• 25 years ago, the trauma of Columbine was 'seared into us.' It’s still 'an open wound'

    The trauma of the massacre at Columbine High School still haunts survivors, witnesses nationwide and students who weren’t alive when it happened.

  • Eala gets boot in Mutua Madrid Open

    The dream run of Alex Eala in the Mutua Madrid Open has ended after a spirited three-set loss against World No. 30 tennister Sorana Cirstea of Romania, 3-6, 7-6(6), 4-6 early Friday morning (Manila time) in Spain.

  • The Rolling Stones announce openers for 2024 US tour

    The Rolling Stones' "Hackney Diamonds" tour begins this Sunday, and they've announced support for the shows, including Tyler Childers, The Linda Lindas, Gary Clark Jr., and more.

  • Israel can still drag the US into war with Iran

    The Biden administration is breathing a sigh of relief that it has so far avoided a wider regional war between Israel and Iran. But that self-congratulation should be tempered with realization that it was a close call and that the incentives for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hawkish governing coalition to provoke one are still present. The Biden administration’s rhetorical outrage at Iran’s forewarned and well-choreographed symbolic missile and drone attacks on Israeli...

  • Staging ground for US military aid pier in Gaza attacked

    The Gazan beach staging area for the future American "surge" of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians there has already been attacked, according to official reports.According to U.S. and Israeli sources, United Nations reps who were on the beach prepping the area for the new pier came under limited mortar fire early Thursday. No one was hurt, and there was minimal damage to some engineering equipment. Early reporting from i24 News speculated that Palestinians were targeting Israeli Defense Forces...

  • Cicada emergence brings trillions of insects above ground across US

    Begun, the emergence, has. The great cicada emergence of 2024 is underway. Trillions of the insects are expected to crawl from below the surface to breed before dying off. The last time these speci

  • Fourth channel to open Thursday to allow vessels to leave port

    A fourth temporary channel is set to open early Thursday to allow larger vessels to leave the Port of Baltimore, according to the Maryland Port Administration.

  • US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed

    Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of countryMore than 70 Haitians expelled from the United States have been flown back to Haiti on the first deportation flight since heavily armed gangs launched a bloody insurrection which has paralysed the capital and forced the prime minister from office.The flight, which landed in the port city of Cap-Haïtien early on Thursday, was described as “inhumane” by human rights...

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    Ground breaks on Centerville event center; set to open next year

    CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) -- A new event center is set to open next summer in Centerville. The City of Centerville announced that construction of the Benham Grove Event Center has begun. The event center is set to contain a bridal suite, a groom's area, and a warming kitchen. There will also be an open area []

  • Sheffield Chinese restaurant takeaway allowed to open until 3am for student snacks

    Sheffield City Council’s licensing sub-committee yesterday (April 23) decided that Chong Qing restaurant on Glossop Road can open until 3am daily for takeaways that can be ordered in person only – no orders or deliveries by online services will be permitted. The proposal was called a “Trojan horse” by objector Peter Sephton, chair of city centre residents’ association Changing Sheffield. He said it risked extending the city’s late-night economy zone further along West Street-Glossop Road as far...

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    Higher Ground: Community Science Unifies Us Around Climate Change

    Climate change can feel apocalyptic and unsolvable. Yet, communities across our region are finding ways to adapt and build resilience to its impacts. Higher Ground tells the stories of people engaging in community science to take control and find understanding in changes to their environment. Empowered with information, these communities are able to keep cool heads in the face of global warming. Find more Higher Ground stories from our colleagues at WSHU public radio in Fairfield, CT.

  • Kawhi Leonard's status still uncertain day before Clippers' playoff opener

    Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says he's cautious yet optimistic All-Star