Take a blossom break at work, National Trust urges, as spring warms UK Charity’s poll finds 80% feel more positive after spending breaks outside, but only 10% do so The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
House Committee Cancels Hearing On Antisemitism At George Washington University House committee cancels hearing on antisemitism at George Washington University, raising concerns about campus safety and response to sensitive issues. Top News · May 8, 2024
COVID-19 dogs Burke trial, but no plans to halt rest of week’s testimony COVID-19 is arguably one of the reasons it took so long for the feds to take former Ald. Ed Burke to trial in the first place. The FBI raided his offices five years ago this week. Criminal charges followed in 2019, but the pandemic helped scuttle plans to begin the… Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2023
Council fined £280,000 as girl, 6, killed by falling tree in school playground Ella Henderson was playing with friends when decaying willow collapsed at Gosforth Park First School, Newcastle The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Council fined £280k after schoolgirl, 6, dies after being hit by falling tree in playground Ella Henderson was playing with friends at Gosforth Park First School on September 25, 2020, when a decaying willow tree collapsed. Daily Record · Jan 10, 2023
Council fined after death of six-year-old girl hit by falling tree in school playground Ella Henderson had been playing with friends when she was hit by a decaying willow tree in her school playground Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023
'Devastated' parents of girl killed by falling tree 'hope lessons are learned' A council has now been fined £280,000 Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023
Glitch, website attack in two states fuel election misinformation A technical glitch in vote tabulation machines in Arizona and an attempted takedown of voter-facing websites in Mississippi led to a surge of misinformation about broken systems, but the setbacks largely didn’t affect voting or counting on Election Day. Tribune News Service · Nov 10, 2022
Glitch, website attack in two states fuel election misinformation - Roll Call Election officials in Arizona and Mississippi said glitches in their systems didn't prevent people from voting despite allegations otherwise. Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022
New chief executive at troubled Northumberland County Council set to pocket £199,000 salary Councillors will be asked next week to approve Dr Helen Paterson as the council's new boss, but one representative has called her proposed salary 'eye-wateringly high' Chronicle Live · Oct 28, 2022
Aspiring stars to benefit from awards named for 'legendary' Radio City founder Awards totalling £10,000 aim to support up and coming actors in the city Liverpool Echo · Sep 17, 2022
The flooding in Yellowstone reveals forecast flaws as climate warms Models used to predict flooding are based on long-term, historical records that do not reflect changes to the climate over the past decade, scientists say.. WEKU · Jul 7, 2022
Yellowstone flooding reveals forecast flaws as climate warms Some weather experts say the recent flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park underscores an urgent need to update how the government issues forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Castlefield Viaduct transformed into 'sky park' and set to open next month Visitors will be treated to a 45-minute tour when the massive project is finished Manchester Evening News · Jun 17, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Jan 18, 2022 Students may have to take rapid antigen tests twice a week to attend school "We would have a concern that this places an onus on parents."