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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife. On the city’s poorer North End, where some streets are dotted with subsidized housing, big trees are a lot fewer and far between.“People in this neighborhood aren’t receiving the benefits of trees,” said Natasha Harrison, executive director of the Newport Tree Conservancy. “They need more.”The conservancy has planted hundreds of native trees to create a healthier forest in a 30-acre city-owned park, Miantonomi Memorial Park. Fifteen volunteers met staff from…
After a new report put a spotlight on popular YouTube videos with unclear origin promoting Alberta separatism, an independence leader said he’s unconcerned about foreign interference influencing a possible upcoming separation referendum.Mitch Sylvestre, the CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, said claims of foreign interference in the Alberta independence debate…
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The United Nations should “reform, transform or die” in a world that is more “volatile” than the one it was created for, the President of the UN’s Cities Alliance, María Fernanda Espinosa, has told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. Espinosa, who previously served as the President of the UN…
Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post and the new year.Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here.You know the drill.This is…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christine Dawood, the widow who lost her husband and son in the Titan Submersible disaster three years ago, said she remembers getting their remains back nine months after the implosion in two small boxes — like “shoeboxes.””We didn’t get the bodies for…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Red Sox’s house cleaning, where manager Alex Cora and five others on the coaching staff were axed amid a poor start to the 2026 MLB season, has one veteran in the clubhouse ticked off.While it…
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the White House fired all 24 members of the National Science Board. According to the…
The Juventus Men’s First Team secured a valuable point on the road by drawing 0-0 with AC Milan on Serie…
Anticorruption police gathered material from the homes of election officials including former office leader Piero Corvetto.By Reuters and The Associated…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon on Sunday announced that a lethal strike was conducted on…
Shazam! star Zachary Levi is detailing the confusion and commotion that occurred…
It’s probably because I’ve been watching Outlander and that show, as it…
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In a fight that was as wild and non-technical as one might expect, reality-TV star Chrisean Rock scored a knockdown, and shook off a controversial knockdown to defeat Zenith Zion via split decision in a three-round, crossover boxing match in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday night. This fight and event had…
When SpaceX finally comes to market in June, it will likely be…
IndyCar will do away with “Open Entries” for every race on the…
Consumer staples are boring and reliable. And they typically pay generous dividends.But…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A shooting at the…
Technology
BERLIN (AP) — For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can…
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Russell Brand was finally able to locate the allusive Bible verse he…
Sports
We are about four weeks from the U.S. World Cup roster announcement,…
