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One dead in Texas and dozens rescued in the Midwest as severe storms bring dangerous floods
NBC News
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June 4, 2025
At least one person died in rising floodwaters in Texas overnight, authorities said, as the Midwest and parts of the South were battered by storms, flooding and suspected tornadoes. Dallas Fire-Rescue said in a statement that a boat team found two...
People Moves: Mosaic’s DeLong Promoted to Global Market Engagement Officer, Bonkoski Joins as Cyber Head
Insurance Journal
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June 4, 2025
Yosha DeLong Mosaic Insurance, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, promoted Yosha DeLong to the new role of global engagement officer and hired cyber and technology liability executive Brian Bonkoski to lead the company’s cyber business. Based in...
UPDATED: Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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MINNEAPOLIS – Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” Tuesday. The fires have forced more...
Sharon Tiger Techs Robotics Team wins award at West Coast event
The Herald - Pennsylvania
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LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Sharon Tiger Techs Robotics Team recently competed at the Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach, Calif. The team competed in the FIRST LEGO League Division against 83 other teams from around the world. While at the...
University Migrants Lobby Against Trump’s Visa Reforms
Breitbart
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June 4, 2025
University migrants are lobbying against President Donald Trump’s popular push to help ordinary Americans gain some of the college places reserved for foreign students. “International students are natural dreamers,” the migrants claim in a Boston...
Biden’s awareness of eight climate executive actions in question at House Oversight hearing
The Gazette - Colorado
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Former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen and his mental state during major White House green energy policy announcements will be aired out in Congress on Wednesday. In a hearing titled "NGOs gone wild," the House Oversight Committee will...
2,000-mile wide Saharan dust cloud drifts toward Southern US
Straight Arrow News
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June 4, 2025
A thick haze has blanketed parts of the Caribbean this week as a cloud of Saharan dust thousands of miles wide drifts west across the Atlantic, on track to reach the southern United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
A plume of Saharan dust is set to haze the skies in Florida and the southeast US
WPTV 5 - Florida
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June 4, 2025
A huge cloud of dust blown up from the Sahara Desert in Africa is expected to arrive in the U.S. late this week. The dust plume, which is about 2,000 miles wide from east to west, is forecast to sweep up through the Caribbean and into the...
U.S. air quality negatively affected by hundreds of active Canadian wildfires
Yahoo News
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Air quality levels in parts of the northern United States are being negatively impacted by wildfires that have forced more than 25,000 people to evacuate across Canada as of Tuesday. There were currently 209 active fires — 106 of which are out of...
Canadian Wildfires Cause Unhealthy Air Quality in Midwest
Insurance Journal
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June 4, 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” on Tuesday. The fires have forced more than 27,000...
Why Marquette Was Named Friendliest Small Town in the Northern US
98.7 The Grand - Michigan
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June 3, 2025
It's a well-known fact that Yoopers are a different breed of Michigander. Living in areas that are largely detached from city life and facing some pretty extreme winter weather has made the brave few who live in the Upper Peninsula (UP) full-time...
Op-ed: Save California’s Crab Culture From Drowning in Regulations
Civil Eats
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June 4, 2025
It’s 5 a.m. when my alarm goes off. I roll out of bed and put on a long-sleeve shirt, a hoodie, a puffer jacket, and the thickest pants I own—it’s gonna be cold out there. My dad’s waiting for me in the kitchen with a tumbler of coffee, a piece of...
This day in history: Committee picked West Plains water as Spokane region’s top priority over Riverfront Park
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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From 1975: A committee met to choose the region’s No. 1 priority for federal funding, and Riverfront Park lost to a more urgent need. The Spokane County Over-all Economic Development Planning committee chose a new water system for the “arid area...
Camping In The Midwest: Ohio
Indianapolis Monthly - Indiana
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June 4, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Sandy SpringsSandy Springs Campground In 2018, Julie and Darcy Wangler moved from North Dakota to Southern Ohio after buying a fixer-upper campground that was on the brink of closure. Julie had owned a reflexology business and...
Dual Atmospheric Assault: Wildfire Smoke Chokes Northern US While Saharan Dust Veils the Gulf
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 3, 2025
A stark atmospheric dichotomy is gripping the United States this week, with millions in the northern states enduring hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, while residents along the Gulf Coast and Southeast experience hazy skies due...
U-M's CFP chances? 1-in-4 to make it, 1% to win it all
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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ESPN's Football Power Index ranks Michigan as the 17th best team entering the 2025 season, projecting 8.4 wins. Michigan has a 25.3% chance of making the College Football Playoff and a 1% chance of winning the championship, according to ESPN. Key...
Golden hour goals: New study reveals the best U.S. beaches for picture-perfect sunsets
The Manual - Oregon
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June 3, 2025
Looking to capture the perfect golden hour glow photos or experience a “Hozier’s yell” moment? A new study reveals the best U.S. beaches for picture-perfect sunsets. Conducted by Gourmet Marketing, a specialized hotel marketing agency, the study...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads into U.S. Midwest
Cairns Post
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June 4, 2025
Smoke from wildfires burning in three Canadian provinces is spreading into the U.S. Upper Midwest, stirring memories of the severe pollution that drifted south from Canada two years ago during that country's worst fire season on record. Syakir...
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in Midwest
Cadillac News - Michigan
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Once again smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing poor air quality across the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” on Tuesday. The expectation is that will continue on Wednesday....
All The Links You Need For The 2025 U.S. National Championships
SwimSwam - Texas
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June 3, 2025
2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, June 3 – Saturday, June 7, 2025 Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana University Natatorium LCM (50 meters) The 2025 U.S. National Championships, which serve as the sole qualifying meet for Team USA’s World...