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• The economic impact of the 2023 Mardi Gras celebration was $891 million, according to a new study.
• That is nearly double the amount estimated for 2014's Mardi Gras.
• Mardi Gras's economic impact on New Orleans rivals that of last year's biggest sporting events.

Mardi Gras kicks off on February 13, and the money it's expected to bring to

Prolific actor John de Lancie—currently voicing Granamyr on Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution—will always be Q to Star Trek fans, who welcomed the delightfully antagonistic character’s return on Star Trek: Picard. In a new interview, he gave some insight into the Picard finale’s post-credits scene, and…

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SAVE $109 AND GET TWO YEARS OF APPLECARE+: Upgrade to the iPad 10th gen with two years of AppleCare+ and save $109.01 on all models.

• Business Insider asked interior designers about the home-decor choices people would likely regret.
• Experts said white carpet, dark wood, and patterned tiles were flooring options to rethink.
• Low-hanging light fixtures, bamboo furniture, and open shelving can be impractical.

Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is on sale via Amazon as part of a bundle that includes two years of AppleCare+ warranty coverage. The discount brings the price of the 64GB model down to $409 from $518, which is a savings of more than $100. Apple sells the basic iPad for $449, so it’s like getting two years of warranty coverage for free, plus a little bit of walking around money.

If the 64GB model doesn’t

• Running out of ammunition, Ukrainian soldiers are even more reliant on drones.
• Ukraine's military is now placing a focus on accuracy and tech mastery. 
• Russian firepower is overwhelming Ukraine's military as its military aid plummets.

Ukraine's

• Sam Dogen was at first stressed about buying a bigger house in San Francisco in October 2023.
• In order to afford it, he had to sell some investments and temporarily give up on early retirement.
• He now has to go back to work, but he said he's fine with that as long as his family is happy.

This as-told-to essay

You won’t be-leaf the shape of this ancient tree. A team of researchers found a 350-million-year-old fossilized tree species that looks like something out of Dr. Seuss.

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Key systems in Fulton County, Georgia have been offline since last week when a 'cyber incident' hit government systems. While the county has tried its best to continue operations as normal, phone lines, court systems, property records and more all went down. The county has not yet confirmed details of the cyber incident, such as what group could be behind it or motivations for the attack. As of

• Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, is chafing at Trump's power over his colleagues.
• Cramer said senators need to make sure their opinions are their own.
• Trump's influence over congressional Republicans is only growing as he nears a third straight GOP presidential nomination.

Sen. Kevin Cramer of North

From the Dune 2 Bucket to Tiny Big Bird, host Josh Burstein takes us on a comedic journey through the week's top stories.

• Experts see a narrow path for China to engineer an economic rebound in 2024.
• While Beijing may manage to stabilize and achieve modest growth, a "bull case" seems unlikely. 
• China faces