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Politics

War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday

As communities nationwide celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend with events ranging from parades to prayer services, some people are taking a cue from the slain civil rights icon's history of protest to demonstrate against the war in Gaza and draw attention to the looming U.S. presidential election. The Monday holiday also marks 100 days since Oct. 7, when Hamas launched an attack in southern Israel that killed some […]

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Art and Culture

MEDIA ALERT: Leading Into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic Debuts Trailer and Key Art for Emmy® Award-winning Anthology Series, GENIUS: MLK/X

National Geographic: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240111662736/en/ Key Art for GENIUS: MLK/X ©2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC WHAT: Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic released the trailer and key art for the newest installment of the Emmy Award-winning anthology series GENIUS: MLK/X. For the first time, the docu-drama series explores the lives of two iconic geniuses: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]

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Health

A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland

By JIM SALTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A long weekend of ferocious winter weather is looming for the U.S. as a continuing wave of Arctic storms threatens to break low-temperature records in the nation's heartland and spread cold and snow from coast to coast. It's casting a chill over everything ranging from football playoffs to presidential campaigns. campaigns. As the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. […]

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Sports

Alabama’s Nick Saban retiring after 7 national titles, most in major college football history

Nick Saban's coaching reign has come to an end. His dominance over college football, however, will forever linger in the lore of the sport.   Saban, who won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach — and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that shattered an Associated Press poll record for most consecutive seasons at No. 1, announced his retirement Wednesday.   “The University […]

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Education

How Involved are You in Your Teen’s High School Education?

How Involved are You in Your Teen's High School Education? SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 9, 2024— What is the one thing above all others that determines how successful a student will be in high school? Study after study shows that it is parental involvement. Students with supportive parents are 81 percent more likely to graduate, 44 percent more likely to attend post-secondary education, and they earn higher grades and miss fewer […]

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Entertainment

Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI

Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Lee made the announcement on Wednesday while standing in the middle of Nashville's famed RCA Studio A. Packed inside were top music […]

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Sports

California proposal to ban youth tackle football clears first legislative hurdle

By ADAM BEAM and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are debating a ban on tackle football for children under 12 to reduce the risk of brain injuries under a bill that has cleared a key legislative hurdle. A legislative committee voted 5 to 2 during a public hearing Wednesday to advance the bill authored by Democratic Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. But the measure is a […]

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Technology

CES 2024 updates: The most interesting news and gadgets from tech’s big show

LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2024 has kicked off in Las Vegas. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association will feature the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more. Burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look. The Associated Press will keep a running report of everything we find interesting from the floor of CES, from the latest announcements […]

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Health

Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Northern Europeans are more prone to multiple sclerosis than other ancestries and now a study of ancient DNA hints at why. It seems to be a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. The findings come from a huge project to compare modern DNA with that culled from ancient humans' teeth and bones. […]

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