A teacher from Fountain City Elementary is looking for support in the national “America’s Favorite Teacher” contest. Miranda Timmerman has reached the quarterfinal stage and now needs votes to move on to the semifinals. The deadline for voting is tonight at 10 p. m. , and the overall competiti
Genneya Walton has just signed a management deal with Strand Entertainment, marking the next step in her growing career. The actress is best known for her role as BB Urich, a sharp‑witted reporter linked to the New York Bulletin’s Ben Urich, in the second season of Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again. ”
The story starts with a simple idea: how people see their own health can change the way they choose birth control. In Ghana, many women still face unwanted pregnancies and dangerous abortions, which hurt mothers’ lives. Even though modern contraceptives can save many of these women from serious heal
Denver International Airport woke up to a winter surprise this week when more than five inches of snow blanketed the runways overnight. The early morning storm disrupted air travel plans across the board. By midday, over 280 flights were running behind schedule, with another 34 completely scrapped.
The city wants Lyft to skip facial recognition when checking Citi Bike riders’ ages. Instead of trusting a system that scans faces, officials worry about hackers stealing that data. Young riders, in particular, could be left exposed if a database gets breached. City Hall also points to studies showi
A government review found that UCLA’s medical school admissions process gave Black and Hispanic applicants an edge over other groups. The Justice Department claims the school broke the law by prioritizing race in selections, pointing out that Black and Hispanic students who got in typically had lowe
Ismael Kone’s rise in European football proves that talent can overcome poor mentorship. The 21-year-old midfielder, now shining for Sassuolo in Serie A, faced harsh treatment under Roberto De Zerbi during their time together at Olympique Marseille. De Zerbi’s tough methods included public humiliati
The University of North Carolina is doubling down on football, betting big on Bill Belichick to turn things around. Even after a rough first season, the school’s athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, insists the program is worth the $2. 5 million gamble. But where does that leave the rest of UNC’s sp
A private jet linked to the Batista family flew from Colorado to Washington on Wednesday, just one day before Brazil’s President Lula meets Donald Trump in the U. S. capital. The jet belongs to J&F, a holding company that runs JBS, one of the world’s biggest meat producers. While the plane’s movemen
Russia plans to buy foreign cash for the first time since the Ukraine war began, but not as much as experts thought it would. The government will spend 110. 3 billion roubles—mostly in Chinese yuan—between May 8 and June 4 to top up its rainy-day fund. The idea is to keep the rouble from shooting up
