Tom Billings
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Sheets of rain drenched Kentucky in recent days, causing floods that turned roads and neighborhoods into rivers in a part of the U.S. that has been pummeled by severe weather in recent years. On top of the floods, snow is expected soon. nyti.ms/41k49ES
What We Know About the Kentucky Floods
Storms have overwhelmed the state in recent years. On top of the floods, snow is expected soon.
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February 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Sheets of rain drenched Kentucky in recent days, causing floods that turned roads and neighborhoods into rivers in a part of the U.S. that has been pummeled by severe weather in recent years. On top of the floods, snow is expected soon. nyti.ms/41k49ES
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Christian charity groups have worked with the federal government for decades to deliver lifesaving American assistance around the world. Now, the Trump administration's cuts have left faith-based humanitarian groups with gaping funding deficits, hastily shuttered programs and unfolding layoffs.
In Trump’s Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values
Vice President JD Vance and the Pope square off, as faith-based groups face an existential crisis.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Christian charity groups have worked with the federal government for decades to deliver lifesaving American assistance around the world. Now, the Trump administration's cuts have left faith-based humanitarian groups with gaping funding deficits, hastily shuttered programs and unfolding layoffs.
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Remembering Janis Joplin, who was born on this day, January 19, 1943. 🎶
What's a favorite Janis memory or song of yours? 🎶
Although Janis only recorded 4 albums in her short-lived music career, she remains one of the most iconic singers of her era, with her mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying 👇
What's a favorite Janis memory or song of yours? 🎶
Although Janis only recorded 4 albums in her short-lived music career, she remains one of the most iconic singers of her era, with her mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying 👇
January 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Remembering Janis Joplin, who was born on this day, January 19, 1943. 🎶
What's a favorite Janis memory or song of yours? 🎶
Although Janis only recorded 4 albums in her short-lived music career, she remains one of the most iconic singers of her era, with her mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying 👇
What's a favorite Janis memory or song of yours? 🎶
Although Janis only recorded 4 albums in her short-lived music career, she remains one of the most iconic singers of her era, with her mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying 👇
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The coldest air of the season so far will settle across the U.S. this weekend, producing a blanket of snow in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday, and bringing below-freezing temperatures with dangerously blustery winds to most of the country.
Northeast Braces for Snow as Frigid Air Settles Across Most of the U.S.
Temperatures are expected plunge across the country this weekend.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The coldest air of the season so far will settle across the U.S. this weekend, producing a blanket of snow in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday, and bringing below-freezing temperatures with dangerously blustery winds to most of the country.