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Published September 27After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools
People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.
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Published September 26At the Smithsonian, Maya Angelou's typewriter holds a place of honor
A typewriter Maya Angelou used for decades is on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, near the original Star-Spangled Banner. A curator explains why it belongs there.
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Published September 25What does a changing climate sound like?
A warming climate brings plenty of visible changes, such as retreating glaciers and rising sea levels. Nikki Lindt is on a mission to capture its audible changes.
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Published 116 minutes agoDelays expected as utility work at Route 315 and Oak Street in Pittston area resumes today
PennDOT is advising motorists that utility work resumes today, Monday, Sept. 28, at Route 315 and Oak Street in the Pittston area.
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Published 1 hour agoWhat we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo
What we know — and still don't — about the suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base. Trump rejects Iran's offer to pause fighting. And CNN prepares for new owners with ties to Trump.
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Published 1 hour agoTrump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.
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Published 3 hours agoBritish police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.
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Published 3 hours ago5 men arrested over suspected attack at a U.S.-run air force base are British nationals
Authorities have arrested five British nationals over a suspected attack at a U.S.-operated air force base in England. The men, all in their 20s from London, were detained Sunday.
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Published 4 hours ago'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
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Published 5 hours agoWelcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
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Published 5 hours agoWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Published 5 hours ago5 tips for parents worried about their kids' screen time and online safety
Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time. Screen time boundaries plus early and open conversations about online habits can make kids less vulnerable.