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Rhode Island's job market showed modest growth in July with 700 new positions and unemployment dropping to 3.9%, beating the national rate. While some sectors struggled, manufacturing wages climbed and construction continued its steady rebound.
Two underdog lacrosse teams just punched their tickets to the 2027 World Championship in Tokyo with commanding performances in Jamaica. The Haudenosaunee and Jamaica will face off for bronze while celebrating their global stage return.
This September, Santa Clara will join a worldwide movement that removed over 20 million pieces of trash from waterways in a single day. The city is hosting its own cleanup site as part of California Coastal Cleanup Day, an international effort to protect oceans and wildlife.
A massive new energy storage facility in Poway, California just switched on, ready to power hundreds of thousands of homes when they need it most. The project also pumped millions into the local economy and created jobs while making the grid more reliable.
A family-owned landfill in Indiana just fired up a new plant that transforms methane from decomposing trash into clean fuel for thousands of homes. The facility prevents 15,800 tons of carbon emissions yearly while delivering renewable energy straight to local communities.
Four astronauts who flew farther from Earth than any humans in history will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28. The Artemis II crew broke a 55-year-old distance record during their historic journey around the moon this April.
Mysterious red dots in images from the early universe have puzzled scientists for years. Astronomers now believe they've identified an entirely new type of celestial object that could unlock secrets about how the cosmos formed.
A stunning 65-foot tower in China transforms birdwatching into an immersive journey, featuring dual spiral staircases and 24 viewing platforms. The bold steel structure welcomes over 100,000 migratory birds to Wuhan's Chenhu Wetland each year.
Malaysia is racing toward semiconductor independence with a bold plan to manufacture its own chips by 2030. Eight local companies now have access to cutting-edge Arm technology, marking a major leap from design to full production.
Egyptian companies just completed Tanzania's massive Julius Nyerere hydropower project, bringing clean electricity to millions. The five-year effort showcased African nations working together to solve energy challenges across the continent.
Australia's women's rugby team, the Wallaroos, reaches their 100th Test match on Saturday, 32 years after trailblazers fought to put them on the field. The players call themselves "family", a bond connecting three decades of athletes who built the team from scratch.
After nearly a century apart, archaeologists have reunited the two halves of a massive 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, revealing traces of ancient paint still visible on its surface. The 22-foot colossus now stands complete for the first time in millennia at its original home in Egypt.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered an impossible object shining in the early universe with energy that no ordinary star could produce. Scientists think it might be a black hole wrapped in a giant envelope of hydrogen, revealing a never-before-seen stage in how massive black holes grow.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just uncovered evidence of a massive celestial collision billions of years ago that reshaped Neptune's entire moon system. The discovery gives scientists their first direct look at material normally hidden deep inside icy worlds.
A Jackson County sergeant who admits he "doesn't really care for cats" stopped traffic to rescue three kittens stranded on a busy road, then reunited them with their mother. His simple act proves that kindness doesn't require loving what you're saving.
When an injured hiker fell in steep terrain where ground rescues couldn't reach, a Black Hawk helicopter crew used night vision technology to airlift them to safety. The dramatic nighttime operation showcased the life-saving partnership between multiple rescue teams in El Paso.
A Missouri school program just received $6,225 to help students facing emergencies like homelessness, house fires, and lack of food. Bright Futures Poplar Bluff steps in when students hit barriers that money can solve, from buying tires so a teen can get to work to replacing belongings lost in fires.
Victorious Hawthorne-Charles walked into her new house to find dozens of volunteers transforming empty rooms into a fully furnished home. The former foster child received the surprise through Place of Hope's partnership with Habitat for Humanity.