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Month: April 2025

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New taxes, no furloughs in WA Legislature’s $77.8B budget deal

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New taxes, no furloughs in WA Legislature’s $77.8B budget deal

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 26, 2025 Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase […]

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Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a ceasefire

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. […]

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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died. She was 41. Giuffre died by suicide Friday at her […]

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Procedural snag delays votes on bill to cap Washington rent increases

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Procedural snag delays votes on bill to cap Washington rent increases

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 26, 2025 Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.  But a challenge from the Senate Republican […]

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Trump administration blasts Washington over immigration enforcement lawsuit

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump administration blasts Washington over immigration enforcement lawsuit

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 25, 2025 The Trump administration has lambasted the Washington attorney general’s lawsuit against a county for cooperating with federal immigration agents in violation of state law.  The latest development, […]

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Tuesday 1/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the explosion at the end of a star's life cycle called?

The massive explosion at the end of a star's life is called a supernova, a cataclysmic event where a star briefly outshines its entire galaxy, releasing immense energy and scattering heavy elements into space, leaving behind either a neutron star or a black hole. 

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What is a wallaby?

A wallaby is a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia and New Guinea, closely related to kangaroos but generally smaller, known for its powerful hind legs for hopping, a balancing tail, and a pouch (marsupium) for carrying young. They're herbivorous, come in various types like brush, rock, and hare wallabies, and are classified by their habitat, thriving in forests, scrublands, and rocky terrains. 

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What is the common term for an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head?

The common term for a neck injury caused by a sudden, forceful jerk of the head (forward and backward) is whiplash, which involves stretching or tearing of neck muscles and ligaments, often from car accidents or falls.

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What city boasted the world's first subway line?

London, England, boasts the world's first subway line, known as the London Underground or "the Tube" (or "underground railway"), which opened on January 10, 1863, running steam locomotives between Paddington and Farringdon Street. This revolutionary system, initially using steam-powered trains in cut-and-cover tunnels, paved the way for modern urban underground transport. 

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What is the most populous bird in the world?

The most populous bird in the world is the Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), with populations numbering in the tens of billions (around 22-26 billion), far exceeding any wild bird.

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