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Horticulture experts say gardeners can cut costs and reduce work by starting plants from seed, making or sourcing compost, using soaker hoses, and propagating divisions and cuttings instead of buying new plants each year.

Amanda Peet's new series 'Your Friends & Neighbors' includes a perimenopause storyline that several doctors welcomed, and a Geena Davis Institute study found menopause is rarely shown on screen.

A range of spring markets, gallery events and the Milwaukee Zine Fest are scheduled across the Milwaukee area April 17–19, with the Zine Fest set for April 18 at the Milwaukee Central Library.

Nicole Miller's nonprofit Grace House has helped more than 500 children entering foster care in Lawrence County by providing safety, support and essentials. Bart Durham Injury Law pledged a $250 donation to Grace House as part of a local feature.

Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin watched the Artemis 2 lunar flyby and wrote that crew audio and images from the Orion spacecraft Integrity revived a sense of wonder and a feeling that human deep-space exploration is beginning anew.

Linh Mai, an Asian elephant calf at the National Zoo, has made a public debut after a five-day member preview; she has grown from about 306 pounds at birth to more than 460 pounds.

A roundup lists 29 events around Charlotte this weekend, from Empanada Fest and Panda Fest to neighborhood markets, concerts and family activities.

The T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program, launched in April 2021 as part of a five-year $25 million commitment, provides up to $50,000 to nonprofits and local governments in U.S. towns under 50,000 for ready-to-launch community projects.

Officials said Russia launched large numbers of drones and missiles overnight, hitting Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro and killing and injuring civilians. Search and rescue operations are ongoing and authorities warned the death toll may rise.

Brandon Ingram played 77 games for the Toronto Raptors this season and the team finished 46-36 to secure the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Rick Moranis appeared at CinemaCon to promote Spaceballs: The New One, reprising Dark Helmet in his first live-action film role since 1997, and a trailer clip shows a comedic urinal encounter with a Na'vi character and the line "I see you" in Na'vi.

Shelby Blackstock and his wife Marissa announced on Instagram at Disney World that they are expecting a son in October 2026, sharing ultrasound photos and Disney-themed items.

Comcast completed a broadband extension along Elmira Road in March, funded with $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars, to serve 108 homes and businesses.

Tabby's Place in Ringoes has opened Perry's Pantry, a free pet food pantry that provides supplies to neighbors daily from noon to 4 p.m.

Emergency managers and National Weather Service offices issued urgent flood alerts across the Midwest and Great Lakes, including an immediate evacuation order for parts of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Multiple flood warnings and flash‑flood watches, with concerns about rising rivers and some dam infrastructure, remain in effect across several states.

Lois Day, a longtime volunteer and community writer, died on March 24, 2026; her family listed surviving relatives and noted donations to Cure SMA in lieu of flowers.

Pragmata mixes Capcom's sci-fi action with a tender father-daughter story on a lunar research station, following engineer Hugh and a childlike 3D-printed android named Diana as they investigate a deadly malfunction.

On April 14, 2026, BlackLine unveiled 'Agentic Financial Operations' to bring governance and trust to AI use in finance, and the company has an installed base of more than 4,300 customers.

FOX 12 is partnering again with Oregon Humane for the annual Doggie Dash walk-run, which raises money for medical care, shelter operations and adoptions. The Portland event is scheduled for May 9 at Waterfront Park and a Salem event is set for June 6 at Riverfront Park.

The Coronation Street cast wore purple during an episode that features a domestic abuse storyline in which character Todd Grimshaw reports abuse to police, and the production worked with the charity Galop to help ensure the story was handled sensitively.

Rachel Roddy shares a recipe for penne with potatoes, cabbage, butter and cheese; La Cucina Italiana ranked penne second among Italians' favourite pasta shapes in 2023.

Representative Barker said the governor signed two of his priorities into law—SF2096, moving foster care training to a competency-based model, and HF2514, codifying a child-care assistance program—and he hosted Coach Tony Dungy for a virtual discussion on fatherhood initiatives.

President Trump will visit Las Vegas to highlight tax cuts he signed last year; local workers report larger refunds but say higher gasoline costs are reducing those gains.

McIntosh High's HOSA chapter donated 460 books to Bloom to benefit foster teens and youth, and staff said the donation helped fill a need for materials for older children.

A company-affiliated observational analysis of 197 cancer patients reported an 84% clinical benefit ratio after six months of off‑label ivermectin plus mebendazole, and the authors call for formal clinical trials.

Reports say nearly 5,000 war amputees in Gaza, about a quarter of them children, lack access to prosthetic limbs because some medical materials have been restricted; aid groups and Gaza clinics report supplies are dwindling and local capacity is limited.

China's GDP rose 5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, above the 4.8% median forecast; industrial output strengthened while retail sales lagged.

Lincoln, Massachusetts, has introduced AI tools to automate meeting minutes, research, and drafting, which staff say has recovered time for higher-value work. The town treats AI outputs as drafting aids that require subject-matter review before informing official decisions.

San Diego's water authority is exploring agreements to trade surplus desalinated water from its Carlsbad plant with Arizona and Nevada as the Colorado River faces major shortages.

Health officials reported 19 confirmed measles cases across Sacramento (11) and Placer (8) counties, mostly among children and teenagers; counties held a joint press conference and are coordinating a response.