Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains

The discoveries of these high-altitude medieval cities challenge long-held assumptions of the trade network.

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

Weekly quiz: Which TV Friend lost their on-screen mum?

Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

'We lost our local fans, we lost our beautiful stadium, we lost our city'

Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.

Disney World's Iconic Big Thunder Mountain Ride Will Close For An Entire Year

Disney World's popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won't open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain

World - ABC News - October 22

Voters to decide if Northwestern Local Schools income tax will be repealed

For about 30 years, Northwestern Local Schools have received almost $3 million a year from a local income tax. But that could change come election day.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Husband dies after Maine couple is lost in woods for days; wife may have survived thanks to dog

A Maine man died and his wife was rescued days after they went for a walk in the woods in Maine and got lost — and she may have been saved by her dog keeping her warm in the freezing temperatures.

Hawaii pushes Mountain West over minimum threshold for FBS conference status as school becomes full member

Hawaii has been a football-only member of the conference since 2012

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people at a school in central Gaza, according to local hospitals

World - ABC News - October 13

Competitive socialising pulls Brits from the pub

UK boom in venues built around a game spreads internationally as boozy office events go out of fashion

Business - Financial Times - October 17

The next big career track at business schools: Family offices

Top universities are launching a number of programs and courses aimed at training the next generation of family office leaders.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon

World - ABC News - 20 hours ago

Asheville schools to reopen a month after Helene hit, but challenges remain

When schools reopen for the first time since Hurricane Helene unleashed a deluge on Asheville, teachers will be ready to help kids with academics and emotions.

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power

World - ABC News - October 18

Opponents of school choice hope to hit the brakes this Election Day

Next week’s elections bring a front for the school choice fight as voters in three states face ballot initiatives on the issue, an arena where advocates have not yet seen a win. Kentucky, Colorado ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 18 people far from Hezbollah's main strongholds

The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 18 people

World - ABC News - October 14

Mayor from Turkey's main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants

State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant group

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Maine's adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades

Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the state is now in “substantial compliance” with the latest standards set by a ...

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Cities on screen: Venice on film

Ten movies set in one of the most cinematic places on the planet, chosen by our film critic

World - Financial Times - October 22

‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and it went downhill from there. What’s happened to all the banks?

“‘A man stepped out of an office and asked what I needed. I told him I needed to deposit cash into my account.”

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

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