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Learning the School Way Before You Walk In

July 9, 2026

The jump from home to school is a big step for little ones. Good childcare centres help make that leap smoother by building skills in sharing, cleaning up, and thinking on their feet. At these centres children meet peers every day. Playing together teaches them to share, wait their turn and solve

entertainment

Rainy Surprise Shuts Down Omaha’s First Friday

July 4, 2026

The first of Omaha’s planned “First Fridays” at The RiverFront was called off just hours after it began. A sudden storm brought heavy rain and lightning, forcing organizers to cancel the event around 4:30 p. m. after only an hour of activity. The day was meant to showcase saxophonist Chad Stoner,

entertainment

Fun Night at Greenville’s Unity Park: Music, Food and Fireworks

July 3, 2026

A Saturday night in early July turns into a community celebration at Unity Park, where a fireworks display lights up the sky from 6 to 10 p. m. The evening starts with local music, followed by a performance from the Greenville Symphony Orchestra before the main pyrotechnic show. Visitors can enjoy a

technology

Getting Back to Basics: A Week Without Screens in New York

July 3, 2026

This summer in New York’s East Village, outdoor events replacing app swipes might sound odd, but hundreds of Gen Zers spent a week trying it out. Held in Tompkins Square Park, the festival mixes workshops, live shows and old-school tech demos to see what life looks like without always tapping a scre

politics

When Earth Shakes, Who Steps Up?

July 2, 2026

After Venezuela’s worst quakes in a century flattened buildings and left hundreds searching for missing loved ones, ordinary people took charge—often without tools, training, or government help. Teachers, students, and neighborhood groups formed human chains to dig through concrete and steel rubble

technology

A New Science Hub Takes Shape in Boston’s Research District

July 2, 2026

Boston is getting a cutting-edge addition to its research landscape with the One Milestone Life Science Campus, a massive project blending lab space, offices, and sustainability features. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the campus will stretch across two towers—one 7 stories tall and the other 9—w

crime

Police Shootings In Boyle Heights Prompt New Review

July 1, 2026

A police video released by the LAPD shows officers firing at a man in Boyle Heights after he brandished knives and a kitchen tool. The incident happened around 1:35 a. m. on May 16 when officers from the Hollenbeck Patrol Division responded to a 911 call about a violent assault with a weapon. The ca

technology

Your phone tracks you – but who else can see that data?

June 30, 2026

Courts now say police can’t just grab a wide net of cellphone locations without a good reason. A recent Supreme Court ruling makes it clear: sweeping up location data from nearby phones needs a warrant first. This wasn’t about one person’s privacy—it covered anyone whose phone pinged near a crime sc

politics

Gingrich and Trump: Hair That Says “No Change”

June 29, 2026

Callista Gingrich’s platinum bob stayed rigid even on a windy Swiss runway, sparking jokes that it might be made of fiberglass. The look matched the air‑storm‑proof style of President Donald Trump, who kept his own hair in a towering, high‑volume shape that many joked looked like a small hill. Both

environment

Chicago’s birds need a smarter city design

June 29, 2026

Chicago sits right in the path of one of North America’s busiest bird highways—the Mississippi Flyway. Millions of birds zoom through every season, but the city’s glass towers turn clear days into death traps. One spring night in 2023, close to 1, 000 birds crashed into McCormick Place’s reflective