January 2024

TL/DR - Kumar Arun Neppalli, a 57-year-old man from Cary, North Carolina, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for running a fraudulent scheme that derived investments from victims within his Indian American community. Neppalli promised to invest the funds in a real estate development project in Orange County, using his employment with the Town…

TL/DR - US Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that Wisconsin gas stations are receiving over $3.5 million to increase the availability of homegrown biofuels, reduce fuel costs, and provide cleaner fuel options. The funding is from the US Department of Agriculture's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program and is supported by the Inflation…

TL/DR - The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging found that only one in 13 adults over 50 have used direct-to-consumer (DTC) health care services from an online-only provider. The poll of 2,657 adults aged 50-80 found that 7.5% had used at least one DTC service, with higher rates among those 50 to 64 years old versus those 65 to…

TL/DR - President Biden won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, marking a significant achievement amid Democratic unease about his campaign. This symbolic victory was achieved through a write-in campaign and signals a shift into general-election mode for Biden and his party. Despite not being officially on the ballot in New…