A United Nations humanitarian agency says that since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 1.5 million children have been forced to flee their homes, with about 55 kids becoming refugees every minute.The United Nations Children’s Fund, better known as UNICEF, on Tuesday published the grim figures reflecting the growing humanitarian toll from the conflict that’s approaching…Continue Reading

HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is only two episodes old, but that hasn’t stopped fans from predicting the future for Quincy Isaiah.Isaiah, starring as NBA legend and 1980s Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson, was a Hollywood newcomer prior to landing the iconic role.”I did have an IMDb page, it was…Continue Reading

While bitter divisions over mask mandates and critical race theory have dominated school news in Loudoun County, Virginia, over the past few months, a separate battle has been waging fiercely in adjacent Fairfax County over equity policy.It was late last week when the mounting wave of conflict between parents and Fairfax County School Board members…Continue Reading

The U.S. is seriously considering making daylight saving time permanent, a move that would likely be popular. But history suggests that opinion might not last.About three-quarters of Americans recently said they would prefer not switching back and forth between between standard and daylight saving time, a poll conducted in October 2021 from The Associated Press-NORC Center for…Continue Reading

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.CROSSWORDSUSA TODAY crossword (Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)LA Times crosswordToday’s crossword (McMeel)Daily Commuter crosswordSUDOKUJUMBLEJumbles: KAZOO    DRINK    WIGGLE    PREFERAnswer: They knew to stay away from the rim of the canyon because…Continue Reading