Denny’s is gearing up to close nearly 150 stores nationwide as part of its new growth strategy.
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World’s tallest teen begins college basketball career at Florida
Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day.
Thieves pull off massive cheese heist in London
The British artisanal cheese community is reeling from what it’s calling the great — or grate — cheese heist of 2024.
Homelessness in Springfield could double if housing crisis isn’t addressed
Despite declines in the number of homeless people in Springfield the past three years, there is not enough capacity for local organizations to help all of those in need. As the stock of safe and affordable housing shrinks, so do opportunities for stable and permanent housing solutions.
A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick.
Cash-strapped colleges are selling their prized art and mansions
Squeezed by a steady decline in the national birth rate that’s shrinking the pool of college applicants, schools are struggling to fill classrooms and cover costs.
What Halloween candy do Missourians like best?
Halloween is approaching and big bags of mixed candy, from chocolate bars to sour gummies, have been on grocery store shelves for some time already.
True Value files for bankruptcy after 75 years
Hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid plans to sell its business to its home improvement rival Do It Best.
Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins ‘Weigh-Off’ contest
A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.
Apparel company calls out Nike for not supporting biological females
An apparel company named after their protection of biological females against trans athletes has called out Nike for its opposing view on the matter.