As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed in last school year
Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10,000 books were removed from school library shelves over the 2023-2024 school year, free expression advocacy group PEN America said in a new report released Monday at the start
Parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green amid an influx of heavy rainfall
NASA (NEW YORK) — One of the driest regions on earth is shifting green, as an influx of heavy rainfall causes vegetation to grow in the typically barren landscape. Satellite images released by NASA show pockets of
The one where 'Friends' fanatics put their fandom to the test
HBO Max The TV sitcom Friends is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and Max is marking the occasion with a four-part competition series, titled Fast Friends. “From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor
Climber, 21, dies after sustaining 'major injuries' in fall off Devil's Tower
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old rock climber died after “sustaining major injuries” while climbing Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming, authorities said. The fall occurred on Sunday shortly before 8 p.m. when Devils Tower
A celebration of connections marks the final stage of SR 509 construction in South King County
SEATAC – Community, industry and elected leaders joined together in SeaTac on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to celebrate the beginning of construction on the final stage of the State Route 509 Completion Project in south King County.
Prepare now: Four overnight weekend closures of I-5 in Fife planned for September and October
FIFE – Setting the second longest pre-cast concrete girders in the world will close both directions of Interstate 5 in Pierce and King counties overnight on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. This is the first