SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday. One person died in the hospital, and workers pulled four more bodies from the wreckage, the mayor said. Scores of […]
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With Big Cities Out of Reach, Some Homeowners Opt for Long Distance Design
Molly Lansing didn’t hit it off with a local designer she hired for her Hailey, Idaho, home, so she called another one 2,360 miles away. The 39-year-old school administrator reached out to Courtney Sempliner, an interior designer based in Port Washington, N.Y., she felt could give her newly purchased, five-bedroom […]
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Lamont, tribes reach agreement on gambling expansion
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has reached an agreement with Connecticut’s two federally recognized Native American tribes on a gambling expansion plan that could lead to sports wagering and online gambling, the governor and tribes announced Thursday. The Democratic governor and leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot and […]
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Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands
Rescued migrants try to make themselves comfortable inside a tent in the port of Arguineguin, Gran Canaria island, Spain, Saturday Jan. 16, 2021. A Spanish rescue ship rescued a boat 160 kilometres south of Gran Canaria with men, women and children on board in very poor condition. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz) […]
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Treehouse teaching and laundry art: Educators find creative ways to reach kids
The Washington Post gathered stories of creative teaching from throughout the Washington region. The anecdotes collected below do not represent everyone’s experience, but they highlight notes of grace — and offer sparks of hope. ‘Everyone’s got laundry!’ As the weeks of online learning stretched into months, art teacher Abigail Dillingham […]
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Local officials reach out to homeless students in Volusia County
The Daytona Beach News-Journal As you read this, there are students in Volusia County schools who don’t know where they will sleep tonight, and others who rely on the precarious hospitality of friends, family or acquaintances. Some, including children who are heartbreakingly young, are still with their parents. Others are […]