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April Rubin
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Virginia Teenager Dies After He Is Buried in Sand From Dune Collapse
The 17-year-old was trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the National Park Service said. He was in…
Get Ready to See More of the Northern Lights
Over the past few months, viewings of the lights have increased in areas farther south than usual. That’s going to continue into 2025.
Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms
The park will partly close starting on Friday as melting snowpack threatens floods.
Dragon at Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ Performance Catches Fire
At least six workers were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire on Saturday night at the California theme park, but no one was seriously…
Passenger Flight Is Diverted After Woman Threatens Flight Attendant
An Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Kansas City, Mo., after the passenger started acting erratically. She was arrested on a…
Knitters Say Stitching Helps Them Follow the Thread in Meetings
An official in Wales was called out for knitting in a virtual meeting, setting off an debate over etiquette. Experts say the fine-motor movement activates…
George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’
The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and…
A Camera Containing Radioactive Material Is Missing in the Houston Area
While multiple layers of protection surround the radioactive material, and levels of radiation outside the camera are not dangerous, it should be handled with care,…
Noodle, Pug Known for ‘Bones’ or ‘No Bones’ Days on TikTok, Is Dead at 14
The pug’s videos served as a safe space and a distraction on an often divisive internet.
8 Million Laundress Products Recalled Over Bacteria Risk
The luxury laundry brand recalled items sold between January 2021 and September 2022.