In Columbia, South Carolina, students at Heyward Career and Technology Center in Richland School District One are working on a project that's more than just a school assignment. Led by construction teacher Frank Gilbert, the students are building birdhouses for screech owls, wood ducks, and eastern
The New York Jets are in a tough spot after losing their fifth game in a row, this time to their division rivals, the New England Patriots. The final score was 25-22, with the Patriots pulling off a last-minute win despite losing their starting quarterback, Drake Maye, to a concussion. Aaron Rodger
In the United States, invasive species are causing big problems. U. S. Rep. Ed Case and U. S. Rep. James Moylan are doing something about it. They've introduced a new law called the Invasive Species Response Act. This law aims to help the government fight invasive species better. Hawaii is facing a
Recently, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a facility located in the state's Region 6 area. This disease affects the brains and nervous systems of deer, elk, and moose. The infected sample was discovered during routine t
After the Broncos' 28-14 win over the Panthers, coach Sean Payton downplayed his team's defensive success. He pointed out that the Panthers' offense isn't very good, and they'll face stronger teams in the future. Payton's blunt assessment might be surprising. Most NFL coaches avoid saying anything n
Nima Sherpa, an 18-year-old Nepalese climber, recently became the youngest person to scale all 14 of the world's highest peaks. Despite this impressive feat, Nima isn't slowing down. He plans to summit Manaslu, the eighth-highest mountain, in winter without extra oxygen or ropes, an unprecedented ch
A sad night in Ukraine saw a Russian drone strike hit a tall apartment building in the capital Kyiv, taking the life of a 15-year-old girl and injuring five others. Around 100 people were safely evacuated, but the upper floors of the building were heavily damaged. The attack was one of many that pla
An astronaut from NASA was briefly hospitalized after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly eight months. This astronaut, along with others from NASA and Russia, landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX capsule on Friday. Most of the team was quickly
Yesterday's morning splashdown for NASA's Crew 8 astronauts brought a mix of excitement and concern. Three American astronauts—Jeanette Epps, Michael Barratt, and Matthew Dominick—along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, ended their 232-day space journey aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. While a
Have you ever wondered what happens to astronauts after they come back from space? Well, let's talk about a NASA astronaut who just got released from the hospital. This astronaut had been on an extended space mission and faced some troubles along the way. First, there were issues with the Boeing ca
