Daylight Saving Time: Don’t forget to spring forward
It’s that time of year again. This weekend, you’ll sacrifice an hour of sleep in exchange for a few months of extra daylight. Benjamin…
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London police chief faces calls to resign after officers smash vigil to murdered Sarah Everard
Women’s rights activists in the UK are reeling from the Metropolitan Police’s heavy-handed approach at a Saturday night vigil for Sarah…
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Mississippi capital aims to lift boil water notice still in effect for 43,000 connections after February storms
Many Jackson, Mississippi residents may finally return to a sense of normalcy regarding their water supply, which has remained strained since the…
Continue Reading An Omaha police officer was shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call
A police officer was injured Friday after being shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call at a mall in Nebraska. Omaha Police Department…
Continue Reading Crews were dredging the river. Instead of muck, they pulled up three cannons and a mystery
Dredging the Savannah River is like a box of chocolates, say those who head up the task. You never know what you’re gonna find. How about three…
Continue Reading America is obsessed with the Royals. So we make our own
Royalty. Even the word is deeply evocative. It oozes luxury, history, opulence, and power (and, also, colonialism). Our favorite fictions and…
Continue Reading Video gaming association commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced a $1 million partnership with Black Girls Code (BGC) to help educate and support girls…
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10 common mistakes in fighting ‘coronasomnia’ — the inability to fall and stay asleep
Covid-19 has spawned another global health crisis some have dubbed “coronasomnia” — an inability to fall asleep or get good quality…
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Lawmakers want the Justice Department to quickly review hate crimes reported during the pandemic
Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic. The…
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The Blue Angels take flight in Imperial Valley
Saturday afternoon, the Naval Air Facility El Centro put on its annual air show incorporating different demonstrations and a finale performance with…
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Special Olympics prepares for fundraiser – money stays local
Special Olympics Yuma (SOY) is organizing a Polar Plunge for 10:30 a.m., March 20, at 2291 E. 27th…
Continue ReadingKeep masks on, NIH director pleads as Texas enters 1st weekend without statewide Covid-19 restrictions
As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health director,…
Continue ReadingKids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
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Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank
Police body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she refused to wear a mask…
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UK business is looking to hire virtual landscapers to spruce up Minecraft
If you love to play Minecraft and call yourself a landscaper, a company in the United Kingdom may have a job for you. WhatShed, which calls itself…
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CNN at the border: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now
On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and young children —…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk,…
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Kids detained at US-Mexico border haven’t been able to shower for days or call their parents, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
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Chicago surprises the city with the traditional green river for St. Patrick’s Day after saying the event was canceled
The green river wasn’t supposed to flow for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago this year, but the city surprised its residents by carrying on…
Continue ReadingHere are the states where you can expect to live the longest and shortest
Good news for those living in the Aloha State: Hawaii residents have the highest life expectancy in the nation, according to newly released data by…
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