‘Red Fever’ to open Macon Film Festival

‘Red Fever’ to open Macon Film Festival

Photo courtesy Rezolution Pictures. The Macon Film Festival will open its 19th year with the international premiere of the documentary “Red Fever.”  This year’s festival runs from Aug. 15-18. According to a press release, the documentary screening is possible through a partnership with the Fire Starters Film Festival, which celebrates Indigenous filmmakers.  “Red Fever” comes … Read more

Athletes excited for post-pandemic Olympics in Paris

Athletes excited for post-pandemic Olympics in Paris

Athletes excited for post-pandemic Olympics in Paris – CBS News Watch CBS News Opening ceremonies for the Paris Olympics, which are being called the first post-pandemic games, are Friday. Many athletes said the absence of family and friends at the summer Olympics in Tokyo had a negative impact on their performances. It was similar for … Read more

Can you use home equity to buy a duplex?

Can you use home equity to buy a duplex?

Home equity could provide the financing you need to purchase a duplex property. Jeremy Poland/Getty Images The average homeowner in the U.S. currently has close to $300,000 in home equity. And since borrowing against home equity is currently cheaper than many other options, especially credit cards, many borrowers are opting to use it.  Two popular … Read more

The secret battle for the future of the Murdoch empire

The secret battle for the future of the Murdoch empire

Media Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back. Since Rupert Murdoch designed the trust nearly 25 years ago, the family’s political views have diverged sharply. Leon Neal / Getty Images By Jim Rutenberg and … Read more

Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to Prime Healthcare

Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to Prime Healthcare

Ascension is selling nine of its Illinois hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — to a large, California-based health system, it announced Thursday. Ascension plans to sell the hospitals, along with four of its post-acute and senior living facilities, to Prime Healthcare. Neither Prime nor Ascension disclosed the sale price … Read more

A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day – Chicago Tribune

A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day – Chicago Tribune

BENGALURU, India — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only the world’s second-hottest day ever. The European climate service Copernicus calculated that Tuesday’s global average temperature was 0.01 Celsius (0.01 Fahrenheit) lower than Monday’s all-time high of 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.8 degrees Fahrenheit), which was .06 degrees … Read more

FAQs about the Democratic convention in Chicago — and what the Harris, Biden switch means

FAQs about the Democratic convention in Chicago — and what the Harris, Biden switch means

The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago Aug. 19-22, weeks after President Joe Biden announced he would no longer be seeking reelection. Here’s what’s ahead for what’s sure to be a historic event. Where is the Democratic National Convention taking place? The evening sessions of the 2024 Democratic National Convention are in the United … Read more