A young athlete from Atlanta has become a symbol of hard work on the court. Raven Johnson grew up in a city known for its sports culture, where she played at Westlake High School. While there, she helped her team capture four consecutive state championships and earned national honors as a top
Israel has been dropping bombs on Lebanese towns since rockets began coming from the south. The strikes have hit homes, shelters for refugees and even a medical centre. Over 800 people in Lebanon have died and more than a million were forced to leave their houses, according to local officials.
The mayor is eyeing the council’s finance chief for a new role, stirring friction during budget talks. The move comes as the city’s leaders are already at odds over spending plans. By hiring the finance chief, the mayor could add a new layer of strain to an already tense relationship. The c
On the day that many think of green hats and parades, Boston actually marks a historic turning point in its own history. The city commemorates the moment in 1776 when British troops pulled out of Boston after a long and costly siege. That retreat ended an earlier conflict that had started the previo
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, told reporters in Brussels that the war involving Iran must stop. She said the EU is talking with Middle‑East governments to find a diplomatic way out of the fighting. Kallas added that Europe would not block naval traffic through the Strait of Horm
Slovenia’s political scene stirs after reports that a private Israeli intelligence company may have met with the opposition leader just before the country’s election. A group of journalists and activists say that representatives from the firm, known for its work in high‑profile investigations, flew
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall Opera House is hosting an entertaining evening on March 21 to raise money for the Chrysalis Place Food Bank. The show, starting at 7:30 p. m. , mixes music, comedy, circus tricks and dance. Attendees can enjoy acts such as the Cowboy Angels, juggler Shane Miclon, the band B
Walnuts leave behind a lot of waste after the shells are removed. Scientists are turning that leftover into useful food ingredients. In this study, they looked at what happens when walnut protein fragments (called WPH) bind to different walnut polyphenols – specifically epicatechin, gallic acid, fer
A recent survey shows that only 60 % of Americans now trust the government’s advice on childhood vaccines, down from 71 % last June. The change follows a new schedule introduced in January by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , which cut the number of universally recommended vaccines from about
A recent series of air attacks on oil storage sites in Iran triggered a strange weather event that left the capital drenched in dark, sooty rain. Normally, rainfall clears air pollutants, but this time the drops carried a heavy mix of soot and carbon particles that settled on buildings and streets.
