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Get a behind-the-scenes look at amusement parks at The Franklin Institute
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (451+ words) Racing down a hill at a high rate of speed is a lot of fun and it's one of the main reasons amusement parks are so successful. The loops, the spins, the shows and all the thrills also have years…...
Rock Music Menu: Bonamassa-organized tribute album celebrates B.B. King centennial
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1048+ words) Late in summer, on Sept. 16 to be exact " B.B. King's 100th birthday " blues rock superstar JoeBonamassa revealed a tribute album he was putting together titled "B.B. King's Blues Summit 100." Coinciding with the announcement was the release of its opening tracks and a commitment…...
Rejuvenated by Serbia stint, Cam Payne finds his way back to Sixers
1+ day, 27+ min ago (978+ words) CAMDEN, N.J. " Cam Payne didn't go to Serbia during fall seeking a means to an end. A veteran of 477 NBA games with seven teams, he certainly hoped to add to those numbers. But after a preseason spent with the Pacers that…...
Crews search for 9 skiers missing after California avalanche near Lake Tahoe
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (460+ words) By BROOKE HESS-HOMEIER, OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JULIE WATSON The group was on a three-day backcountry trek in Northern California's Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday morning when they were trapped by the avalanche as a'monster winter storm'pummeled the West Coast. Two…...
Union ready to kick off 2026 season in Trinidad in CONCACAF Champions Cup
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (762+ words) It's been 88 days since the Philadelphia Union's 2025 season ended in disappointment last November. The quest to write a different ending in 2026 begins Wednesday night in Trinidad. The Union season kicks off in the CONCACAF Champions Cup with Leg 1 of the…...
A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (559+ words) Krystle Hickman crouches over with her specialized camera fitted to capture the minute details of the bee's antennae and fuzzy behind. "Oh my gosh, you are so cute," Hickman murmurs before the female sweat bee flies away. "Saving the bees…...
Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (305+ words) Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan benefiting Democrats while a court battle plays out over the legality of the effort. The Virginia Supreme Court said Friday that a statewide referendum can be held April…...
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (512+ words) By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Massachusetts, the Justice Department said Harvard has "thwarted" efforts to investigate potential discrimination. It accused Harvard of refusing to comply with a federal investigation and…...
Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (386+ words) Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump sued Wednesday to try to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants. The Department of Health and Human Services told Congress on…...
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (343+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY The question of addiction is a key pillar of the case, where plaintiffs seek to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube are…...