Metra Was Chosen To Operate Service To Rockford. That Could Help The Commuter Rail As It Struggles To Bring Back Riders

It’s just the latest in a series of misfires at what was once among the top video game publishers. In mid-October, rumors were swirling that Ubisoft was planning to shut down XDefiant, its struggling free-to-play first-person shooter game. Producer Mark Rubin took to social media to categorically deny that chatter. Tuesday afternoon, he was back on X.com—this time to announce the game was indeed ending.

This 47,000-square-foot library anchors a brand-new downtown development in Cedar Park that will roll out in phases over the next decade. When the new library in Cedar Park, Texas, opened its doors last month, it made a splashy entrance. Designed by award-winning architectural firm Lake Flato, it’s meant to exemplify the ways a library can be a diverse, equitable public good.

Customers who felt watched while tipping were less likely to make a return visit or recommend a business. Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It’s not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems—from point-of-sale devices held by employees to countertop screens that clearly display your selection—is changing the dynamics of tipping, often in ways that make customers feel scrutinized.

While the gaming industry continues to tighten, its spinoff streaming market is thriving. Why play a video game when you could watch an internet celebrity do it?

Metro Denver home price gains reversed course last month after a sharp rise in October. The region is on track to end the year with some of the weakest appreciation in the country. The median price of a single-family home sold in November was $639,000, which was down 1.7% from October’s median price of $650,000.

Colorado has pulled ahead of California to claim the nation’s top spot for market share of new electric vehicles. Electric vehicles made up 25.3% of new vehicles sold in Colorado in the third quarter, according to a recent report by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management. California was second with electric vehicles accounting for 24.3% of new car sales in the state. In Colorado, 82% of EVs sold in Colorado were full electric vehicles and 18% were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.