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Volunteers Help Food On The Move Prepare
The helpers spent the day cleaning up farmland so that the soil is ready for spring and summer crops. Saturday, March 9th 2024, 7:45 pm By: News On 6 TULSA, Okla. – Some volunteers helped Food on the Move get ready to grow fresh food for those in need on Saturday. The helpers spent the…
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U.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2
The U.S. military and its allies shot down a flurry of at least 28 drones in the Red Sea fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen early Saturday, the Pentagon said. The drones were fired over an approximately four-hour period from about 4 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. local time, U.S. Central Command reported on social…
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Kamilla Cardoso keeps South Carolina
South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso saved the day for the Gamecocks. (AP Photo/Michael Woods) South Carolina’s matchup with Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament gave fans an unforgettable ending on Saturday. It looked like the No. 1 Gamecocks were headed for their first loss of the season, until 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso banked…
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Base M3 MacBook Air offers significantly
Apple released the new M3 MacBook Air this week, with faster performance, Wi-Fi 6E, and support for dual external displays. As it turns out, Apple also addressed another problem that plagued the previous-generation base model MacBook Air: SSD storage speeds. The backstory here is that base model M2 MacBook Air with 256GB of storage offered…
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Food banks prepare for influx as WIC faces
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)- The WIC program, which helps women and children, is facing a budget shortfall of roughly $1 billion. It’s fully funded by the federal government, but states may soon have to turn people away. On any given day, the pantry inside New Hope Ministries in Mechanicsburg is filled with people getting the food…
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Venezuela Flouts US-Brokered Deal, Pressing
Venezuela set new conditions for elections this year, flouting a US-brokered agreement and potentially triggering tougher sanctions by Washington. The changes could bring forward the date of vote and weaken guarantees of international monitoring, according to the definitive document with the proposals. President Nicolás Maduro’s government signed the new deal during a meeting with allies…
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Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker part of emerging
As USA Basketball officials work to piece together the final roster of 12 NBA stars headed to the Paris Olympics this summer, a picture is beginning to emerge of who will be on the team. In USA Basketball’s recent discussions with stakeholders, Boston Celtics star guard, Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion Jrue Holiday, and…
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Video Game Giant Lays Off 650 Staffers
Andrew Wilson Christian Petersen/Getty Images Video game publishing giant Electronic Arts is the latest gaming company to slash its workforce. The company announced the restructuring plan Wednesday, telling employees that it would be shedding about 5 percent of its workforce, or more than 650 jobs. “While not every team will be impacted, this is the…
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Harry Potter TV Show Is Arriving In 2026;
The Potterheads have a reason to rejoice as there is an update on the much-awaited Harry Potter TV series that was first teased by HBO Max back in April 2023. Deadline Hollywood reported that the Harry Potter series is set to release in 2026. Warner Bros. Discovery finally announced the series last year. The upcoming…
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How do you get food justice (or anything) on
From left: Lauren McCalister, Ephraim Smiley, and Isak Asare. (Feb. 17, 2024) Bloomington city councilmember Isak Asare spent part of his Saturday talking about food justice—the idea that everyone deserves access to nutritious and affordable food. Asare was not the only one. He was one of five people who participated in a panel discussion hosted…
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