Towerhouse has opened its doors to a suite of YouTube content creators. Culture Genesis, the LPGA, MotoAmerica, Japan Racing Association (JRA), syndi...
Tower Theatre's new season is here. Tickets are on sale now
Tickets for the Tower Theatre's July–January season are officially on sale.
Hunt the Death Cult in Season of Death Awakening
Seek out new threats from the Death Cults, dominate the Tower and Leaderboards, and enjoy a free Warlock Trial in Season of Death Awakening.
11 of the Best Discounts on Desktop PCs for Amazon Prime Day From Dell, HP, Lenovo, and More
Big sale, big computers. Grab a new desktop tower, all-in-one, gaming battlestation or compact PC at a deep discount during the four-day sale.
Sacramento business groups form coalition to fight for reforms at City Hall
The alliance plans to lobby for fiscal reforms, speedier approvals for major projects and to set public safety as the city’s top priority.
France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks. Tourists in Rome dunked in fountains. Spain’s Basque Country canceled some sports and cultural events.
'House of the Dragon' Season 3 family tree: How the Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers connect
Here's your refresher on Westeros' most incestuous family.
Obama Center embeds 'Indigenous' land message on controversial site
The Obama Presidential Center features a permanent land acknowledgment display near the museum tower, sparking debate given the site's history.
Hope from Science and New Polling on America’s Creed
John West discussed the meaning of equality, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, when it’s obvious that individual humans are not all equally gifted.
Main Line Health to add new 5-story tower to Paoli Hospital
The expansion is part of the health system's push to extend its reach in the Philly suburbs.
Main Line Health’s Paoli Hospital will get a new, 108-bed patient tower in a major expansion
The Paoli project is part of an expansion wave at the four-hospital nonprofit health system.
University of Texas at Austin Named Among Best Global Universities
U.S. News & World Report placed UT in the top 10 in the U.S. and top-tier worldwide in a variety of science subjects for its 2026-2027 rankings.
Law firm Sidley Austin to anchor new West Loop office skyscraper
The pending deal is a watershed moment for the downtown office market, which has not seen a new skyscraper break ground since work began on the 60-story Salesforce Tower Chicago skyscraper in April 2020.
PENN Entertainment opens $100m hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus
PENN Entertainment has officially opened a new hotel tower at its Hollywood Casino Columbus site in Ohio, following a $100m investment.
How Do PENN Entertainment's US$460 Million Property Bets Reframe Its Omni-Channel Strategy? (PENN)
PENN Entertainment has opened a new US$100 million, 203-room hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus and is preparing to shift Hollywood Casino Aurora from its longtime riverboat site to a new US$360 million land-based complex opening on June 24, 2026, pending regulatory approvals. These twin property projects highlight PENN’s ongoing push to upgrade its brick-and-mortar footprint with larger gaming floors, upscale hotels, and expanded non-gaming amenities that could influence how its...
Penn Entertainment officially opens new hotel tower in Ohio
The hotel is part of the company’s Hollywood Casino Columbus.
Pinstack Entertainment Complex Opens in Kincora
Commuters along Rt. 7 wondering about the triangle-shaped tower emerging behind the treeline had their questions answered Thursday afternoon when Pinstack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting.
PENN Entertainment Opens $100 Million Hotel Tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus
PENN Entertainment (Nasdaq: PENN) has officially opened a new $100 million hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus, marking the latest... Read More
PENN Entertainment Celebrates the Official Opening of New Hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus
WYOMISSING, Pa. & COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 12, 2026--PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) ("PENN" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the new hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus ("Hollywood Columbus") has officially opened.
Commissioner Young joined Virtua Health for beam signing celebration at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
On Tuesday, Commissioner Jonathan Young joined local leaders and healthcare professionals for a beam signing celebration at Samson Pavilion, the new six-story tower at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital ... More
Statue unveiled in Boston for late business magnate, philanthropist Jack Connors
A large crowd gathered at John Hancock Tower Tuesday morning to unveil a statue honoring revered and celebrated philanthropist and business magnate Jack Connors.
TV tower goes down during storm at the Memorial Tournament
An intense storm rolled through the Columbus area and led to third-round play being suspended at the Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Muirfield Village Golf Club (Dublin, OH). Roughly 30 minutes after play at the PGA Tour event was suspended, the storm caused a TV tower to go down near the 10th green. Thankfully, nobody…
New initiative aims to bring more business to Buffalo's Electric District
As part of District Live, businesses near the Electric Tower are teaming up to host indoor and outdoor special events and promotions.
