States with the fewest motor vehicle deaths in 2021
CoPilot analyzed preliminary data from the National Safety Council, released on March 2, 2022, to determine the 10 states with the fewest motor vehicle deaths in 2021.
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Oscar Best Actor winner from the year you were born
Stacker found the Academy Award winner for Best Actor every year since 1928 using the Oscars website.
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Oscar Best Picture winner from the year you were born
Stacker compiled the list of Best Picture winners going all the way back to the first ceremony using the Oscars website.
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Oscar Best Actress winner from the year you were born
Stacker looked back at all the Best Actress winners on the Oscars website since the first Academy Awards ceremony to highlight major achievements in film history.
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States with the most ski resorts
Curated used data compiled by the National Ski Areas Association to rank states based on the number of ski areas in each.
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Best suburbs to live in America
Here are the best suburbs to live in across the United States, as compiled by Stacker using data from Niche’s rankings.
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Women in public office the year you were born
Using data from the Center for American Women and Politics, Stacker compiled a list of important women who have held public office since 1932.
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AP Was There: Kobe Bryant channels Wilt, scores 81 points
By JOHN NADEL AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant shoots and keeps shooting from all over the court and from every angle. The Los Angeles Lakers star has 26 points by halftime and finishes the game with 81 points for the second-highest total in NBA history. Bryant’s big game leads the Lakers
Continue Reading After Russia’s ban, world figure skating medals up for grabs
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The top two women from the Beijing Olympics, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, won’t be at the world figure skating championships this week in Montpellier, France. Neither will Kamila Valieva, the fourth-place finisher whose positive doping result casted a shadow over the entire Winter Games. That’s because all Russian
Continue Reading AP Was There: Artest dispute turns into Malice at Palace
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The “Malice at the Palace” starts as a disagreement between Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest and Detroit Pistons power forward Ben Wallace. It becomes one of the worst incidents in sports history. Artest lays on the scorers table to de-escalate things where he is
Continue Reading AP Was There: LeBron James tops star-studded 2003 NBA draft
By CHRIS SHERIDAN AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A star-studded draft takes place with 18-year-old phenom LeBron James picked No. 1. Carmelo Anthony is picked No. 3 followed by Chris Bosh at No. 4 and Dwyane Wade at No. 5. The Detroit Pistons infamously takes Darko Milicic as the No. 2 overall pick.
Continue Reading Timeline of NBA in 2000s as league celebrates 75th season
The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 2000s to the NBA’s 75th season. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s history and key moments off the court as the NBA celebrates its 75th season.
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COLUMBIA BOARD OF EDUCATION: Suzette Waters
Suzette Waters is one of three people running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education for the first time this April.
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What an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries are going up, driven by this very contagious coronavirus strain. The proportion of Covid-19 cases due to BA.2 is rising in the United States,
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Ambitious plans unveiled for a libertarian city in the metaverse
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN One of the most prominent architecture firms in the world is designing a new metaverse — a virtual city that hopes to be a libertarian utopia. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed renderings of the “cyber-urban” Liberland metaverse, a small virtual city made of futuristic, curving buildings in the architectural style that
Continue Reading Majors loom: Match Play in Texas for men, LPGA in California
By The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season is on the horizon. The Match Play in Austin, Texas, features the top 64 players available from the world ranking. Four of the top 12 chose not to play with the Masters two weeks away. That includes the last two PGA Tour winners, Sam Burns and Cameron
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EV battery maker LG will add up to 1,200 jobs in Michigan
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution, a joint-venture partner with automaker General Motors, plans a $1.7 billion expansion in western Michigan that will add up to 1,200 jobs by 2025. The project at the company’s site in Holland was approved Tuesday for $56.5 million in
Continue Reading US, Ukraine quietly try to pierce Putin’s propaganda bubble
By COLLEEN LONG, AMANDA SEITZ and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has been countering disinformation coming from the Kremlin on the violent conflict in Ukraine. Getting accurate news about the war into Russia, though, is a trickier issue. President Vladimir Putin has shut down Russia’s last three independent media outlets, created
Continue Reading Oakland Hills Country Club lands US Open in 2034 and 2051
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Oakland Hills Country Club has landed the U.S. Open in 2034 and 2051. The USGA made the announcement Tuesday at the Detroit Athletic Club. The governing body also says Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, previously scheduled to have the U.S. Open in 2034, will have the
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Tornadoes damaged an estimated 1,000 homes in Texas and now the storm is spawning more twisters in Mississippi and Louisiana
By Steve Almasy, Holly Yan and Taylor Ward, CNN A storm system that on Monday brought 25 tornadoes to Texas, including two that may have damaged about 1,000 homes, was spawning more twisters Tuesday as it pushed east. A “large and extremely dangerous tornado” hit the New Orleans area Tuesday night, the National Weather Service
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