Oregon authorities recently removed a health notice about water conditions at Nye Beach in Newport. Officials had spotted higher than usual bacteria after testing the ocean water. Follow-up checks showed the bacteria levels dropped to normal, so the warning was taken down on June 12. The initial co
Spencer Pratt’s sudden jump into Los Angeles politics ended quickly when city council member Nithya Raman overtook him in the polls, pushing him out of the mayoral race. With Karen Bass already set to advance, Pratt’s campaign never gained enough support. On June 11, he took to X to ask, "Are they d
NATO plans to slowly trim its peace‑keeping force in Kosovo over the coming year, a move that reflects how calm the region has become. The mission, which started in 1999, will see a step‑by‑step reduction that follows the usual rotation schedule of national units. If the situation changes, the adjus
The Knicks strolled into Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals knowing they were down 0-2 and staring at a likely series loss. Instead, they pulled off one of the wildest comebacks in Finals history, winning 107-106 after trailing by 29 points in the third quarter. Nearly 20, 000 fans packed Madison Square
The New York Knicks just pulled off something no NBA team has ever done in a Finals game. Down by 29 points with no time to waste, they fought back to beat the San Antonio Spurs and made history in the process. The celebration that followed wasn''t just loud—it was all over the city. Some fans in t
Sports and politics mix about as well as oil and water, but Donald Trump keeps trying to blend them by showing up at games. The pattern is hard to miss: whenever Trump attends a sporting event where the home team plays, the home side often finds a way to lose. Look at the New York Knicks. They slipp
The Peruvian presidential race has become a nail-biting showdown as late overseas votes reverse an earlier leftist lead, sending markets soaring. After a sharp drop last Friday when leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez’s policies sparked investor panic, stocks bounced back Tuesday with gains across the
Southern California beaches saw some of the biggest waves in years last week, turning usually calm waters into dangerous surf zones. Orange County bore the brunt, with waves reaching up to fifteen feet in places like Newport Beach and Dana Point—so tall they crashed over protective rock barriers. Hu
South Carolina voters will pick between two education leaders this summer to challenge the current state superintendent. Sylvia Wright, a former classroom teacher, is running for the Democratic spot for the first time. Lisa Ellis, who already held the party’s nomination in 2022, returns with her own
In the early 2000s, a group of teachers and I worked on a grant for an online school in Louisiana. We looked at the best ways to help both students and teachers succeed, but the grant let schools pick only certain students who met specific criteria. One of the first schools to try this was Riverside