Seattle-founded firm ditching its namesake downtown office tower
Docusign is signaling a plan to leave the Docusign Tower for a new office a few blocks away.
Trump says he plans to attend G7 summit, shortly after UFC event at White House
In a video posted to TikTok, the president likened the UFC arena being constructed to Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower
AOC-backed Dem connected to Twin Towers bombing terrorist faces congressional pressure after primary win
Rep. Michael Lawler says he will seek a full investigation of Democratic primary winner Adam Hamawy over his ties to Blind Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman.
With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal
Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower, art installations and a striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home
Presidential museum showcases political and personal sides of Obama with sprawling community campus
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramatic tower to striped reading chairs that are similar to ones in his own home.
Presidential museum showcases political and personal sides of Obama with sprawling community campus
Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower to art installations and a pair of striped reading chairs in the library that are similar to the ones he owns.
Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester County
The $300 million project adds to the health system's hospital expansion in Camden, where 3 new towers are under construction.
Trump compares White House UFC cage to Eiffel Tower, says 'maybe we’ll never ever take it down'
“You know, we’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people,” Trump said in a video posted on Tuesday.
Alligator Alcatraz Emissions Threaten Human Health, Violate Clean Air Act, Lawsuit Claims
The air pollution is associated with the more than 200 diesel-burning generators powering the Everglades migrant detention facility, along with 100 diesel-burning lighting towers.
Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief — and it's for you
Death Cab for Cutie are gearing up to release a new album titled “I Built You a Tower.” | WBEN
Executives reveal tech initiatives at Summa Health, eight months after General Catalyst acquisition
Two years after General Catalyst said it was buying Ohio safety-net hospital Summa Health, executives shed light on how the “transformation” is going.
OpEd: Let DTLA Do the Work for More Housing - Los Angeles Business Journal
I live and work in downtown Los Angeles. Daily, I pass vacant storefronts, empty historic buildings and surface parking lots where residential towers
Georgia lands towering 2027 OT DJ Dotson
Hattiesburg (Miss.) Oak Grove three-star offensive tackle DJ Dotson has committed to Georgia. He chose the Bulldogs while taking his official visit to Athens this weekend. Georgia Tech and Ole Miss were among his other top contenders. Dotson is the No. 933 overall prospect and No. 72 OT in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals […]
See Westchester Medical Center's latest plans for $260M patient tower
The new WMC Health patient tower will strengthen the Valhalla campus as a hub where other network hospitals can access support and resources.
Pigskin Prattle: Lookin’ Ahead
I don’t always think about football in May. But when I do, I drink Dr. Brown’s Diet Cream Soda. Stay thirsty, my friends. So, yeah, it’s drizzly, as it is most every Memorial Day weekend it seems. Didn’t there used to be a Reggae Fest at the Water Tower that would get rained upon more […]
Richard Hightower sounds off on Bears' long snapper competition
Bears special teams coordinator discussed Chicago's long snapper competition between Luke Elkin and Beau Gardner.
Sutter Health to build tallest tower in Emeryville with updated hospital plan
Sutter Health is putting more muscle behind its planned Emeryville hospital campus, unveiling a bigger and taller vision for the $1 billion project that could permanently alter both the city’s skyline and Sutter Health’s role in the East Bay health care economy. The Sacramento-based health system released updated plans for its Emeryville Medical Center, outlining a 17-story, 780,000-square-foot hospital at Horton and 53rd Streets in Emeryville, the San Francisco Business Times reported. The project would include 325 beds at full buildout, up from the 200 initially proposed, and would become Emeryville’s tallest building if completed as designed, surpassing the 310-foot […]
A Humbling Visit Home - Kansas State University Athletics
As the Kansas State football van crawled down North Stratford Lane on Monday morning, the towering, red-brick St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School affixed with...
Oak tree crushes Glen Ellen business, three vehicles
Strong winds blew down a towering, century-old oak tree Monday morning in Glen Ellen, sending it crashing into a power line causing an outage and then onto a business, damaging the building and crushing three parked vehicles, fire officials…
55-Story Tower could become Reno’s tallest building in J Resort plans
The celebration took place in the property's new 4th Street expansion.
