OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of thousands of American schoolteachers work second jobs to boost their income. They speak of missing time with family, struggles to complete lesson plans and nagging doubts over whether it’s worth the sacrifices to stay in their profession. Nationwide, 18 per cent of teachers work jobs outside school, supplementing the average […]
Continue ReadingHUMBOLDT, Sask. — A tragic bus crash that has sunk a Saskatchewan community into deep sorrow has also released an incredible display of human kindness as residents struggle to deal with their grief. Sixteen people died, including 10 players, and another 13 were injured after a transport truck and the bus taking the Humboldt Broncos […]
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne Johnson’s arcade game-inspired “Rampage” crept past last week’s top film “A Quiet Place” to take the No. 1 spot on the box office charts, but just barely. Studios on Sunday estimate that “Rampage” has grossed $34.5 million in its first weekend in theaters. In a very close second was the […]
Continue ReadingJust hours after US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that the US was “locked and loaded” for another attack on Syria if Bashar al-Assad is again accused of using chemical weapons on his own people, the UK is seeking to emphasize that there are no plans for another Syria strike, a sign […]
Continue ReadingThis story originally ran in the Feb. 23, 2001, Special Collector’s Oscars Guide issue of Entertainment Weekly. On Oscar night 25 years ago, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest pulled off a feat no film had accomplished since Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night in 1935: It swept the top five categories at the Academy […]
Continue ReadingThe match-up of the one and eight seeds in the Western Conference will finally feature two teams that are not the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets come into the playoffs at 65-17 and with the best record in the Western Conference. They will have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs where they were 34-7 this […]
Continue ReadingGREENWICH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A red tide is heading for thousands of acres of oyster beds in New Jersey’s Delaware Bay. But unlike the harmful algae blooms of the same name, this red tide is likely to bring good news for the shellfish: It’s a dye designed to check if pollution levels have decreased enough […]
Continue ReadingINDIO, Calif. — Beyonce has paid tribute Saturday to historically black colleges and universities and also reunited with Destiny’s Child during her headlining performance at Coachella, which was delayed for a year because of her pregnancy. Beyonce performed at two-hour set of her hits in Indio, California, where the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival […]
Continue ReadingINDIO, Calif. — Beyonce’s headlining set at Coachella may have been delayed by a year, but it did not disappoint. The superstar’s two-hour set of hits Saturday night included a tribute to historically black colleges and universities and also reunited her with Destiny’s Child. Beyonce had been scheduled to headline the two-weekend music and arts […]
Continue ReadingThe Winnipeg Jets announced that they have arrived in Minneapolis and will play Game 3 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild. #NHLJets have arrived in Minneapolis for tonight’s Game 3 vs. the Minnesota Wild. Game time is 6:00 p.m. on @Sportsnet. — Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) April 15, 2018 The Jets’ flight was […]
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