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Oct 08 2024ENVIRONMENT

Forest Service's Budget Crunch Leaves Seasonal Workers in Limbo

The US Forest Service is facing a significant budget cut, leading to a hiring freeze on seasonal positions for the next fiscal year. This decision affects thousands of temporary workers who maintain national forests, clean campsites, and perform critical environmental research. The agency relies hea

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Oct 08 2024BUSINESS

Home Insurance Headache: A Storm Brewing Nationwide

Imagine this: you live in Florida, and a hurricane just slammed into your town. You expect your insurance to help you rebuild, right? Not always. Recently, Florida has been struggling with a big problem in home insurance. Insurance companies are either fleeing the state or hiking up prices so high t

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Oct 08 2024ENVIRONMENT

What's Up with Idaho's Drying Lakes?

Imagining a bright day of fishing, a group of friends trekked to the White Cloud Mountains in Idaho. They aimed for Ocalkens Lake #2, but surprise! It was almost bone-dry, with barely an inch of water left. They found a slightly better alternative at Ocalkens Lake #1, though it was smaller and green

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Oct 08 2024SPORTS

Weather Worries: Colorado vs. Kansas State

This weekend, the Colorado Buffaloes are set to face off against Kansas State at Folsom Field. Coach Prime, Deion Sanders, will be watching closely as his team aims to continue their strong 4-1 record. The Buffs have had two back-to-back wins, but are they just lucky, or is there real talent there?

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Oct 07 2024POLITICS

Harris and Trump's Economic Plans: Costs, Consequences, and Gaps

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have ambitious economic plans for the future. Harris focuses on extending tax cuts, expanding credits, and bolstering public services, with a price tag of around $9.7 trillion. She aims to offset these costs with increased taxes on corporations and wealthy individ

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Oct 07 2024EDUCATION

Alarming Absenteeism: What New York's Schools Are Hiding

Imagine if you could just wipe out all the bad stuff that happens at your school. That’s kind of what New York State’s education department is trying to do with absenteeism rates. Recently, the state comptroller sounded the alarm: too many kids are missing school since the pandemic hit. The solution

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Oct 07 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Unexpected Flooding in North Carolina's Mountains

Imagine you live in a town tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina, far from any coast. You might think you’re safe from hurricanes, right? Well, think again. This is exactly what happened when Hurricane Helene hit Florida and then sent its leftover rain straight to North Carolina. It al

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Oct 07 2024CELEBRITIES

Sad Celebrity Losses in 2024 That Hit ‘80s Kids Hard

The year 2024 has been tough for those who grew up in the '80s, with a long list of beloved celebrities passing away. While not all were iconic, many were legends in film, TV, and broadcasting, even influencing Generation Y in the '90s. One of Alf's closest friends, Doogie's dad, and Dylan's on-and

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Oct 07 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The ‘80s Icons We Lost in 2024: A Generation’s Sorrow

For kids who grew up in the ‘80s, 2024 was a tough year. It felt like we lost a part of our childhood as one celebrity after another passed away. Some might call them legends or icons, and they certainly made a big impact on film, TV, and broadcasting. One death that hit hard was someone from the T

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Oct 07 2024BUSINESS

AT&T Exits Entertainment, Sells DirecTV Stake for $7. 6 Billion

AT&T is stepping away from the entertainment scene. It's selling its majority stake in satellite TV provider DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for a whopping $7.6 billion. This move comes more than 10 years after AT&T bought DirecTV for $48.5 billion, aiming to boost its video subscriber b

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