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In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

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In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

(Photo: Courtesy of Wahl) When Brian Schwartz lost his digital marketing job during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, he pulled out his lawnmower and began cutting grass for elderly neighbors in Wayne, New Jersey. Six years later, that simple act has grown into a nationwide volunteer movement operating in all 50 U.S. … Read more

Meet Claire Wang, the Texas high-schooler whose free tutoring network has reached 10,000 girls and recruited 2,000 volunteer tutors

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Meet Claire Wang, the Texas high-schooler whose free tutoring network has reached 10,000 girls and recruited 2,000 volunteer tutors

Wang plans to go to college to study chemistry with a minor in education, and to keep working on Future Female Scholars. For Claire Wang, the value of education was realized through a story told in the home. Her grandmother, who grew up in Hunan, China, wanted to be a teacher, but had to leave … Read more

Why was Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo fired by the network? Could she join Trump at White House?

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Maria Bartiromo, longtime host on Fox Business and two-time Emmy Award winner, is no longer part of the network. Fox announced in a statement on Thursday that the news anchor is out as host “effective today.” The statement, brief and terse, sounded similar to the one released by the network when Tucker Carlson was fired. … Read more

England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought

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England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought

England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought (Representative image) The severe “flash drought” that has gripped England is pushing an already struggling water network toward breaking point — and it’s showing no sign of easing. The situation is particularly dire in the southeast, where one of the wettest ever winters had replenished reservoirs and … Read more

Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network

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Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network

Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond, clearing the way for the local government to buy a key 5.8-mile stretch of unused railway. The ballot decision unlocks the … Read more

Is Pokémon GO down? Thousands report ‘network error 2’ amid widespread outages

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People play the Pokemon GO game on smartphones during the in-person Pokemon GO Tour. (AFP/ File Photo)

Thousands of players of the wildly popular Pokémon gamePokémon GO, are reporting network error with the game on Friday evening. People play the Pokemon GO game on smartphones during the in-person Pokemon GO Tour. (AFP/ File Photo) According to Down Detectora platform that tracks internet outages based on users’ reports, showed that over 6000 Pokémon … Read more