April 2022

Safari: just do it But before you go, consider these tips

April 30, 2022

An African safari is undoubtedly one of the most life-changing experiences in this world. In fact, it should be on your bucket list, especially after years of being mostly homebound. You will also be helping an industry hit hard by the pandemic. There are ways for even those on a budget to enjoy a safari. h “Tourism has been devastated by the pandemic, and it is more critical than ever for travelers to support safari operators,” said Andy Hogg, founder of Zambia-based The Bushcamp Company. He hopes travelers do their due diligence “to be sure they are spending their time and money with like-minded safari operators.” h With so many organizations out there, planning your once-in-a-lifetime trip can seem daunting. To assist you in selecting the right company for an ethical and responsible safari, here’s a helpful guide of things to consider.

Playing from behind

April 30, 2022

FRISCO — After some early fireworks foretold a back-and-forth battle, Denison wasn’t able to keep pace as the half-innings clicked over on the scoreboard and now the Lady Jackets find themselves facing elimination.

‘A Strange Loop’ makes remarkable Broadway debut

April 30, 2022

NEW YORK – There is a cosmic deliciousness to the fact that “A Strange Loop” has landed on Broadway mere yards away from one of its juiciest targets. In the new musical that opened Tuesday at the Lyceum Theatre, we meet the character Usher, an unhappy playwright slumming as an usher at “The Lion King,” which in real life is playing just across 7th Avenue at the Miskoff Theatre.

Teens talk mental health, COVID-19

April 30, 2022

Throughout the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone in some way. From the physical and health impacts of the disease to the mental health and anxiety issues that followed alongside the pandemic, few people have not been changed by the disease.

April 30, 2022

ND Supreme Court: Dakota Access Pipeline documents are public BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled thousands of documents related to security during the construction of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline are public and subject to the state’s open records law.

April 30, 2022

PORT GIBSON, Miss. – A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday.

Southwest braces for new fire danger

April 30, 2022

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the southwestern U.S., but officials warned they were bracing for the return Friday of the same dangerous conditions that quickly spread the wind-fueled blazes a week ago.

April 30, 2022

WASHINGTON – A 22-year-old former U.S. Marine was killed alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what’s the first known death of an American citizen fighting in Ukraine.

Inside the Trevor Reed deal: How he got home

April 30, 2022

WASHINGTON – The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the best. With U.S.-Russian relations at their lowest point in decades, it seemed an improbable time to hope for the release of Reed, a former Marine detained in Russia for almost three years.

What Madeleine Albright taught me about serving

April 30, 2022

All of us are products of our times. And all of us have the power to shape our times for the better.