The next big snow event will unfold across the Plains to North Carolina this week, including in hard hit areas in Tennessee and Kentucky impacted by flooding. Up to a foot of snow is possible in the Ozarks, which will impact travel for major cities from Kansas City to Nashville. ST. LOUIS – Another major […]
Brian Gibbs, pictured with his son Oliver in front of the Effigy Mounds National Monument park sign, in July 2024. Brian Gibbs hide caption toggle caption Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs lost his job as a national park ranger on Friday. He was working as an environmental educator at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeast […]
Felicity Evans Money editor, BBC Wales News Getty Images The local authority in Gwynedd charges a 150% council tax premium on second homes or holiday lets House prices in a county where the council has introduced measures to crack down on second homes have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures. The […]
Feb 17, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Following a brief hiatus for the FA Cup, the Women’s Super League (WSL) returned in full force over the weekend and, once again, the question was: can anyone stop Chelsea? Lauren James’ last-gasp winner to seal a 2-1 victory against Everton quickly suggested that, even when they are run […]
Seven men have appeared in court charged in connection with anti-social behaviour outside a barber shop. Newport Magistrates Court heard that the case centred on a “barbers’ turf war” on Blackwood’s High Street at about 14:45 GMT on 13 February. The incident related to a disagreement about a new barber’s shop potentially opening in nearby […]
Nicki Wilson was shocked when her local newspaper reported in March 2023 that the Triplex Theater, an independent four-screen movie house in Great Barrington, Mass., was shutting down after almost three decades in business. The Triplex, the only theater in town, was a much-loved fixture, attracting moviegoers from all around the Berkshires, even on winter […]
Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth – connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions – will be the world’s longest underwater cable project when completed. Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has sought to extend its […]
There are a lot of things to admire about Rose Zhang. Before turning pro two years ago, she was arguably the winningest amateur in the history of women’s golf. Now she’s competing on the LPGA and already has a pair of professional wins at age 21. Zhang is as poised as they get and her […]
Since their party swept to power, Republicans have entertained visions of an all-inclusive tax cut — one that could permanently lower rates for individuals, shower corporations with new incentives and deliver President Trump’s sprawling suite of campaign promises. If only it were so easy. House Republicans are preparing to adopt a budget plan that puts […]
Navin Singh Khadka Environment Correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Trump has said the US’s oil and gas will be sold all over the world The UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 ended with a call to “transition away from fossil fuels”. It was applauded as a historic milestone in global […]