The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry will shut its doors on June 18 to help with the grand opening of the new Obama Presidential Center. The museum said it needs to close so visitors can move around the campus easily during the event. On June 19, the museum will open again. That day is specia
Gabriel Hughes, a former Gonzaga star now with the Colorado Rockies system, faced a rehab game at Avista Stadium to shake off a side muscle injury. He threw six innings, striking out six batters while giving up only two hits and a walk. Despite his effort, the Spokane Indians lost 4‑2 to the Hillsb
The seventh‑seeded Alabama squad is back in its home stadium for the first time since 2006, hoping to advance to Omaha after a long drought that stretched back to 1999. The Red Storm from St. John’s, meanwhile, is making its first appearance in a Super Regional since 2012 and has yet to reach the Co
A sudden gust of wind turned a West Virginia baseball match into a hazardous event. During the Saturday Super Regional, heavy air currents toppled an event tent next to Wagener Field, causing injuries among several spectators. Emergency crews rushed in quickly and treated those hurt before the incid
A recent Israeli air attack in Gaza City caused the deaths of seven people, including two women, and wounded fifteen others, many of them children. The strike hit a large tent camp in the city’s center. Israeli officials said the target was “terrorists, ” but gave no further explanation. The incide
A woman who runs a sex shop also sits on her local school board. She plans to hold a lesson for children aged nine to twelve. The event will talk about puberty, gender, and ways people can become parents. The shop’s name is WinkWink Boutique. It calls itself a “woman‑owned, inclusive” store that se
Research shows that people with diabetes face a higher chance of developing certain cancers. The strongest links are found with breast, colon, uterus, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder cancers. But figuring out if diabetes actually causes cancer or if other factors play a bigger role isn’t simple. Li
Sports can push athletes to their limits, but what happens when substances become a way to escape rather than excel? A recent review examined why some athletes turn to drugs, not for an edge in competition, but to handle the pressures that come with the job. Instead of focusing on cheating, this res
Roses and baking might seem like totally different hobbies, but they actually have something important in common: both need a strong foundation to succeed. Skip the basics in either one, and you’ll end up with weak results. In baking, that could mean a cake that’s too dense or a pie with a soggy cru
Scientists love studying Arabidopsis because it grows fast and reveals hidden plant secrets. Inside its cells sits a protein named SLAH3, which acts like a tiny stopwatch. When SLAH3 gets a small genetic error, the plant starts flowering weeks early—no matter how much food or light it gets. Usually
