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Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver’s education, an essential for modern life.Lee has tried to bring that kind of education into his classroom, with lessons about the need to double-check online sources, to diversify newsfeeds and to bring critical thinking to the web. He’s also created an organization for other teachers to share resources.“This technology is so new that no one taught us how to use it,” Lee said. “People are like, ‘There’s nothing we can do,’ and they throw their hands in the air. I disagree with that. I would like to think the republic can survive an algorithm.”Lee’s efforts are part of a growing movement of educators and misinformation researchers working to offset an explosion of online misinformation about everything from presidential politics to pandemics. So far, the U.S. lags many other democracies in waging this battle, and the ...

Avalanche: 2nd body found of Swedish skiers near Mont Blanc

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

ROME (AP) — Rescue crews recovered a second body Monday in a search for two Swedish skiers who were caught in an avalanche near Mont Blanc on Italy’s northern border with France, authorities said.Two people who were part of the group of four off-piste skiers survived Sunday’s avalanche in the Val Veny, above Courmayeur, and had sounded the alarm. Due to bad weather Sunday, rescue crews weren’t able to use helicopters to reach the site but had to get there with snowmobiles. By Monday the skies had cleared and a helicopter identified the body of the second missing skier after the first one had been found Sunday.The city of Courmayeur confirmed that the victims were two Swedish women in their 20s, city spokesman Moreno Vignolini said in an email.Both bodies were brought to Courmayeur for identification purposes, the Val D’Aosta Alpine Rescue service said in a text message.The avalanche risk Sunday for the area was a level three — “considerable” danger on a scale of five. The Asso...

Millions of dead fish wash up amid Australian heat wave

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather.Residents of the Outback town of Menindee in New South Wales state complained of a terrible smell from the dead fish.“The stink was terrible. I nearly had to put a mask on,” said local nature photographer Geoff Looney. Cohen: Trump will ‘absolutely’ take mugshot, be fingerprinted if arrested “I was worried about my own health. That water right in the top comes down to our pumping station for the town. People north of Menindee say there’s cod and perch floating down the river everywhere,” he said.The Department of Primary Industries said the fish deaths were likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede, a situation made worse by fish needing more oxygen because of the warmer weather.In this image from video, dead fish float on the surface of the lower Dar...

Spring starts with a quick warm up

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today will mark the last day of our recent stretch of cooler weather, just in time for the calendar to flip over to spring. BLOG: April showers: Here's the outlook for Central Texas Spring arrives this afternoon at 4:24 pm. Expect a mostly cloudy sky with afternoon highs in the upper 50s to low 60s - one of our coolest spring equinoxes on record.Mainly cloudy and cool as we transition from winter to spring Monday afternoon NEW BLOG: Monday could be one of our coldest spring equinoxes in Austin Our warming trend kicks in Tuesday with afternoon highs in the 70s followed by 80s midweek. Southerly winds will boost temperatures and humidity through the week, and potentially bringing up just enough moisture for drizzle and sprinkles Tuesday morning (totals generally less than 0.1").For the fourth week in a row we're looking at the potential for severe weather and storms thanks to a Thursday-Friday strong cold front. As with our last one, rain chances will be highest T...

Four teens, 8-year-old dead in Scarsdale car crash

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

SCARSDALE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four teens and an 8-year-old child died in a car crash in Scarsdale around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Local police say their car went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say all victims in the crash were from Derby, Connecticut, and it is possible they were all related. The only survivor of the crash was a 9-year-old, who was taken to a local hospital with what police called non-life-threatening injuries. Stick with NEWS10 as more information on this crash becomes available.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Is 3 Weeks Enough Notice to Back Out of Being a Bridesmaid

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Jocelyn, and it's about being in a wedding. Here's her email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime, My name is Jocelyn and I’m a long time fan of the show and wanted to get your opinion on something. So i was asked to be in my friend's wedding party a few months ago and said yes to being a bridesmaid. I had all intentions of doing it until I found out that my parents, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, booked a two-week cruise vacation for our entire family as a surprise. They even went so far as to contact my and my sibling's places of work to make sure we could go. So now I have to pull out of my friend's wedding, but it's three weeks away. I will happily do everything leading up to the wedding, like the shower and the bachelorette party, but I can't do the wedding. Am I wrong for picking my family over being a bridesmaid? Some of my other fri...

Road closure in Amsterdam starting at 7 a.m.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Starting on Monday at 7 a.m., West Main Street will be closed due to a water repair. The westbound lane will be closed between Caroline Street and Evelyn Avenue, and drivers are asked to seek alternative routes. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A detour will be from Caroline Street to Guy Park Avenue. There is no timeline for the completion of the repair.

Ask Amy: Teen daughter must become her own parent

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

Dear Amy: I have a very difficult and stressful relationship with my mother, and I don’t know what to do about it.I am now 19 years old.My mother is an addict and an alcoholic, and she missed out on much of my early childhood years because of it.When I was around eight, she finally sobered up, but she still has a multitude of psychological problems, most likely stemming from years of substance abuse, and she never really grew up.She only thought about herself. She hurt me over and over again. She put her maternal duties aside and wasn’t there for me.Finally, I had enough when she missed my high school graduation last year. She then lied to me about why she had missed it (turns out she was at home the whole time).I tried to tell her how much this had hurt me. In response, she cried, engaged in theatrics, pitied herself, and essentially told me that she was giving up on our relationship because she “always messes up.”I begged her to try to change — for me — but it appears she wo...

Kosovo and Serbia agree on 'some kind of deal' to normalize ties

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that Kosovo and Serbia had reached "some sort of a agreement" to implement a Western-backed agreement to normalize ties on Saturday (18 March)."We have reached agreement on certain points, but not all." Vucic said that this was not the final agreement.He stated that, despite differences on certain issues, discussions with Albin Kurti, Kosovo prime minister, were "decent".He stated that Serbia's accession to the EU will depend on the implementation of the agreement.

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in San Jose the week of March 6

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:59:07 GMT

A house in San Jose that sold for $3.8 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in San Jose in the last week.In total, 16 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.1 million, $851 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.8 million, detached house in the 14600 block of Nelson WayThe property in the 14600 block of Nelson Way in San Jose has new owners. The price was $1,800,000. The house was built in 1950 and has a living area of 1,568 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,148. The house features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.9. $2 million, single-family house in the 900 block of Shadow Brook DriveThe 2,585 square-foot single-family home in the 900 block of Shadow Brook Drive in San Jose has now been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in February and the total p...