Political analyst says Schlossberg has some ‘serious problems’ as the Kennedy heir’s campaign flops
Political analyst Matt Towery analyzes Jack Schlossberg’s, grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, troubled congressional campaign on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.
Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe
Jamie Dimon: JP Morgan could scrap new £3bn HQ if Starmer is replaced by PM ‘hostile to banks’
Bank greenlit construction of the Canary Wharf tower last November after Rachel Reeves’ budget spared lenders tax hikes
New AI tool developed by Stowers Institute and Helmholtz Munich scientists predicts how cells choose their future — helping uncover hidden drivers of development
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Helmholtz Munich have developed RegVelo, a new AI framework that predicts how cells acquire their identities and identifies the genetic regulators guiding those changes. Published in Cell, the study used zebrafish neural crest development to show RegVelo can uncover early drivers of cell fate, including regulators of pigment cell formation, and then support those predictions experimentally. The researchers also applied the framework across multiple biological systems, suggesting its value extends beyond neural crest cells as a broadly useful tool for studying how cells change over time. The team says the new model could pave the way for future cell therapy treatments.
Bar, motel, farmland, towers: See 30 latest business, apartment, land sales ($151 to $39.8M)
See a list of property sales in Onondaga County other than residential homes.
The Meadow tops Amazon's future Bellevue tower site
The company says it created the green space to activate the site during interim development phases.
How Disneyland Remade American Politics
America is turning 250, and The Free Press is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events, conversations, and stories celebrating our country’s history. Today, we’re taking a journey with historian Beverly Gage to Southern California. Beverly traded the archives for the open road for her new book, This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History. We’re proud to publish an excerpt, on the theme park that shaped American politics—and the presidents who loved it. —The Editors On July 17, 1955, Ronald Reagan stood near a mocked-up wood-plank town in Anaheim, California, where a 13-star flag flew incongruously over an “Old West” landscape, and introduced the world to Disneyland. He had been invited by Walt Disney himself to co-host the park’s live ABC broadcast, alongside Art Linkletter and Bob Cummings—three Hollywood actors who seemed to embody a wholesome, all-American ethos. From the imagined past of Frontierland, the show leaped ahead to Tomorrowland, set in the far-off year of 1986, emphasizing the technical marvels yet to come: nuclear energy harnessed for civilian purposes, human beings riding rocket ships into space. Disney foretold great things for a 1980s in which the United States would serve as “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” But even he could not predict the most important political fact of the age: that his genial co-host would become president. Southern California was a strange place to build a park about the past, because the region at the time was all about newness and abundance and growth. For a lot of its history, Orange County had been Southern California’s version of flyover country: a vast agricultural expanse between two desirable places, Los Angeles and San Diego. But Disneyland was changing that. Before long, 50 miles south of deep-blue Hollywood, Orange County would become a region famed for its right-wing politics—but also for its mythmaking skills. Those two things, it turned out, went naturally together. ADVERTISEMENT The two presidents Southern California gave America both understood this instinctively. Richard Nixon and Reagan each built a national career on invoking a version of the American past in which the specificities of historical context mattered less than the big picture. For Nixon, progress meant proclaiming a “New American Revolution” on the eve of America’s bicentennial while dismantling the federal programs that had built the postwar middle class. For Reagan, it meant recapturing a lost optimism and an old-fashioned faith in America as an exceptional nation. Both men were less interested in history as it actually happened than in history as it felt—and Orange County, a place that had built itself almost entirely from scratch, turned out to be exactly where the myth of America’s future was getting made. I’m a historian—and historians tend to be myth-busters. With the country’s 250th birthday on the horizon, I figured it was a good time to step out of the ivory tower and check in with the past as it exists here and now, at the museums and monuments and roadside attractions where Americans go to learn about their history. After all my travels—to Davy Crockett’s Tennessee and Texas, to the real Erie Canal, to the birthplace of the American automobile and the actual Old West—I couldn’t miss out on Disneyland, the single most influential historic attraction in U.S. history.
Blame towering market power for soaring hospital prices: Healthcare affordability specialist
“When hospitals that were once competitors merge, prices go up—often by double-digit percentages—with no measurable improvement in patient outcomes.”
Tony Awards 2026: 10 standout performances and shows
Moments that stand out from the 2025-2026 Broadway season include two performances by Laurie Metcalf, a radical reframing of 'Cats' and John Lithgow's towering performance in 'Giant.'
