• Finland to freeze in second half of April

    The grey and chilly winter is set to continue, and many people's electricity bills will rise.

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    Manchin is only half-right about the need for congressional shame

    It’s not exactly a secret that Capitol Hill has been difficult to watch over the last year and a half. The 117th Congress, covering President Joe Biden’s first two years in the White House, racked up some impressive accomplishments, but there are plenty of credible reasons the 118th Congress has been described as the worst Congress ever. As he prepares to exit the institution, Sen. Joe Manchin shared a few thoughts the other day about the scope of the embarrassment. The Hill reported: There were...

  • Do Seattle Seahawks have enough draft picks for every need?

    The Seattle Seahawks enter this week's NFL Draft with seven picks. Is that enough to fill all the holes on their roster?

  • Girls Lacrosse: Second half thwarts Warriors in loss

    Brainerd hosted St. Cloud on Tuesday, April 16.

  • The seabed needs to become a top priority, and the UN agrees

    "The science we need for the ocean we want"—this is the tagline for the UN Ocean Decade (2021-2030), which has just held its first conference in Barcelona, Spain. Marine scientists from around the world, including me, gathered alongside global leaders to chart the progress of this ten-year mission to improve ocean health and marine biodiversity. That includes finding ways to better protect the seabed which we still know relatively little about.

  • Biden talks green, but knows that America needs oil

    There are countless grounds on which to attack President Joe Biden’s record, including his energy policy. But Republicans for some reason keep attacking him for doing something he hasn’t actually done: cutting off the drilling of the American oil. “Joe Biden’s war on American energy is one of the key drivers of the worst inflation […]

  • Second civil war becoming 'increasingly plausible' as more insurrections likely

    Jacob Chansley, also known as the ‘QAnon Shaman’, was a prominent figure during the January 6 insurrection (Picture: Win McNamee/Getty)The possibility of a second US civil war is becoming ‘increasingly plausible’ according to a new study – with additional insurrections even more likely.There are also ‘striking similarities’ between the 1850s – the decade before the first civil war – and today, according to the team from California State University, San Bernardino.The American Civil War broke out...

  • "We need shade": America's hottest city rushes to plant more trees

    This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was a relatively cool spring day in Phoenix, Arizona, as a tree-planting crew dug large holes in one of the desert city’s hottest and least shaded neighborhoods. Still, it was sweaty backbreaking work as they carefully positioned, watered and staked a […]

  • Checkpup: the wellness test every dog owner needs: 20% off

    TL;DR: Get a deeply comprehensive analysis of your beloved dog's health with the Checkpup Dog Wellness Test Kit for only $119.99 (Reg. $149.99). Use code ENJOY20 at checkout for 20% off until 11:59 PM PST on 4/16. Think your pup's sneaky snack habits are just cute quirks? — Read the rest

  • Second-half goals save Sevilla and compound Mallorca's relegation fears

    Sevilla has scored twice in the second half to beat Mallorca 2-1 at home in the Spanish league and almost guarantee its top tier status for another year.

  • Trailer for ‘The Chi’ Season 6 Second Half Drops and No One Is Safe

    The trailer for The Chi second half of Season 6 is here. Let’s get right to the drama in the ongoing saga of regular Chicagoans facing extraordinary circumstances. According to the official synopsis: This season, Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his perilous partnership with Douda, (Curtiss Cook), […] The post Trailer for ‘The Chi’ Season 6 Second Half Drops and No One Is Safe first appeared on The Source.

  • Second person charged with rioting outside Sydney church after bishop stabbing

    Man charged over alleged involvement in incidents outside Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in WakeleyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA second person has been charged with rioting outside a Sydney church after the stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday.A man from Fairfield Heights in western Sydney was charged on Friday with riot and “threaten violence, cause fear” after he was allegedly involved in wild scenes outside the Assyrian Christ...