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There are a few potential factors at play here. “Book discovery for this age group has been an ongoing issue since the pandemic,” says Kristen McLean, a book industry analyst at Circana. “School, library, and bookstore closures have broken the chain of peer-to-peer discovery, and there’s no broader discovery mechanism like #BookTok for middle readers.” (“Middle readers” generally refers to students ages 8-12.) Scholastic data shows that the decline began before 2020, but was exacerbated by quarantine. But things haven’t gotten better since COVID, with sales of “middle grade” books for 8-12 year olds dropping 10% in the first three…
The former Eagles defensive back hopes the technology can be used as a tool to combat the rise in child suicides. EPHRATA, Pa. — Mark McMillian has played against some of the best players in NFL history. But with just one day left until summer vacation, few challenges are more difficult than keeping school kids’ attention. “I’m passionate about it, and just like playing football, I put 100 percent into everything I do,” McMillian said. “When I put my heart into it and I have great people around me, great things happen.” When players go on to play at Alabama,…
Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/AP The photo was taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on May 23, 2024, showing the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducting air defense drills in the Atlantic Ocean. Havana, Cuba CNN — The Cuban government announced on Thursday that a flotilla of Russian naval vessels, including a nuclear submarine, will visit Cuba next week as part of “historic friendly relations.” According to a statement released by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian “frigate Gorshkov, nuclear submarine Kazan, fleet oil tanker Pasin and rescue…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. The author said she only spent $10,000 on her Las Vegas wedding, but didn’t consider it a cheap wedding. Courtesy of Keith Kaplan Before I met my current husband, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get married. After our dog died, he rushed to the courthouse and wanted to get married right away. We wanted our wedding to be fun and carefree, just like our relationship. I never dreamed Wedding Day — Before I met Wade seven and a half years ago, I wasn’t even sure if I…
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Air conditioning maintenance technicians like Lionel Hawkins are busy during the hottest days so far this year. “On Monday we were doing three or four jobs a day, today we’re doing about 30,” said Hawkins, the Hawk Air owner. Hawkins said many of these calls come from people who don’t use their air conditioner regularly throughout the year, but notice it’s not working as well during the heatwaves. “What’s attached to it is a coil, a condenser coil. The condenser coil is the ‘nose’ breathing apparatus, so if you don’t clean that ‘nose’ coil, the unit…
CNN — The United States cricket team recorded a dramatic Super Over victory in a shocking victory over powerhouse Pakistan at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Dallas on Thursday. This thrilling victory was the biggest in the history of US cricket and one of the biggest upsets in the sport of cricket. The United States will co-host the World Cup with the West Indies for the first time. Pakistan, the runner-up in the 2022 tournament, is ranked sixth in the world, while the U.S. team is ranked 18th. Nitish Kumar hit a match-saving boundary to force a super…
In one of the most stunning upsets in the history of international cricket, the United States defeated Pakistan in the group stage of the T20 World Cup.At Grand Prairie Stadium near Dallas on Thursday, the Americans scored four runs off the final ball of regulation to send the match into a Super Over. At this point, one might have expected Pakistan to assert its dominance as a traditional sporting powerhouse. But the favourites made a series of errors to be smashed by the US for 18 runs while batting first.Under immense pressure to keep Pakistan below that total, US bowler…
LUBBOCK, Texas — Season tickets for the Texas Tech football team have sold out for the 2024-25 season, but the athletic department is selling single-game tickets throughout the season in hopes of filling the newly renovated AT&T Jones Stadium all season long. Texas Tech Athletics Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Giovanetti told EverythingLubbock.com that the upcoming football season is going to be great, especially after renovations are completed at Jones Stadium. Lubbock woman hacked, believes her information was exposed in data breach “There’s a new Big 12 and Texas Tech is going to be one of the premier programs in…
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election as Prime Minister of India in the Lok Sabha elections. In response, the Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to his friend “Tulsi Bhai”.”Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on your re-election. I look forward to continued close collaboration between WHO and India for #HealthForAll,” the WHO Director-General said in a post on X.”Thank you my friend Tulsi Bai! India’s collaboration with WHO advances our ‘One Planet, One Health’ vision. India’s first WHO World Centre for Traditional Medicine will further contribute to our collective efforts…
Election Results Update: Days after Naveen Patnaik lost the elections, bureaucrats in the Odisha Chief Minister’s Office filed their papers. Two days after the BJD’s defeat in the state assembly elections and the end of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 24-year term in office, three officials in the Odisha Chief Minister’s Office tendered their resignations on Thursday, signalling a major purge of the state bureaucracy.On Thursday, retired IAS officers R Balakrishnan and Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, who were serving as principal advisor for special initiatives and principal advisor in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) respectively, resigned from their posts, along with Manoj…