2023

TL/DR - The 150-year-old banyan tree in Lahaina, which was scorched by Maui’s deadliest wildfires in August, is showing signs of recovery with new leaves observed. The banyan is the largest of its kind in the U.S. and is considered a landmark by many locals. Amid the devastation, the tree was one of the few things left standing in the town, and its…

TL/DR - The Negroni cocktail, composed of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, is celebrated with a dedicated week established in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine. Known as Negroni Week, the event supports charitable causes, with participating bars and restaurants donating to a selected non-profit organization. The 2017 Negroni Week ran from September 18 to…

TL/DR - Mesa Public Schools in Arizona is in talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' preschool program, the Bezos Academy. The Academy, which began a few years ago when Bezos pledged $2 billion, offers full-day, tuition-free preschool programs targeting low-income families and operates in Texas, Washington, Florida, and potentially Arizona. The…

TL/DR - Virgil James Ross, 49, has pleaded no contest to robbing a Chase Bank in Ann Arbor, Michigan by handing a teller a note and then fleeing on foot. Ross was apprehended later and found to be carrying over $2,600, including 16 $100 bills that matched the denominations stolen from the bank, as well as clear rubber gloves, a mask, and a notebook…