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How new identities as parents and partners shape Call Me Spinster's music

NPR

How new identities as parents and partners shape Call Me Spinster's music The Chattanooga sister trio talks about mixing music and motherhood, and shares the story behind their song "Feet Are Dirty." GRABER JACOBS: I think I did truly have dirty feet or dirtier than I would have liked. GRABER JACOBS: I remember very distinctly sitting on our porch and …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

Wired

Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has to do a lot to keep her promise to not “enshittify” the platform with ads while still funding its explosive growth. When asked if the feature would be coming soon, she replied, “That was the …

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1 month ago

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

NPR

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. "We've been growing by about a million users a day for several days," said Bluesky CEO Jay Graber in an interview with NPR on Monday. Sponsor Message Putting more control in the hands of users is what distinguishes Bluesky from X, formerly Twitter, and other rival social media …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wastewater Offers an Early Alarm System for Another Deadly Virus

Wired

Toward the end of last year, US health authorities got a tip-off about an upcoming wave of respiratory syncytial virus, a seasonal virus that kills 160,000 people globally every year. By regularly testing virus levels in public wastewater, health institutions are able to target treatments and interventions to the worst-affected areas before doctors on the ground realize something’s going on. …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Jus sanguinis - or ‘blood right’ - might entitle you to EU citizenship

CNN

CNN — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather, who arrived in the United States in 1906 from Rijeka in western Croatia. “Most EU countries will allow for citizenship through ancestry, but the exact eligibility requirements vary hugely country to country,” said Sophie Jo Wasson, private client supervisor …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

What does it mean to live wild? The ‘real Indiana Jones’ wrote the book on it

LA Times

Shaking hands with legendary adventurer Rick Ridgeway outside his serene Ojai home, I felt like I was meeting Indiana Jones — a comparison made by Rolling Stone — after he’d hung up the hat and whip. Small touches in his tidy dwelling hinted at “A Life Lived Wild,” the title of Ridgeway’s most recent book detailing on-the-edge experiences that seem …

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11 months ago

How much will the US Supreme Court shape the 2024 presidential election?

Al Jazeera

With a conservative majority on the bench, experts warn the justices could face scrutiny as they weigh election cases. Los Angeles, California – As the United States’ presidential primary season kicks off, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on several high-profile cases that could influence the election results. Testing the limits of presidential immunity One of the cases …

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1 year ago

Trump’s Iowa Faith Leader Coalition includes bigots, advocate of killing Obama

Raw Story

Donald Trump’s list of “impressive” people on his recently released Iowa Faith Leader Coalition include several men of hate. Pautsch, who’s challenging Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks in a congressional primary, also encouraged people to come to the defense of former Rep. Steve King of Iowa after King told the New York Times in 2019, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Nohema Graber murder: Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale sentenced

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The poor grade is believed to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Iowa teen convicted of killing Spanish teacher gets life with possibility of parole after 25 years

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa teen convicted in the 2021 beating death of a high school Spanish teacher was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with a possibility of parole in 25 years. A judge sentenced Jeremy Goodale for his role in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School. “Every day I wish I could go …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Iowa teenager who murdered Spanish teacher with classmate apologises as he is jailed for at least 35 years

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Willard Miller, 17, and Jeremy Goodale, 18, were …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutor: Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher over bad grade

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Two Iowa teenagers killed their high school Spanish teacher last year because of frustration over a bad grade, prosecutors said Tuesday in court documents that for the first time reveal a possible motive. The documents were filed ahead of a hearing Wednesday where a judge will hear arguments on whether to suppress any of the evidence …

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2 years, 7 months ago

2nd teen charged in teacher’s killing to be tried as adult

Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — An Iowa teenager accused of killing his high school Spanish teacher learned Thursday that he will be tried as an adult, a day after a judge rejected his accused accomplice’s request to move the case to juvenile court. District Judge Shawn Showers ruled that Willard Miller, 16, of Fairfield, will be tried in November on a first-degree …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump's missing seven hours of phone logs during the January 6 insurrection echo Nixon's missing 18 minutes

ABC

During his 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump famously declared he could shoot somebody in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. Last week, the Washington Post revealed seven hours and 37 minutes of White House phone logs from January 6, 2021 — the day Mr Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol — are missing. "Trump's potentially …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Twitter-funded Bluesky adds Jack Dorsey to its board

The Hindu

Decentralised social media project Bluesky is incorporating an independent company, and has inducted Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to its board. The project was launched to “better understand existing decentralised web ecosystem”, and “outline the core tenets of what an open protocol for social media should include”, according to the company’s blog post. Twitter funded the independent team to develop an …

