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Five teenagers from Newport Sea Base just won their third national rowing championship since 2022, proving their even-year winning streak is no accident. Two other Newport teams brought home silver medals from the same competition.
Newport Beach is bringing back the magic of 1930s swing dancing with a world record attempt honoring the birthplace of Balboa Swing. On April 19, dancers of all levels will gather to break the record for the world's largest swing dance lesson.
A California beach town is bringing back the roaring spirit of the 1940s to celebrate its 120th birthday. On April 19, Newport Beach will attempt to break the world record for the largest swing dance lesson, honoring a legendary ballroom that once lit up the pier.
A stunning new mural in Newport Beach celebrates Duke Kahanamoku, the Olympic gold medalist who became the father of modern surfing and once saved lives off the California coast. The larger-than-life artwork is turning heads along Pacific Coast Highway.
A team of 10-year-old water polo players from Newport Beach fought back from an early deficit to win the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics championship. Their undefeated tournament run shows how youth sports can build both champions and character.
Over a thousand people filled a Newport Beach athletic field to shatter a Guinness World Record while celebrating a local dance tradition born nearly a century ago. The joyful event connected generations through the Balboa swing dance that once packed the area's historic ballrooms.
Fifty volunteers in Newport County helped 1,800 people file their taxes for free last year, ensuring families got every refund dollar they deserved. Now these community heroes need reinforcements for the 2027 tax season.
A Newport community center is calling for volunteer drivers to help deliver groceries to homebound neighbors who can't make it to the food pantry. The Food 2 Friends program makes over 2,000 deliveries each year to residents who depend on this lifeline.
A summer evening fundraiser just became the most successful event in Potter League for Animals' history. Nearly 300 supporters raised $785,500 to provide lifesaving care for rescued animals.
Antoine Semenyo returns to the Welsh training ground where his career began eight years ago, now a £62.5m Manchester City striker ready to shine for Ghana at the World Cup. The humble teenager once fighting for game time in League Two is now his country's great hope.
High schoolers from a new maritime academy in Newport News won a national coding competition by solving a real problem at their school. Their library management app beat competitors across Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.
After losing her son to extreme heat on a worksite in 2013, Jenny Newport is finally seeing momentum for heat policies that could save workers' lives. Experts say the Australian Open's proven heat strategy could protect laborers across the country.
A new data center designed to supercharge scientific discovery with artificial intelligence just broke ground in Newport News, Virginia. The facility will help researchers across America analyze data faster and make breakthroughs that were impossible before.
Antoine Semenyo returned to the same Welsh training ground where he started as an unknown teenager on loan. Now he's Manchester City's FA Cup hero heading to the World Cup.
Feeling mentally drained from endless scrolling and comparison? These five books offer a gentle path back to calm, focus, and what actually matters in your life.
Your attention isn't broken—it just needs training. These five books teach practical strategies to rebuild deep focus in a distracted world.
Five employees from environmental and agricultural companies became the first in their firms to earn management apprenticeships. Their success shows how workplace learning programs are building skilled workers while transforming careers across Wales.
Antoine Semenyo went from being rejected by five clubs and playing at a tiny police force team to scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final for Manchester City. His journey proves that setbacks don't define your future.
A California water district is transforming routine maintenance into a rescue mission, ensuring local wildlife stays safe during a critical pond cleaning project. Residents raised concerns, and officials responded with compassion.
When Rhode Island disappeared under three feet of snow, two gas station workers stayed awake for 36 straight hours to keep their doors open for exhausted plow drivers, nurses, and first responders who had nowhere else to go.
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