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HFD says Kailua home fire accidental, linked to robot vacuum
The Honolulu Fire Department classified the cause of a fire that broke out at a two-story Kailua home Monday as accidental.
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Police: Maryland athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks
A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said today.
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Over 100 beached pilot whales rescued on Australian coast
MELBOURNE, Australia >> More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.
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A U.S. citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court
MOSCOW >> A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions appeared in court on Thursday and had his case adjourned until mid-May.
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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing’s first human spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing’s first human spaceflight arrived at their launch site Thursday, just over a week before their scheduled liftoff.
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Key moments from Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims
WASHINGTON >> There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went unmentioned but was not far from mind.
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PSU Manufacture Engineering students strike gold in steel competition
PSU — Students in Pittsburg State's Manufacture Engineering Program bring home gold in a national competition. That award comes from the "Cast in Steel" competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Students from nearly fifty participating schools had to design and manufacture their own version of a "Halligan Bar" this year. Those are used by first responders to []
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McDonald Co. HS students prepare thousands of meals for those in need
MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — McDonald County High School students spend their day prepping thousands of meals for those in need. More than 200 students in the F.F.A. and "Jobs for America's Graduates," or JAG, programs help package the meals. Ingredients were measured out and packed by the students. Those meals will then be distributed to []
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The U.S. has the world’s most insincere Government.
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) It pretends to be a democracy and a republic, but it actually represents only the richest .1% of the richest 1% — the richest hundred-thousandth — of Americans, and this has been empirically (i.e., scientifically) proven by all of the scientific analyses of the truth or falsehood of that cardinal […]
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Superfund job training initiative launches at Joplin Public Library
JOPLIN, Mo. — A government agency is providing people the opportunity to get a job while helping clean up the environment. It's part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund Job Training Initiative or also known as Super JTI. The free program got underway today at the Joplin Public Library. It provides participants various free []
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Ramen in Japan proves more than just a tourist attraction
TOKYO >> Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food.
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What you need to know about packing a weather safety kit
JOPLIN, Mo. — Severe weather is a frequent threat this time of year, which means it's even more important to be prepared for a power outage or storm damage. "We know the storms can come up in the middle of the night. They can be when you're on the way to work when you're traveling []