The Impending Doomsday, Property Tax Repeal Efforts, and More

Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

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Even if you were never a fan of the Marvel movies, we all remember the absolute cultural phenomenon "Avengers: Endgame" was in 2019.

Set up to be the epic conclusion of an 11-year journey of interconnecting movies and storylines, the movie ended up breaking records and setting a new standard for Hollywood and the theater-going experience.

But now Marvel had a problem. How do you continue a franchise when your main characters are either dead, retired, or missing?

For the last seven years (yes, seven), Marvel has attempted to answer this question through a series of TV shows and movies introducing new characters and concepts that have widely been regarded as high-profile misses at best and terrible at worst.

Until, potentially, now. On Tuesday, Marvel released its trailer for the upcoming movie "Avengers: Doomsday," earning a staggering 503 million views over 24 hours, making it the second-biggest trailer launch in movie history and Disney's biggest ever.

Will this be the movie that puts Marvel back on track? Watch the trailer here and decide for yourself.

Few low-stakes debates get people as riled up as the great music streaming service debate.

Seriously, not only will people defend how they listen to their music with their lives, but they refuse to hear how any other company is better.

For the most part, the music streamers are separated into two camps: Apple Music and Spotify, but YouTube Music and Amazon Music are slowly rising in popularity as well.

So which is the best one, truthfully? See a full breakdown of all the pros and cons for each company here.

Believe it or not, back-to-school season is upon us.

While this can often be exciting for a lot of parents as it means getting the kids out of the house again, it can also become very stressful once you get that supply list.

I mean, seriously, are the 15 folders, three binders, and five variations of pens really necessary?!

Don't worry, we're here to help.

Click here for tips on how to save the most on back-to-school shopping.

The campaign to end Ohio's property taxes didn't gather the roughly 413,000 valid signatures it needed to reach this November's ballot, so organizers say they'll keep collecting and aim for 2027.

Local leaders warn that scrapping the tax, which brings in about $24 billion a year for schools, police, fire and roads, would leave townships in a bind because they can't charge income or sales taxes to make up the difference.

See more on what this means and what the next steps are here.

Did you watch the World Cup final?