Oregon State Police issued a warning to drivers on February 3 after a car with balding tires careened off a wet road, narrowly missing emergency crews and travelers at the side of the road. Footage posted by police shows the car sliding off the rain-soaked road and hitting a slope before overturning. Police said a […]
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Biden courts Nevada voters after narrow 2020 win
By Jarrett Renshaw LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will take his pitch for reelection to Nevada voters on Sunday as part of a two-day stop in the battleground state ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The president is expected to host at least two campaign events in the arid Western state, which has […]
Facing $98M deficit, Anchorage School Board begins to narrow down potential cuts
Jan. 21—The Anchorage School Board is weighing the cuts it is willing — and unwilling — to make as it grapples with the difficult task of balancing a $98 million structural budget deficit for the upcoming school year, with no promise of additional state education funding to help fill in the gaps. Last week, the […]
Facing $98M deficit, Anchorage School Board begins to narrow down potential cuts
Jan. 20—The Anchorage School Board is weighing the cuts it is willing — and unwilling — to make as it grapples with the difficult task of balancing a $98 million structural budget deficit for the upcoming school year, with no promise of additional state education funding to help fill in the gaps. Last week, the […]
Aguibou Camara fires Guinea to narrow victory over Gambia to boost top-two bid
Aguibou Camara’s second-half goal fired Guinea to a precious 1-0 victory over Gambia in Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations. Both nations had failed to claim all three points in their tournament openers and were aware of the significance on this fixture towards their knockout stage hopes. After a goalless first half in […]
The Rare Crocodilian With an Extremely Narrow Snout
The gharial is one of the rarest and most unusual-looking crocodilian species on the planet. Learn more about this unique species and discover what conservation groups are doing to protect gharial populations. Gharial Basics The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also called gavial, is a river-dwelling crocodilian species that was once prevalent on the Indian subcontinent and […]
Aiken school board works to narrow pool of superintendent candidates
Jan. 17—In August, Aiken County Public School District Superintendent King Laurence announced his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Now the ACPSD Board of Education is working to narrow the pool of superintendent candidates to finalists. The board announced it would have special-called meetings on three consecutive nights this week to begin […]
Haley’s Narrow Path Runs Across DeSantis’ 2028 Ambitions
DES MOINES, Iowa—I enjoyed every bit of West Virginia University’s blowout victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the recent Duke’s Mayo Bowl. I stayed tuned for the ceremonial mayo dump and everything. Gross, but oddly satisfying. I hung around for close losses to University of Houston and Oklahoma State University. I held my […]
Fort Worth fire captain makes narrow escape through window as flames flare in house
The Fort Worth Fire Department said it has responded to several fires related to this week’s extremely cold weather conditions, including one where a fire captain made a narrow escape from a burning house. Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 5600 block of Shiloh Drive about 11:45 p.m. Sunday. Station 16 found […]
Mark Allen produces second maximum of the Masters in narrow win over Mark Selby
Mark Allen registered the second 147 of this year’s Masters as he edged past Mark Selby 6-5 and into the semi-finals. After losing the first two frames, Allen got off the mark by producing another maximum to add to Ding Junhui’s in the opening round at Alexandra Palace, the third of the Northern Irishman’s career. […]
California man who fell into narrow 18-inch hole freed after 18-hour rescue mission
A man who slipped and fell into a narrow hole in the Sunset Cliffs area of San Diego County, California, was freed Friday following an 18-hour rescue mission. The man, who has not been identified, was spotted Thursday afternoon. He had fallen under broken concrete sections of the side of a cliff near the water, […]