1,000 US counties lack a full-time local journalist: Report

1,000 US counties lack a full-time local journalist: Report

Since 2002, the average number of local journalists in the United States has decreased by about 75%. A nonprofit organization plans to reconstruct Muck Rack, a resource that aggregates journalistic sources. This effort includes data from over 1,000 counties—around one-third of the total—aimed at measuring the severity of local news shortages across the country. The […]

Randy Moss is coming back to ESPN full-time after battling cancer.

Randy Moss is coming back to ESPN full-time after battling cancer.

Randy Moss is gearing up to return to ESPN following his recent battle with cancer. ESPN confirmed via a statement from Andrew Marchand on Tuesday that the 48-year-old will rejoin the network full-time this fall after taking time off for health reasons during the latter part of 2024, which included stepping back from “Sunday NFL […]

LPGA player Lexi Thompson feels no regret about her choice to leave full-time golf.

Almost a year ago, Lexi Thompson, then 29 and a notable winner on the LPGA, decided to step away from full-time golf. At that time, she mentioned her mental health as part of the reasoning behind her choice. “It’s something a lot of people don’t necessarily understand—what athletes go through. And honestly, I really don’t […]

Cancer survivor denied full-time NYC fashion job over ‘health issues:’ lawsuit

The longtime fashion executive refused to hire talented designers full-time, as he is a cancer survivor. And when her stubborn longtime friend and “right hand” told her that her reasoning was “a bit discriminatory,” the new lawsuit alleges. Designer John Wrangel spent a year supporting fashion executive Lisa Cruson, a fashion executive with a long […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring state employees to return to office full-time

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced that it would reflect federal workers' employment mandate to the Labor Commission, requiring employees in all states to return to work. Abbott, a Republican, announced this week that he would require employees from all states to return to the office in person, full-time, five days a week. The move […]