Noblesville’s new Pretender lounge pairs chef-driven plates with a $60,000-plus hi-fi system. Vinyl, cocktails and serious listening are now on the menu.

Vivek Ramaswamy was booed off stage at a Cincinnati libertarian convention after telling young attendees his generation would be fine.

A proposed 9/11 light tribute atop Mount Washington is running into a serious environmental question: migrating birds may be drawn into the beams.

A six-month-old Alaska baby became the youngest CHOP patient to receive gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy. His case underscores the race to diagnose MLD before symptoms begin.

A former Mineola man who targeted Haitian-community investors pleaded guilty after admitting he stole more than $600,000. His promised trading empire ended with probation and a five-year securities ban.

Bloom Security, founded by Palo Alto Networks veterans, has raised $20 million to secure AI-heavy employee endpoints. Its platform tracks the tools and agents traditional security stacks can miss.

A Des Plaines school district says an outside fraud scheme drained $3.2 million. Most of the money may still come back.

A Dallas philanthropist is suing Matt Gaetz and Lance Gooden over a broadcast accusing him of a $270 million charity fraud scheme.

The 2027 Miami Marathon marks its 25th anniversary, and general registration opens Saturday. The race weekend will feature a marathon, half marathon, Tropical 5K and student final mile.

A Fullerton woman lost $2,575 to a rental listing for a home that was never available. The scam’s playbook is spreading across Southern California.

St. Petersburg is testing curb-like “Zipper” barriers to keep cars out of the First Avenue North bike lane. The pilot could shape future bike safety upgrades across the city.

A Detroit Native collective nearly lost its cultural-center site after the land bank sent a final warning to the wrong contact information. The dispute is resolved, but questions about land access and accountability remain.

Georgia Tech is cutting its supplemental essay for Fall 2027 applicants, but the admissions bar is staying high. The Atlanta school still expects a rigorous, holistic application.