Jake & Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship Fund surpasses fundraising goal
– Harcourts the Garner Group Real Estate has partnered with area restaurants and the Discovery West Builders Guild to raise funds for the Josh and…
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The Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don’t like it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining…
Continue ReadingTaiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island’s election nears
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it has spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a…
Continue ReadingAttention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases ‘Pink Friday 2,’ 13 years after the original
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is here. Out…
Continue ReadingFree toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity of choice while shopping for holiday gifts
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley,…
Continue ReadingSolid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell,…
Continue ReadingChronic fatigue syndrome is more common than some past studies suggest, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S.…
Continue ReadingDrought vs deluge: Florida’s unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with…
Continue ReadingAt COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; ‘It’s go time’ to save planet in peril
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out…
Continue ReadingA Texas judge ruled a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy
CNN By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking…
Continue ReadingUn juez de Texas dictaminó que una mujer embarazada que demandó al estado buscando un aborto puede interrumpir legalmente su embarazo
Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Un juez de Texas dictaminó que una mujer embarazada que demandó al estado solicitando un aborto ordenado por un…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in federal tax case
CNN By Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged in connection…
Continue Reading‘Laws need to change’: Stella McCartney calls for new tariffs on leather and polluting materials
By Christy Choi, CNN (interview by Becky Anderson, CNN) (CNN) — Stella McCartney has called on world leaders to introduce new tariffs on…
Continue Reading‘Laws need to change’: Stella McCartney calls for new tariffs on leather and polluting materials
CNN By Christy Choi, CNN (interview by Becky Anderson, CNN) (CNN) — Stella McCartney has called on world leaders to introduce new tariffs on…
Continue ReadingMorgan scores 16 in North Dakota State’s 78-67 win over Portland
By The Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Andrew Morgan scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds and North Dakota State beat Portland 78-67 on…
Continue ReadingSaudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashes, killing 2 crew members aboard
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet has crashed, killing its two crew members on board. The state-run…
Continue ReadingREAD: Hunter Biden indictment in federal tax case
By CNN staff, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged with nine criminal counts in connection with a long-running Justice Department…
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Even as Caltech drops calculus requirement, other top universities continue to require the hard-to-find course
The 74 investigated why, at 20 of the top engineering programs in the US, many have dropped the calculus requirement, despite others’ staunch…
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The average American falls $40,000 short of being able to buy a home—here are 3 alternative ways to get into real estate
Moneywise outlines three ways you can get into real estate even if you don’t earn a high…
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Yes, it's getting worse: New data shows mass shootings are more frequent
The Marshall Project looks into the growing prevalence of mass shootings and the toll they are taking on American…
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