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CHICAGO (AP) — A longtime area staple with its wagon wheel décor and "Roy Rogers ribeye," The Ranch Steak House is fighting to re-open as one of the last sit-down restaurants in the once-flourishing black Chicago neighborhood of Roseland. About 13 miles away near Indiana, Christopher Cain and wife Deja Cousins-Cain sought a new market [...]
In 1626, a ship foundered in stormy seas and wrecked on Cape Cod, where the passengers were aided by the local Indigenous population and the Pilgrims in nearby Plymouth. Now the most in-depth scientific analysis of timbers found more than 150 years ago has provided the best evidence yet that they belonged to the ill-fated [...]
OCEAN CITY, N.J. — Some warned that God will be angry if windmills mar the pristine horizon, and some claimed climate change either isn't real or isn't caused by human activity. Others said climate change is real, warning that humankind has to stop burning fossil fuels for energy, and some apologized for the "conspiratorial" comments [...]
Teachers have been working longer hours, they're more stressed out and many say they've considered quitting. Yet the vast majority of teachers have stayed in the profession throughout the pandemic, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of the latest data from a number of states and large school districts. Teacher resignation rates actually dipped after COVID [...]
DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly descends a steep, snow-covered hillside above central Colorado's South Platte River, torching piles of woody debris that erupt into flames shooting two stories high. It's winter in the Rocky Mountains, and fresh snow cover allowed the crew of 11 to [...]
COLUMBUS — The state’s H2Ohio initiative is investing $4 million to locate, remove and replace toxic lead pipes in various communities throughout the state, Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week. Of the $4 million to be awarded through the H2Ohio Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program, approximately $2 million will go to six communities — [...]
TOLEDO — During the year since a fraternity pledge died from alcohol poisoning, Bowling Green State University has hired a hazing prevention coordinator and made it easier for students to tell the school about hazing, resulting in more reports. Seven fraternity members and another man have been charged, with two pleading guilty. And the parents [...]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of New Orleans without power for days. Such extreme weather is becoming [...]
GRAND LAKE, Colorado (AP) — With a backdrop of mountain vistas and a rink of natural ice, the annual ice hockey tournament at Grand Lake offers a picturesque snapshot of Colorado's beauty. What's not apparent is the problem brewing under players' skates. This year's tournament was held a month later than normal, with thin ice [...]
DETROIT — Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators recently approved the use of new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don't create glare for oncoming drivers. [...]