Why the U.S. is covered in strip malls

Why the U.S. is covered in strip malls

U.S. adults make about 1.3 billion visits to shopping centers each month, or roughly 62 trips per person annually, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.  More of those consumers are going to strip malls. While some outlets like traditional malls have struggled to retain shoppers, foot traffic to strip malls is booming. Annual … Read more

Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career

Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career

MADRID – Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain’s World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona’s tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. The 40-year-old Iniesta ended a 22-year career that also included two European Championship titles and four Champions League trophies. “I never … Read more

US teen claims game’s first ever ‘rebirth’

US teen claims game’s first ever ‘rebirth’

A US teenager is the first known person to get classic video game Tetris to reset to level 0 after beating it. Michael Artiaga, 16, claimed the historic moment of so-called “rebirth” while livestreaming himself playing Nintendo’s version of the game on Twitch on Sunday. After successfully clearing level 255 on Tetris – the game’s … Read more