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Delta Pilot Soothes Anxious Passengers with Heartwarming Mention of His Daughter Sometimes, the best reassurance during anxious times is a simple reminder that we're all human and in this together. That's exactly what a Delta airline pilot did fo...
Ex-teacher Reveals 4 Important Things She Couldn't Tell Parents Until After She Quit Though many teachers are leaving the profession, not all of them are making national news. Maggie Perkins, 32, made headlines in 2022 when she quit teaching to w...
Cautious Win for Indigenous Groups in Malaysia Indigenous activists in central Sarawak state, Malaysian Borneo, have declared a temporary victory after palm oil firm Urun Plantations agreed to a moratorium on clearing land in a disputed area. The...
Exiting Boring Conversations with Ease You're at a party and find yourself trapped in a tedious conversation. The person has been ranting about their marathon for the past 10 minutes, and you need a polite way to exit without making them feel bad...
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Names New President and CEO The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, named Allison Blais as its new president and CEO starting in January 2026. Blais, who will replace Jeffrey N. Brown after five ye...
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Woman Finds Unlikely Kidney Donor In Her Husband's Ex-Wife For more than a decade, Amanda McCowan has co-parented her children with her ex-husband Joshua Maples and his current wife, Angela Maples. In 2022, Angela began experiencing health proble...
Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century. For centuries, depictions of the plague racing along the Silk Route, devastating cities and towns in it...
Keisha Gerber lives with her five children in Blackford County, Indiana. For 12 years, Keisha's next-door neighbor, Nina Osgood, has been a godsend for the busy mother. The children adore Nina, and they all care for each other like family. "She's am...
Sarah Hoover's Memoir 'The Motherlode' Is Being Turned Into a Television Series Sarah Hoover's bestselling memoir The Motherload: Episodes From the Brink of Motherhood is in development as a drama series at 20th Television, sources tell Variety...
Dogs Rescued from 'Squalid' House are Being Retrained as Police Sniffer K-9s Four springer spaniel dogs rescued from a 'squalid' and derelict house in South Yorkshire, England are being given a new purpose - they are being trained as police K-9s....
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Prince George, the firstborn son of Prince William, the future king of England, is second in line for succession to the throne. He takes his royal heritage seriously and recently accompanied his mother, Kate Middleton, to the Royal British Legion Fes...
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Is Moving West In 1972, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve premiered. For more than 50 years, fans have tuned in to watch some of their favorite artists perform in anticipation of the ball drop at midnight. Di...
When I tell people I work for a nonprofit organization that helps veterans, I usually get looks of sympathy. People respond that it's a shame veterans who have done so much for our country are now homeless and wounded and suffer from PTSD. I thank th...
Fisherman Uncovers Massive Medieval Silver Treasure A fisherman searching for worms near Stockholm, Sweden, made an incredible discovery - a corroded copper cauldron containing around 13 pounds of medieval silver treasure, including an estimated ...
Solving a 700-Year-Old Mystery: The Assassination of a Young Hungarian Duke Researchers have finally confirmed the identity of a mysterious skeleton first discovered over a century ago. In 2018, an interdisciplinary team set out to determine whet...
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Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) is proud to announce the launch of its new green mobile dental unit. This state-of-the-art mobile clinic is designed to deliver essential dental care across communities while dramatically reducing environmental imp...
Voice of DOJ Experience Makes Case for 'Deference Doctrine' When a federal agency or official's decision is challenged in court, judges typically trust that the government is acting in good faith, a tradition known as the "presumption of regulari...
In Nottingham, U.K., Carol Burrell is not just teaching women to swim; she's helping them reclaim their confidence, space, and story. Her Swim Sista Swim initiative is changing how Black women see themselves in water, and what waterways can mean to t...
Ferdinand Magellan is a name synonymous with exploration, but the famous Portuguese adventurer never actually circumnavigated the globe. His journey was abruptly cut short on April 27th, 1521 on the Philippine island of Mactan, where he was killed in...
Maureen McCormick Shares Why She Couldn't Say No To Major Role Maureen McCormick was a household name in the 1970s, playing Marcia Brady, the eldest daughter of Mike and Carol Brady, on the iconic TV series The Brady Bunch. The show ran for five ...
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While there are various approaches to leading a team, many of us land on common questions in the search for an effective leadership style: How can I be there for my team? Do I need to command respect, or earn it? And the most crucial question of all:...
"The Crossroads: A Blues Halloween Playlist" (LISTEN) It's Music Monday and Halloween here at Good Black News! Your friend and selector, the groove conductor Marlon West, has returned once more during this Season of the Witch with another spooky ...
Elton John Receives 'Truly Priceless' Gift from Stranger Elton John, renowned for his massive personal collection of over 120,000 CDs and 15,000 vinyl records, recently received a remarkable gift from a stranger - the original acetates from the f...
Many of David Drake's large vessels featured his signature and inscriptions, even though he created them during a time when literacy among enslaved laborers was illegal :focal(990x745:991x746)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.c...
Remembering the Mall Glory Days Generation X (those born from 1965-1980) grew up in the heyday of the shopping mall. Back then, the mall was the place to hang out with friends, shop, and indulge in classic food court fare. While malls still ex...
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The Huntington's Recent Acquisitions The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California has announced new additions to its art collection, funded by the institution's Art Collectors' Council. These acquisitions in...
What started as an empty lot in downtown Portland has blossomed into a vibrant community garden that serves over 200 families. The Sunshine Community Garden project began two years ago when neighbors decided to transform unused space into something b...