BuzzFeed to become a publicly traded company
Digital media company BuzzFeed is setting its sights on growth. It plans to become a publicly traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a … Click to Continue »
Hungry grasshoppers spurred by US drought threaten rangeland
A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers. Federal agriculture officials are … Click to Continue »
WIMBLEDON 2021: Grand Slam tennis returns to England’s grass
Roger Federer recalls feeling “just shocked, more than anything.” Chris Evert found the news “devastating.” The tennis world was shaken when the All England Club announced on April 1, 2020, … Click to Continue »
Report 751 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows … Click to Continue »
Kansas City payday loan businessman sentenced for fraud
A Kansas City payday loan business owner who tried to hide his financial assets to avoid paying up to $7.5 million in debt has been sentenced to one year and … Click to Continue »
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per … Click to Continue »
How long can someone survive in rubble? What to know after condo collapse near Miami
At least one person has died following a devastating partial collapse of a condo Thursday morning in Surfside, Florida, and first responders anticipate more fatalities. A heap of rubble remains … Click to Continue »
Mumford & Sons member quits band after endorsing right-wing book. ‘Leave with love’
Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall is saying goodbye to the popular folk-rock band. Marshall announced his exit Thursday, calling it “a difficult decision,” the Belfast Telegraph reported. It comes … Click to Continue »
As COVID aid flows to Ky schools, public must engage to make sure it’s well spent
The Prichard Committee recently hosted a gathering in Lexington to discuss American Rescue Plan dollars for education. We were excited to roll up our sleeves and have solutions-focused conversations about … Click to Continue »
Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead
A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and … Click to Continue »
When does the eviction ban expire in the US? CDC signs its ‘intended’ final extension
Federal health officials on Thursday extended the national moratorium on evictions that was set to expire on June 30. Now, tenants who are unable to make rental payments are protected … Click to Continue »
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