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West Dallas had too few air-quality monitors to track pollution across large areas; a Plano teen built an AI model to estimate neighborhood air quality, later reaching 60 schools and training 300 youth ambassadors

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West Dallas had too few air-quality monitors to track pollution across large areas; a Plano teen built an AI model to estimate neighborhood air quality, later reaching 60 schools and training 300 youth ambassadors

Technology is only one part of Tan’s approach. Shared Skies created a 50-page environmental justice guide in English and Spanish and distributed it to more than 60 low-income schools, reaching approximately 30,000 students. At 17, Nathan Tan has already taken on a problem that can be difficult even for adults to see, let alone solve: … Read more

Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank

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Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank

Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release drew enormous attention in Israel. (AP Photo) Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank nearly a decade ago.According to the Associated Press, Azaria … Read more

In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America’s most extraordinary fires

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In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America’s most extraordinary fires

Lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky (Image Credit: West Virginia Explorer) In 1895, a lightning strike turned an already uncontrollable natural gas well in West Virginia into a spectacular column of fire. The Big Moses gas well, located along Indian Creek in Tyler County, had become … Read more

NYC’s Labor Day West Indian Day Parade hit by violence as shootings and stabbings reported

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Two separate shootings took place along the J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day Carnival, Brooklyn route on Labor Dayaccording to police, as per PIX11. Two shootings and a stabbing incident were reported near the West Indian Day Parade route in Brooklyn on Labor Day. (Unsplash) Man shot near Nostrand Avenue Police got a 911 call … Read more

In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers

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In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers

The project began on September 1, 2026, with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Minden Trailhead. Five railroad bridges built in 1906 to carry coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge are getting a new purpose more than a century later. An $11.8 million restoration project is now under way to repair the bridges and reopen … Read more

A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old classrooms turned into guest rooms and gathering spaces

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A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old classrooms turned into guest rooms and gathering spaces

Exterior facade of Hill Hall Hotel in Fayetteville, West Virginia. A historic West Virginia high school built in 1923 by Italian stonemasons has reopened its doors 103 years later as a 40-room boutique hotel. Former classrooms have been turned into guest rooms, lounges and shared spaces for visitors. The Hill Hall Hotel, located in downtown … Read more

A West Texas rancher rejected wind turbines twice before agreeing to 7 on his family ranch; the royalties now help pay for feed and workers and keep the operation running

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A West Texas rancher rejected wind turbines twice before agreeing to 7 on his family ranch; the royalties now help pay for feed and workers and keep the operation running

John E. Davis (AI enhanced scereengrab- Youtube/KC Videoclub) A fifth-generation West Texas rancher twice rejected plans to put wind turbines on his family’s property before eventually agreeing to host seven turbines. Today, the wind project has become an important source of regular income for John E Davis, helping him continue his ranching operation and invest … Read more

Dalton Ain’t Worried and Sako divorce: Major update on West Virginia influencers’ social media content

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Dalton and Sako are undergoing a divorce yet remain committed to their social media content strategy. Court documents outline shared access to accounts and content guidelines.

Influencers Dalton Dalton Ain’t Worried (Dalton Joseph Memel) and Ntsako Mathivha, also known as Sako, are in the process of getting a divorce and they have decided to allow cameras to continue capturing their lives for their social media platforms, as per TMZ. Dalton and Sako are undergoing a divorce yet remain committed to their … Read more

Milo Yiannopoulos ICE detention: Laura Loomer brings up Marjorie Taylor Greene’s links with Kanye West exec

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Photo of Milo Yiannopoulos (L) and US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) shared by Laura Loomer. (LauraLoomer/ X)

Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial British far-right politician, was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Louisiana on Friday, TMZ first reported. Yiannopoulos, 41, was an unpaid summer intern with US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2022, and Laura Loomer brought it up following his detention. Photo of Milo Yiannopoulos (L) and US … Read more

Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East

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Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East

Israeli airstrikes killed five people in Gaza and three in the West Bank on Friday, despite a fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States. Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East Meanwhile, thousands of sailors remain stranded in the Persian Gulf by the Iran … Read more