North Carolina man arrested for shooting six-year-old over a basketball has prior arrest for sledgehammer assault
Robert Singletary, 24, was arrested in Florida on Thursday for the 18 April shooting in his North Carolina neighbourhood
Day: April 22, 2023
Notebook: Why UW Husky edge Sav’ell Smalls’ transfer portal exit was not a surprise
A day prior to UW’s annual “Spring Preview,” coach Kalen DeBoer explained why edge Sav’ell Smalls’ transfer portal exit was not a surprise.
Nuclear weapons: Why South Koreans want the bomb
Support for building nuclear weapons is growing in the country as tensions with the North rise.
It’s not the ‘super bloom,’ but California flowers are still in tough competition with each other
A wet winter has California sprouting beautiful fields of vibrant flowers, and while passersby are more focused on the bright colours and beautiful landscape, State Park Ranger Kevin Overduin says the f…
Haruki Murakami: Readers drawn to enigmatic appeal of Japanese author
Mr Murakami is one of Japan’s most loved literary exports, but his work is not without criticism.
Week in pictures: 15-21 April 2023
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.
What U.S. Supreme Court action on abortion means for patients
The U.S. Supreme Court’s action Friday regarding a key drug used in medication abortions may leave many women wondering: What does this mean for me?
In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue (Matt Binder/Mashable)
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In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue — After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users’ che…
Alabama education director ousted over ‘woke’ training book
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts” because of language about inclusion for all families and battling ra…