4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (238+ words) WFRV Local 5 poet laureate Robert Pinsky has received a $100,000 lifetime achievement award and poet-children's author Nikki Grimes has been named the next Young People's Poet Laureate, the Poetry Foundation announced Wednesday Pinsky, an acclaimed poet and translator who served as…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (709+ words) Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world. Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (339+ words) A group of “well-equipped” and “well-informed” thieves entered the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer via the garden, the town’s mayor, Bryan Masson, told reporters at the scene. They sliced through a fence with an electric knife or saw, entered the museum…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (390+ words) For her last look, she arrived on court Monday in a coat of many colors: a fur-trimmed cloak designed by Brooklyn-based label KidSuper. “I felt really swaggy when I put it on,” Osaka said after the match. “I feel feel…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (301+ words) (NewsNation) — Beloved singer Taylor Swift can add real estate mogul to her résumé after adding another property to her growing portfolio. Swift and husband Travis Kelce recently purchased a new mansion in Ohio for $5.35 million. The purchase adds to a…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (780+ words) This year, Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances than in prior years. Federal immigration enforcement has intensified against Caribbean and other Black immigrant communities over the past year, and Haitians have lost a key protection — temporary protected status. Known…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (233+ words) (NEXSTAR) – Building a collection of unique banknotes? You’d be off to a solid start if you find one with a “solid” serial number. “As a type, they are somewhat popular because they are more readily noticeable,” Mudd tells Nexstar. Mudd…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1396+ words) (TestMiles) – MINI’s factory-backed rally program pairs two very different John Cooper Works models with a hands-on dealer technician crew. A factory-backed rally team usually exists to chase trophies, test machinery and keep a brand visible in front of enthusiasts. MINI…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (125+ words) (NewsNation) — Social Security recipients will receive four scheduled payments from the Social Security Administration in September. Most retirement and survivor benefits are paid on Wednesdays and are staggered based on the recipient’s birth date. To track payments, recipients can view…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (612+ words) And it is because of that deep devotion that Parton’s death has been profoundly personal to rural Sevier County. To the world, Parton was one of the world’s best-known country music stars. To her neighbors, she was Tennessee’s favorite daughter....