National News

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizes Michigan’s emergency telecommunicators 10 Apr 2026 08:24 Alpena News Online - Michigan File art LANSING – The State 911 Committee (SNC) is recognizing Michigan telecommunicators and their vital contributions to public safety during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 12-18. In Michigan, the SNC is privileged to honor those …
Nigeria arm wrestlers set for national showdown 10 Apr 2026 08:08 Eagle Online Nigeria’s armwrestling elites are gearing up for a high-stakes national showdown as the Lagos Open 2026 Championship takes centre stage from April 9 to 12, 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship will also be used as the …
LEIF LARSON: Satellite-Based GPS Becoming National Security Problem 10 Apr 2026 07:53 Independent Journal Review The United States needs a resilient, terrestrial complement and backup to GPS, with Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems, to keep pace with other developed nations that already have these technologies in place, including China and Russia. Our …
When the lights go out: Life without local news 10 Apr 2026 07:50 Keene Sentinel - New Hampshire It was summer in Claremont last year when the city’s hyper-local newspaper, The Eagle Times, announced it would cease publication. It had been a long and hard-fought struggle for the paper dedicated to the Twin State Valley, but after nearly 200 years and …
U.S. News & World Report ranks UT San Antonio among best graduate schools 10 Apr 2026 07:38 UT San Antonio Today - Texas The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) continues to earn national recognition for its graduate programs, reflecting a commitment to academic excellence, innovation and impact. In the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools …
Hilux fire in Big Cypress National Preserve retracts, containment reported at 26 percent 10 Apr 2026 07:37 WGCU - Florida The fire burning for nearly a week in a corner of the Big Cypress National Preserve has retracted by almost 100 acres, reducing from 511 to 420 acres and contained by firefighting efforts at 26 percent. Persistent rain over the past several days has …
Experts warn about the effects the cruelty and moral ambiguity of the news has on all of us 10 Apr 2026 07:29 The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania Listen to article • 0:00 min You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. Turns out that’s not just the lyrics of an old Eagles song. It’s the story of our lives in an age of social media, the endless churn of news notification apps, and …
In this year of milestones for Pennsylvania, let’s forge another first: a statewide law promoting a local news revival 10 Apr 2026 07:28 The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania Listen to article • 0:00 min The residents of Pittsburgh are appropriately focused on what to do about the announced closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — but the real story is bigger than any single newspaper. Across Pennsylvania, communities are …
Local news still matters 10 Apr 2026 07:21 The Times Republican - Iowa Yesterday, April 9, was the first national Local News Day, but here at the Times-Republican, every day is Local News Day. Our small but mighty team of journalists is present in Marshalltown and Marshall County every day doing what we do best — reporting on …
Could This Arizona Monument Become the Next National Park? 10 Apr 2026 07:02 Outdoors The U.S. House recently approved a bill to designate Chiricahua National Monument as a national park. Chiricahua National Monument is in Cochise County, Arizona. If approved, it would become Arizona’s fourth national park. “The U.S. House has approved …