Control Science — a one-sided case against managers
From the inspection towers of 19th-century factories to the data architecture of Amazon warehouses, Henry Snow casts those who surveil workers as capitalism’s villains
One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
MILTON, Mass. (AP) — Perched in a tower atop a hill, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase and emerges from a hatch on the roof, where a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle has burned a thin streak into a strip of paper, recording the previous day’s sunlight. It’s part of a routine he and […]
One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
MILTON, Mass. (AP) — Perched in a tower atop a hill, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase and emerges from a hatch on the roof, where a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle has burned a thin streak into a strip of paper, recording the previous day's sunlight.
League obsessions can help Gunners in Europe
When I compare the heady mania that followed Gabriel Martinelli's clincher at the Bernabeu last season to the slightly stiff 'see you at the Etihad' the fans gave the team after an uninspiring 0-0 draw against Sporting, it's hard to believe both nights achieved the same thing. When PSG followed in late April sunshine for our first Champions League semi final since 2009, the pre-game atmosphere was carnival-like — towers of pre-game beer snakes wobbling through the concourse. The fun came to an end when Ousmane Dembele shanked PSG in front within five minutes, but the dream was there.
Welltower Issues Business Update
/PRNewswire/ -- Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has issued the following business update which can be found at: https://welltower.com/apr-28-26-business-update...
“With Armis, ServiceNow is positioned to build the largest cyber business in the world”
John Aisien, Senior Vice President at ServiceNow, and Armis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov frame the $7.75 billion deal as a step toward creating a “control tower” for enterprise security in the AI era.
Accreditor Mum as Texas Politicians Take Curricular Control
Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and graduate students can research. Although they appear to violate its standards, SACS hasn’t responded.
CT hospital’s $950M tower is a whopper, ‘most advanced’ in nation. What it will look like and when.
The hospital tower will be double the height of the next tallest building on the 70-acre campus: …”the most advanced, most sophisticated hospital building anywhere in the country.”
M Resort tower’s December opening boosts 1st-quarter earnings for Penn Entertainment
CEO Jay Snowden also says higher gasoline prices haven’t affected casino visitation yet, likely because tax refunds have been higher than they’ve been.
Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker
Wrestler and actor Andre The Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in a small town in North Carolina that was once his home | KMBZ
Avera receives $35M gift for New Golisano Children’s Hospital
Avera Health receives $35 million gift from philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano, thus renaming its new Sioux Falls women's health and children’s hospital tower the Avera Golisano Children’s Hospital.
President's Trump Tower penthouse could be subject to new NYC tax
While he has framed his complaint as solely an objection to taxes broadly, Donald Trump's own condo could be subject to the pied-à-terre tax.
Cardinal Sports Report: April 9 to April 15
Image courtesy of Leyton Ramos-Platt and Catholic Athletics. By Sam Bergstrom and Griffin Cappiello Men’s…
Wealth management firm Hightower names new president
The appointment comes about a year after CEO Larry Restieri took the reins at the Chicago-based wealth management firm.
Hightower names Roberto Stewart as president and chief business officer
The veteran operating executive joins from Engle Martin and will lead Hightower One, the mega-RIA's back- and middle-office platform, just as the firm deepens its push in the Signature Wealth channel.
Trump administration unveils renderings of its proposed gold-accented arch
Designs for a towering, gold-accented triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery were revealed by the White House on Friday – providing more insight into the latest iteration of President Donald Trump’s desire to mold the physical footprint of Washington, DC, into his own vision.
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet's most vital ecosystems, from California's towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along ...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the…
2026 North Carolina Science Festival in April
The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), a month-long, statewide celebration of science, returns in April 2026 with the theme “Science Matters.” Produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, with presenting sponsor RTI International, NCSciFest features hundreds of interactive events designed... View Article
Computing, Sciences, Math at UT Among Best in U.S. for Graduate Study
In 2026-2027 rankings, all UT computer science programs rank in the top 10, while math and more are in the top tier at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Vibe Coding Effect? Apple’s App Store Saw 84% Jump in New Apps in Quarter
For much of the last decade, the number of new apps launching in Apple’s App Store each year went into a tailspin, falling a whopping 48% between 2016 and 2024, according to data from research firm Sensor Tower. At least that was the case until last year. In 2025, the number of new apps that ...
From Policy to Practice: Shaping the Future of Health Care
Join us for a panel discussion exploring how policy decisions are shaping the future of health care.
