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Think ‘brain rot’ summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Think ‘brain rot’ summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

The Associated Press December 3, 2024

LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “Brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained...

Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers for the entertainment giant

Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers for the entertainment giant

MATT OTT and Wyatte Grantham-Philips November 20, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions...

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane without injuries at Dallas airport

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane without injuries at Dallas airport

Associated Press, Publisher November 16, 2024

DALLAS (AP) — A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the Friday evening flight, the airline said. No injuries...

Call Them Athletes Instagram

Documentary Display Realities of being A Collegiate Spirit Team Dancer

Jacie Ambrose, Editor November 1, 2024

CHICAGO, Ill. -- A new documentary was uploaded to social media platforms in Sept., highlighting what collegiate dance teams throughout the Midwest experience because of not being credited as a “sport”...

Burn scars, winter storms threaten rare and endangered species in San Gabriel Mountains

Burn scars, winter storms threaten rare and endangered species in San Gabriel Mountains

Tribune News Service October 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Up until a few weeks ago, the West Fork of the San Gabriel River was one of the most abundant wildlife habitats in Los Angeles County, a secluded and rugged area defined by its steep peaks,...

‘A really destructive scenario’: Pennsylvania could hold up outcome of presidential election

‘A really destructive scenario’: Pennsylvania could hold up outcome of presidential election

Tribune News Service October 15, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania, one of the states most likely to decide the presidential election, is bracing for one of the slowest ballot counts in the country. The coronavirus pandemic has driven a...

Cystic fibrosis and COVID-19

Cystic fibrosis and COVID-19

Mayo Clinic News Network September 2, 2020

An estimated 30,000 people are living with cystic fibrosis in the U.S. This genetic disease can cause progressive lung damage and recurrent episodes of lung infections in many who are affected. Understanding...

Trump’s Kenosha visit exposes US divides over race and policing ahead of November vote

Trump’s Kenosha visit exposes US divides over race and policing ahead of November vote

KENOSHA, Wis. — In front of a brick building northwest of downtown, on a day when the nation’s gaze again fixed on this once-strong factory city, Justin Blake declared that President Donald Trump must...

A jet pack at LAX? Maybe. Jet packs are very real

A jet pack at LAX? Maybe. Jet packs are very real

Samantha Masunaga September 2, 2020

It sounds like something out of a movie: An American Airlines pilot calls the control tower at Los Angeles International Airport to warn that his plane just flew past someone in midair — a person wearing...

US will agree to remove plutonium waste from South Carolina

US will agree to remove plutonium waste from South Carolina

Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Ari Natter September 2, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is settling a long-running dispute with South Carolina over cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium stashed in the state. The agreement is set to be announced Monday...

A second wave of the coronavirus could devastate the recovering economy

A second wave of the coronavirus could devastate the recovering economy

Sarah Foster August 26, 2020

The U.S. economy is already on the mend nearly five months after nationwide lockdowns suffocated business activity in an attempt to save lives during the coronavirus outbreak. But another threat could...

Can I give my dog or cat COVID-19? The CDC has tips on keeping your pets safe

Can I give my dog or cat COVID-19? The CDC has tips on keeping your pets safe

Howard Cohen August 26, 2020

MIAMI — As people spend more time indoors with other family members, the concern about passing the coronavirus to a loved one is one of our daily stressors. And what if one of your loved ones is a dog...

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