Northern Lights could be visible again Saturday

Topline After the northern lights treated swathes of the U.S. to dazzling displays of color from California to Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted the aurora could be visible again throughout parts of the country tonight. Northern lights shine over Portsmouth, N.H., Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Copyright 2024 The Associated … Read more

How to Build on a Sloped Terrain? 5 Modern Residential Projects Shaped For Their Environments With Split-Level Exteriors

The Viglostasi Residence by block722. Image © George Pappas Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1015061/how-to-build-on-a-sloped-terrain-5-modern-residential-projects-shaped-for-their-environments-with-split-level-exteriors Sloped terrain offers a tantalizing prospect for developers. With breathtaking views over either natural or urban landscapes, often without the realistic possibility of being overlooked by future development, a parcel of land on a slope provides a … Read more

Jesse Alvarez guilty of murder after Googling ‘How to kill your ex’s fiancé’

A San Diego man charged with offing his ex-girlfriend’s fiance was found guilty of murder Monday — after records showed he searched online how to carry out the grisly misdeed. Prosecutors presented evidence that Jesse Alvarez, 33, Googled “how to kill your ex’s fiancé” and “in California can you shoot someone trying to rob you?” … Read more

How to help the families of the Shasta Dam tragedy

REDDING, CALIF. — Multiple funds have been set up for the families of the two kids killed in an accident near Shasta Dam on Thursday. Fundraisers have been set up for both the Jorgenson and Moore family following the tragedy. Northstate Crossfit, located at 3530 Railroad Avenue in Redding is currently collecting donations for the … Read more

As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt

NEW YORK (AP) — Foundations and major donors aren’t just watching court cases like the Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities, the ongoing lawsuit against a grant program aimed at supporting Black women entrepreneurs, and other legal challenges targeting corporate diversity programs. They are mobilizing to respond. Some nonprofits are financially supporting … Read more

Buy less, donate more — how American families can increase charitable giving during the holiday season

It all had the makings of a classic Christmas crisis: Neal Gorenflo was in his mid-40s living in Northern California, building his start-up nonprofit organization, and he was overworked, stressed out and fed up with the materialism – and massive expense– of the holiday season.  He wanted to explode in frustration, he said.  At the … Read more

This is how to make homelessness policy work

Late last month, the world watched something extraordinary: San Francisco cleaned up its homeless mess, practically overnight. Unfortunately for residents of that city, it wasn’t for them. The quick cleanup was a courtesy to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and 20,000 other visitors to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. And it was only a temporary … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Wear a Shawl Like a Runway Model, Not Your Nan

GIFTS AREN’T ALL you should be wrapping this season. If you’re remotely fashion-minded, now’s the time to swaddle yourself dramatically in oversize shawls and wraps. Stow away those wispy pashminas and grab one of the voluminous alternatives that billowed down fall runways, such as Michael Kors’s scarves, whose fringed ends practically tickled the ground.  Consider … Read more