Eight-year-old Dallin Cunningham was playing at his Utah elementary school’s playground last February when he took a turn on the slide. As he came down the Rose Springs Elementary School corkscrew slide, he “flew out” 7 feet above ground, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday, March 4. Dallin landed on a “frozen rock-hard” […]
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Alabama Republicans to vote on nominee for chief justice, weeks after court’s frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans will choose who they want to replace the retiring chief justice of the state Supreme Court, which last month drew national attention for its decision to recognize frozen embryos as children. The ruling raised has concerns about civil liabilities for fertility clinics, and three major providers announced a pause […]
Ukraine listing sites that could be rebuilt with funds from frozen Russian assets
Ukraine is compiling a list of sites that Russia has destroyed to specifically allocate funds from frozen Russian assets, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a press conference on March 4, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist. Western countries and other partners froze around $300 billion of the Russian central bank’s assets at the start […]
In-state undergraduate tuition frozen for UNC System schools for 8th year
Undergraduate students from North Carolina won’t see a change in their tuition for at least another year if they attend a UNC System university. On Thursday, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors decided to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition rates. They cited challenges with FAFSA, the application for government-issued student loans, as the reason […]
EU to begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over previous government policies
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Thursday that it will begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over the previous government’s policies that the bloc said amounted to widespread backsliding on fundamental democratic principles. The move had been expected after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised “good […]
Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
Take a look at Disney Parks’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June 6 at the Tokyo Disney Resort. With this week’s announcement for DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs, amusement park enthusiasts can get an in-depth look […]
EU should use frozen Russian profits for Ukraine’s military- von der Leyen
The European Union should consider using profits from frozen Russian assets to buy military supplies for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “It is time to start a conversation about using the windfall profits of frozen Russian assets to jointly purchase military equipment for Ukraine,” she told the European Parliament […]
Alabama Republicans want to give IVF doctors immunity after court rules frozen embryos are kids
Alabama’s GOP-controlled legislature is scrambling to strike a compromise to restore access to in vitro fertilization after a recent state Supreme Court decision declaring that frozen embryos are children forced clinics to pause operations. Under state legislation introduced Tuesday afternoon, Republican lawmakers propose giving doctors who perform in vitro fertilization immunity from civil and criminal […]
How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How is snow made? – Tenley, age 7, Rockford, Michigan The thought of snow can conjure up images of powdery slopes, days out of school or hours of shoveling. For […]
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‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian border, there’s nothing better. The 10th annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival kicked off Friday with the 200-meter (218-yard) freestyle race […]
Ukraine to use income from frozen Russian assets in 2024
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that in 2024, Ukraine intends to access income from frozen Russian assets. Source: Shmyhal at the Ukraine. Year 2024 forum Details: The Russian Federation’s frozen assets abroad total more than US$300 billion. Ukraine has been unable to receive any of these funds for the past two years because Western […]