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Snow has been a no-show for some traditionally wintry cities
BOSTON (AP) - For much of the Eastern United States, winter has been a bust. Snow totals are far below average from Boston to Philadelphia and warmer temperatures have often resulted in more spring-li...
Jody Heemstra Mar 06, 2023
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa - with a lot of water
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools...
Jody Heemstra Sep 10, 2023 deepak pal / CC
More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advant...
Jody Heemstra Sep 25, 2023
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
UNDATED (AP)- After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last year, to a median o...
Jody Heemstra Jun 06, 2023
Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste. The devices contain nicot...
Jody Heemstra Oct 21, 2023 Vaping360 / CC
A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) - The killing of a visiting nurse in Connecticut is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from what has been a rise in violence across the country. Joyce...
Jody Heemstra Dec 07, 2023
South Dakota Community Foundation reveals first round of 2021 Community Innovation Grant recipients
Round 1 of the South Dakota Community Foundation 2021 Community Innovation Grant program has been completed. Fourteen South Dakota nonprofits will receive grant awards. Offered in partnership with the...
Jody Heemstra Jun 07, 2021
From marching bands to megastars, the Super Bowl halftime show emerges as a major sports spectacle
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction. But over the years, the intermission during the NFL's annual championship game ...
Jody Heemstra Feb 03, 2024
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida's two biggest tourist hubs. The Brightline train is a $5 billion bet by ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 26, 2023 Phillip Pessar / CC
Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
MAY 15, 2024: NEW YORK (AP) - A miniature poodle named Sage has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Sage bested six other finalists to claim the best in show award Tuesday night...
Jody Heemstra May 15, 2024