28 h. ago Hundreds evacuated after Blue Line train gets stuck under Boston Harbor

Boston firefighters helped with the evacuation of 500 people from the disabled train, the department said. The post Hundreds evacuated after Blue Line train gets stuck under Boston Harbor appeared first on Boston.com.

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62 h. ago Mark Cuban rips Democrats' constant 'Trump sucks' message, calling it 'not the way to win'

Billionaire Mark Cuban criticized the Democratic Party’s fixation on attacking President Donald Trump rather than providing ideas for helping ordinary people.

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5 d. ago Storytelling workshop helps people express themselves through comics

Storytelling workshop helps people express themselves through comics  The Seattle Times

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6 d. ago What kind of support does the government offer to help people in flood

NPR asks Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, about the kind of support the government offers to those in flood-prone areas.

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7 d. ago After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together

It's been nearly a week since devastating flooding tore through Kerr County, Texas killing more than a hundred people.Now, after unimaginable tragedy, residents are coming together to help each other move forward.NPR's Juana Summers and producers Erika Ryan and Tyler Bartlam visited the City West Church, which has transformed from a house of worship into a pop up food distribution site serving thousands of meals to the community and first responders.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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2 w. ago SoCal hotline helps people attend immigration hearings online

SoCal hotline helps people attend immigration hearings online  NBC Los Angeles

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2 w. ago Click, speak, move: These brain implants are poised to help people with disabilities

People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer.

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2 w. ago Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign

The Justice Department has demanded that James E. Ryan step down to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school, three people familiar with the matter said.

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2 w. ago University of Virginia President Under Pressure From Trump’s D.O.J. to Resign

The Justice Department has demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school, three people familiar with the matter said.

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3 w. ago For 8 summers, this Washington Township Mister Softee driver has helped people stay cool

For 8 summers, this Washington Township Mister Softee driver has helped people stay cool  CBS News

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3 w. ago Maher: Allowing States to Ban Transitioning Minors Helps Get Dems to Something 'Normal People Can Vote For'

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that the Supreme Court upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender transitions for minors is “a great first step to getting the Democratic Party back to something that people can respect The post Maher: Allowing States to Ban Transitioning Minors Helps Get Dems to Something ‘Normal People Can Vote For’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago ‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Jerry Mathers grateful show still helps people 'in this crazy world'

Jerry Mathers reunited with Luke Tiger Fafara, who played Tooey Brown, Stephen Talbot, who played Gilbert, Veronica Cartwright, who played Violet Rutherford and Jeri Weil, who played Judy Hensler.

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3 w. ago This physician left her job to make 'teaching kitchens' for those in need

After working as an emergency medicine physician in Kansas City for years, Kathryn Miner started exploring other ways to help people in her community and pursued lifestyle and culinary medicine.

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3 w. ago New MIT study brings potential downsides of ChatGPT use to light

The research found that the brains of people who used ChatGPT to help write essays were less engaged than others. The post New MIT study brings potential downsides of ChatGPT use to light appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Ron DeSantis Brings Home Over 1,500 Americans from Israel: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday welcomed a second flight of Americans evacuated from Israel, greeting passengers in Tampa as part of a rescue effort led by the state. The mission — a collaboration between the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Grey Bull Rescue, Sen. Jay Collins, and others — brought home families, including Newsweek editor and political commentator Josh Hammer, his wife, and their six-month-old daughter, as well as K-12 and college students and participants in Israel’s Birthright program. DeSantis previously helped evacuate nearly 1,000 people after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel. The post Ron DeSantis Brings Home Over 1,500 Americans from Israel: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report Says

Officials drastically understated outbreaks and deaths, depriving citizens of help, two U.S. research groups report, citing interviews with people inside North Korea.

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