With 'only' 2 million matchsticks left, an Iowa artist shifts focus to his hometown legacy
The Daily Yonder profiles artist Pat Acton, who has been making “Matchstick Marvels” from his home in Gladbrook, Iowa, for nearly five…
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15 markets to watch if you want to buy a rental home in 2024
Belong examines a 2024 real estate forecast to identify the key markets for rental homes in the coming…
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'Let me tell them goodbye before they get killed': How eSIM cards are connecting Palestinian families
As blackouts in Gaza cut communications, The Markup follows a crowdsourced effort by an Egyptian writer to reconnect family members, one eSIM card at…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s highest court hears petition on forceful deportation of Afghans born in the country
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court is hearing a petition by human rights activists seeking to halt the…
Continue ReadingA yoga leader promised followers enlightenment. But he’s now accused of sexual abuse
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga…
Continue ReadingSandra Day O’Connor Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court.…
Continue ReadingTrump doesn’t have presidential immunity from lawsuits over January 6, appeals court rules
By Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump can be sued in civil lawsuits related to the…
Continue ReadingGoogle empezará a eliminar cuentas inactivas desde este viernes: ¿qué cuentas serán afectadas, por qué y cómo puedes evitarlo?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Esa cuenta de Google que no has revisado en años podría ser eliminada pronto. Google seguirá adelante con su plan…
Continue Reading46 arrested following ‘large-scale disorder’ prior to Europa Conference League match
By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Forty-six people are in custody and four police officers were injured following “disgusting and highly…
Continue ReadingMexico’s minimum wage will rise by 20% next year, to about $14.25 per day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says its minimum wage will rise by 20% in 2024, to the equivalent of about $14.25 per day. About…
Continue ReadingSupporters of deacon who died after being tased during arrest hold rally in Atlanta
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Supporters of a deacon who died after being…
Continue ReadingRetired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate…
Continue ReadingMatthew M Williams to step down as Givenchy’s creative director early in 2024
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Matthew M. Williams will step down early in 2024 as creative director of Givenchy, the renowned…
Continue ReadingA bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway. He’s now on probation
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who was arrested after eating THC-infused gummies and passing out on a Connecticut highway with 38…
Continue ReadingBird flock quarantined after detection of bird flu in Bay Co.
By Emily Keinath Click here for updates on this story BAY CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A backyard bird flock in Bay County is…
Continue ReadingMuere a los 93 años la jueza Sandra Day O’Connor, la primera mujer en ocupar un puesto en la Corte Suprema de EE.UU.
CNNEE (CNN) — La jueza Sandra Day O’Connor, quien abrió caminos como la primera mujer en ocupar un puesto en la Corte Suprema,…
Continue ReadingFormer Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has…
Continue ReadingDon’t get sick from salmonella this holiday season
By Lisa Drayer, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are here, which means it’s a good time to pay attention to safe food handling practices when cooking…
Continue ReadingCorte Internacional de Justicia falló a favor de Guyana en la solicitud de indicación de medidas provisionales sobre el Esequibo
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Corte Internacional de Justicia falló a favor de Guyana y ordenó al régimen de Maduro abstenerse de tomar…
Continue ReadingIsraeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Dozens of young Israeli men and women who survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at a…
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