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Mazzuchelli students win Iowa presidential AI challenge and advance to regionals
Four eighth-graders from Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School won the Iowa Track I Middle School competition of the Presidential AI Challenge with a web app that provides live updates on available shelter beds, and the team will present at regionals with regional winners announced April 16.
Shelter cat Vitamin C taps the glass as people walk past
A video shows Vitamin C, a ginger-and-white shelter cat in Melbourne, patting the glass of his enclosure when people pass; after the clip went viral he was adopted on February 6, Save-A-Dog Scheme said.
Blue Envelope program offers support for autism and dementia during law enforcement encounters
San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Blue Envelope Program lets people with autism, dementia or anxiety signal a need for communication accommodations during encounters by displaying a logo or presenting a blue envelope.
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Five first responders were honored at the Wilson Chamber's second annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast at the Wilson County Agricultural Center, with each agency naming one honoree who received a plaque and a gift bag.
Today's events for March 29 in Aiken area.
Events on March 29 include the Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch annual meeting at Rye Patch and a Hike with a Ranger at Aiken State Park.
Prudence ferry begins volunteer cleanup ahead of planned reef sinking
Dozens of volunteers cleaned and de-cluttered the decommissioned Prudence ferry in Long Island City as a first step toward preparing it for sinking at the 16‑Fathom artificial reef; organizers plan additional cleaning trips before a hoped-for sinking this summer.
Free outdoor film screenings in downtown Orlando this April.
Global Peace 360° will present two free outdoor film screenings at Luminary Green in downtown Orlando on April 1 (WALL‑E) and April 15 (The Goonies); the Luminary Market opens at 5:30 p.m. and films start at 7 p.m.
West High Choir performs at Carnegie Hall in New York
West High School’s 31-member choir traveled to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall after earning a gold ranking at a California festival two years ago; students rehearsed daily and raised funds through community efforts to make the trip possible.
Shell brings value to community
Shell's petrochemicals plant has been in Beaver County for nearly a decade, and the company has partnered with the Community College of Beaver County to fund scholarships, support STEM education, and hire a full-time community liaison to boost career awareness and enrollment in advanced manufacturing programs.
Efie Gallery in Dubai is reshaping contemporary African art.
Efie Gallery, opened in Dubai in 2021 by siblings Kwame and Kobi Mintah with their mother Valentina, represents artists from Africa and its diaspora and has staged major Middle East solo shows for Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and Abdoulaye Konaté.
Barn kitten chooses animal-loving farmer as her new dad.
A tiny feral barn kitten settled with an animal-loving farmer, who posted photos online and received advice from the cat community.
Pit Bull puppies dressed as 'The Pitt' characters drew attention for adoption
The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons matched nine pit bull puppies to characters from HBO's The Pitt using AI-generated images to raise visibility, and the rescue reports all nine puppies were adopted after the post.
Paid summer jobs available for Prince George's County young people
Prince George's County is relaunching its Summer Youth Enrichment Program to offer paid six-week placements for more than 1,000 residents ages 14 to 24, and the application deadline is March 31.