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3 years ago

Teen charged with teacher’s murder seek trial as juvenile

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — The attorney for an Iowa teenager charged as an adult with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the killing of his high school Spanish teacher has asked a judge to try the 16-year-old as a juvenile. Attorney Christine Branstad on Wednesday filed documents asking the judge to transfer Miller’s case to juvenile court, saying …

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3 years ago

U.S. appeals court upholds California’s ban on large-capacity firearms magazines

LA Times

A federal appeals court decided Tuesday to uphold California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines in a ruling that is likely to lead to the court’s approval of the state’s ban on assault weapons. “The ban on legal possession of large-capacity magazines reasonably supports California’s effort to reduce the devastating damage wrought by mass shootings,” Judge Susan P. Graber, a Clinton …

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3 years ago

Iowa teens plead not guilty in high school teacher’s death

Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Two southeastern Iowa teenagers pleaded not guilty Monday to killing their high school Spanish teacher, whose body was found earlier this month in a park where she took daily walks. They waived their right to a speedy trial, meaning prosecutors wouldn’t have to try them within 90 days of them being charged, and Judge Joel Yates scheduled …

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3 years, 1 month ago

How to help children find good friends

BBC

How to help children find good friends Getty Images Best friends support each other through good and bad times Forming healthy friendships is often seen as a crucial skill for a child – but one that's rarely explicitly taught. "Kids usually make friends by doing fun things together, so you may want to think about your child's interests and seek …

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3 years, 1 month ago

2 Iowa teens formally charged in death of Iowa teacher

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Two southeast Iowa teenagers were formally charged Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of a high school Spanish teacher, and a judge said there was enough evidence for the case to go to trial. Prosecutors in Fairfield filed documents containing the charges against Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Hearings set for 2 Iowa students charged in teacher’s death

Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Court hearings were set for next week for two southeast Iowa high school students charged with murder in the death of a high school Spanish teacher as her family deals with the shocking ordeal and urged forgiveness. Investigators said Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School, was reported missing Tuesday. According to court …

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3 years, 1 month ago

2 students charged with homicide in death of Iowa teacher

Associated Press

FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Two 16-year-old students were charged with homicide in the death of a high school teacher whose body was found concealed at a park in southeast Iowa, authorities said Thursday. Investigators said Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School, was reported missing on Tuesday and her remains were found later that day at the Chautauqua …

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3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Mexico confronts complex position on immigration

India TV News

Mexico has faced immigration pressures from the north, south and within its own borders in recent weeks, putting it in an increasingly difficult position. Thousands of migrants continue to cross its southern border, the United States sends thousands more back from the north and there’s the renewed prospect of the U.S. making asylum seekers wait in Mexico for long periods …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Mexico faces migration crises on northern, southern borders

Al Jazeera

Mexico has faced immigration pressures from the north, south and within its own borders in recent weeks, putting it in an increasingly difficult position. Mexico’s northern border Concern has been growing in northern Mexico since the US Supreme Court ordered the restart of the controversial programme that made asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are processed. The Trump-era …

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How new identities as parents and partners shape Call Me Spinster's music

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Wastewater Offers an Early Alarm System for Another Deadly Virus

Jus sanguinis - or ‘blood right’ - might entitle you to EU citizenship

What does it mean to live wild? The ‘real Indiana Jones’ wrote the book on it

How much will the US Supreme Court shape the 2024 presidential election?

Trump’s Iowa Faith Leader Coalition includes bigots, advocate of killing Obama

Nohema Graber murder: Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale sentenced

Iowa teen convicted of killing Spanish teacher gets life with possibility of parole after 25 years

Iowa teenager who murdered Spanish teacher with classmate apologises as he is jailed for at least 35 years

Prosecutor: Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher over bad grade

2nd teen charged in teacher’s killing to be tried as adult

Donald Trump's missing seven hours of phone logs during the January 6 insurrection echo Nixon's missing 18 minutes

Twitter-funded Bluesky adds Jack Dorsey to its board

Teen charged with teacher’s murder seek trial as juvenile

U.S. appeals court upholds California’s ban on large-capacity firearms magazines

Iowa teens plead not guilty in high school teacher’s death

How to help children find good friends

2 Iowa teens formally charged in death of Iowa teacher

Hearings set for 2 Iowa students charged in teacher’s death

2 students charged with homicide in death of Iowa teacher

EXPLAINER: Mexico confronts complex position on immigration

Mexico faces migration crises on northern, southern borders