The Krewe of Freret will honor Grammy-winning Soul Queen Irma Thomas with a new float in its 2025 parade, themed “Time Is on Our Side.” ...

You saw Soul Queen Irma Thomas sing with Mick Jagger at Jazz Fest last spring. Now, you’ll see a statue of the Crescent City ...

Hellgate Elementary is using raffle prizes from Zoo Town Surfing to incentivize middle schoolers to read more.

A garbage bin floats near the Sydney Fish Market after floodwater inundates a street following a summer storm. Video credit: ...

According to noted ornithologists, there is only one species of duck that resembles the rubber variety parodied on a Carnival ...

Thinking that all you need to swim outdoors is a swimsuit or shorts and a set of goggles? Think again. If you’re buying a gift for an outdoor swimmer (or to treat yourself) there are countless things ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Unlike previous FIGRE deals where overcollateralization provided credit support to the notes, FIGRE Trust 2025-HE1 has a class G composed of principal-only notes that provide the credit support.

Africa's development bank is proposing a new 'gold standard' style currency arrangement backed by critical minerals such as ...

Kids and adults alike took advantage of Tuesday's snow by building snowmen, having snowball fights, and going sledding on small hills with boogie boards, suitcases, pool floats and whatever else they ...

Swimmers enjoy Dawn Fraser Baths on a hot public holiday afternoon.Credit: Steven Siewert “It’s a harbour pool – you’re bound to be exposed to pollution anyway, so I wasn’t too concerned ...