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Canadian wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate; smoke expected to hit the U.S. this weekend
Yahoo News
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Smoke from massive wildfires that are burning out of control across western and central Canada, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate, is expected to move south toward the U.S. and reduce air quality across multiple central and...
Analysis: Scandinavia–U.S. Summer Capacity Edges Up
Routes
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The transatlantic market between Scandinavia and the U.S. will see growth of more than 3% this summer, helped by the addition of three new routes. According to analysis of OAG Schedules Analyser data for the summer 2025 season, capacity between...
West Coast state budgets challenged by Trump policy shifts
The Bond Buyer - New York
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May 30, 2025
A hospital emergency room entrance in Riverside, California. Cuts to Medicaid are among the biggest budget threats facing West Coast states.Bloomberg News The three West Coast states face significantly lowered revenue projections for fiscal 2026...
Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in U.K. court
The Hindu
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May 30, 2025
A view of Grimsby Docks, Grimsby, northeast England, Monday March 10, 2025, after a cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea. File | Photo Credit: AP...
Suge Knight Thinks if Diddy Is Convicted ‘Trump’s Going to Pardon Him’
Billboard
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May 30, 2025
Donald Trump is on a pardon spree and incarcerated former Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight thinks Sean “Diddy” Combs could be the next celebrity on the president’s list to snag a get out of jail free card. In a new special edition of...
Port of New Orleans dropped from major shipping company’s operating route
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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May 30, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS: MSC temporarily removes Port NOLA from its Lone Star Asia-U.S. shipping route. Port NOLA says the move reflects market conditions, not a long-term withdrawal. MSC remains committed to New Orleans with $800M investment in new...
Five-star recruits, flip watch and QB battles: Inside this weekend's biggest recruiting visits
CBS Sports - Florida
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May 30, 2025
The first major official visit weekend of the summer is here — and with it comes a crucial turning point in the 2026 college football recruiting cycle. For the sport's powerhouse programs, this stretch isn't just about campus tours and photo ops....
Ava Chin’s “Mott Street” Tells Us Why History Shouldn’t Repeat Itself
Documented - New York
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May 30, 2025
As part of Documented’s new “Our City” interview series, we are speaking to prominent and influential New Yorkers who have deep connections to New York’s immigrant communities, some of whom are immigrants themselves. We ask them about how they...
Inside this weekend's biggest recruiting visits: Flip watch, QB battles, more
CBS Sports - Florida
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The first major official visit weekend of the summer is here -- and with it comes a crucial turning point in the 2026 college football recruiting cycle. For the sport's powerhouse programs, this stretch isn't just about campus tours and photo ops....
Third Time’s A Charm? The Past, Present, And Future Of United Airlines At New York-JFK
Simple Flying
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May 30, 2025
United Airlines has had a long and tumultuous history at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), including an initial run of several decades before it returned to the airport for a year and a half in 2021. IATA/ICAO Code JFK/KJFK CEO...
Here’s the full list of hurricane names for the 2024 season
KTSA - Texas
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May 30, 2025
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and the list of 2024 hurricane names ranges from Alberto to William.All hurricanes and tropical storms have a predetermined name set by the World Meteorological Organization before the season begins....
Ren Brown Named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
BVM Sports
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May 30, 2025
Via University of Chicago, 1h ago NEW ORLEANS, La. — University of Chicago senior Ren Brown added another achievement to her historic career with the Maroons as she was named the 2025 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year, as...
2 Cardinals games to be broadcast on KMOV & Matrix Midwest in July
KMOV - Missouri
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May 30, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - Two St. Louis Cardinals games will air on KMOV and Matrix Midwest in July. The newly announced games are part of the previously announced package of at least 10 games that will be simulcast on KMOV and Matrix...
Congress pressed to confront PFAS pollution threatening Great Lakes and Midwest communities
Environmental Health News
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May 30, 2025
Communities around the Great Lakes, already reeling from widespread PFAS contamination, are pushing lawmakers to restore stricter federal standards and boost cleanup efforts amid concerns over weakened environmental protections. Brian Bienkowski...
East coast irradiance dips as storm systems dominate May
pv-magazine
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May 30, 2025
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a low-pressure system over central North America in May suppressed solar irradiance on the East Coast while supporting moderate gains in the West and Midwest. May 30,...
Ant Anstead’s Rep Slams Rumor He and Renée Zellweger Are Living Apart
E! News - Canada
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May 30, 2025
Watch: Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead's Date Night at ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Premiere Ant Anstead is setting the record straight. After a report began circulating that he and girlfriend Renée Zellweger were living apart—and that he...
In 2023-24 school year, 77% of Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 students failed math portion of IAR
Peoria Standard - Illinois
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May 30, 2025
In the 2023-24 school year, 77% of Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. These students did not...
Winds shift wildfire smoke into Ontario, Midwest by weekend
The Weather Network
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May 30, 2025
After days of dense smoke drifting across Northern Canada, the winds are likely to change—as is the smoke's destination. Wildfires are still out of control in broad regions of northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba,...
Letter: Five Terre Hautes in Midwest
Tribune Star - Indiana
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The Midwest is one of four geographic regions designated by U.S. Bureau of the Census. These 12 states comprise the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin....
An adventurous spirit from the Midwest
Installation
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May 30, 2025
Growing up in Ohio as a pro audio obsessed teen, Timothy Smith, better known as T.J. Smith, was so crazy about Eastern Acoustic Works’ (EAW) audio equipment that he had a car bumper sticker dedicated to his favourite brand. Many years later, in...