Exclusive | ServiceNow CEO Builds New Business Model Around AI
Bill McDermott envisions a ‘control tower’ for companies as AI moves beyond intelligence to execution.
Inwit Vows to Defend Business After Biggest Customers Defect
Inwit SpA said it told its lawyers to “pursue all appropriate actions” to protect its interests, after the phone-tower operator’s two biggest customers made plans to break away and build their own network.
Canal Place tower gets new owner, joins growing list of CBD office buildings to change hands
The 32-story office tower is part of the Canal Place mixed-use complex and represents an opportunity for out-of-state investors to get a good deal on a valuable asset.
Trump shares renderings of a towering presidential library
President Donald Trump on Monday shared renderings of what his future presidential library could look like, offering a look into how the planned Florida-based center might eventually commemorate him.
Mac Pro Discontinued: Reflecting on 20 Years of Apple's Desktop Tower
Apple this week announced that it has discontinued the Mac Pro, with new configurations no longer available and no further models planned. Below, we reflect on nearly two decades of the Mac Pro. 2006 to 2013 In August 2006, Apple introduced the original Mac Pro, which was an Intel-based follow-up to the PowerPC-based Power Mac G5 that debuted a few years earlier. Mac Pro was the final Mac model to transition from PowerPC to Intel processors.
FC Barcelona joins Miami business boom, leaves NYC behind for Florida’s business-friendly climate
Miami's One Biscayne Tower lands FC Barcelona as a new office tenant, with CP Group's Angelo Bianco saying the city offers a "liberating" business environment.
Miami makes it ‘irresistible’ for businesses to move south, developer says
CP Group managing partner Angelo Bianco speaks exclusively to Fox News Digital about FC Barcelona’s new headquarters office lease in Downtown Miami’s One Biscayne Tower.
American Association for the Advancement of Science names 10 UF faculty fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has named 10 University of Florida faculty members to its 2025 AAAS Fellows.
Jaguars open 75K-square-foot business office at One Tower Court in downtown Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday opened a 75,287-square-foot business operations office at One Tower Court, downtown Jacksonville’s first multi-tenant Class A office building built since 2007. The team occupies the building’s second through fourth floors.
Jaguars President Mark Lamping on Impact of New Business Headquarters in Downtown Jacksonville
Jaguars President Mark Lamping meets with the media following the grand opening of One Tower Court: The Jaguars' new business headquarters.
Jaguars Cut Ribbon on New Business Headquarters at One Tower Court
Downtown’s Newest Class-A Office Building Also Celebrates Opening for Downtown YMCA Branch, Announces Timucuan Asset Management and Foley & Lardner LLP as Tenants
Wind Turbines Once Had One Job: Generate Power. Now Engineers Want Their Towers to Do Something Modern Life Cannot Run Without
Deep in the North Sea, a strange new AI infrastructure plan is taking shape inside offshore wind turbines.
'A towering figure in French politics': reactions to Lionel Jospin's death pour in
Lionel Jospin, Socialist prime minister of France from 1997 to 2002, has died.
2026 NFL Draft Profile: Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers
The Denver Broncos need to add talent to their tight end group. Vanderbilt prospect Eli Stowers is one they should consider.
Open AI boss Sam Altman’s appearance at Hollywood celebrity hangout sparks rumors of a big move into the entertainment biz
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. On Saturday night before the Oscars, Tower Bar was packed with entertainment and media names — but the most talked about diner wasn’t from...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is a free-to-play open world anime RPG with flying pigs and minecart levels
The latest RPG from Netmarble is a splashy fantasy anime confection, all Disney towers and fluttering windmills and jaunty sailboats and transforming pigs.
Improvised condom use in a rainforest study helped scientists discover something strange about cicadas
Study that involved condoms helped scientists discover that cicada mud towers protect against predators and regulate the air.
A Look At PENN Entertainment (PENN) Valuation After Columbus Hotel And High Limit Gaming Expansion News
PENN Entertainment (PENN) is back on investors’ radar after announcing a 203-room hotel tower and an expanded high-limit table games room at Hollywood Casino Columbus, both pending regulatory approvals. See our latest analysis for PENN Entertainment. Despite the hotel and high limit room expansion plans and the recent earnings surprise in Q4 2025, sentiment around PENN has been mixed. A 21.68% 1 month share price return contrasts with a 16.27% 1 year total shareholder return decline and an...