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Rice’s OpenStax: Free computer science for all
Introduction to Python Programming is the latest free, interactive resource in the OpenStax content library
Now available from OpenStax, the world’s leading provider of free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed content based at Rice University, is “Introduction to Python Programming.”
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Stormy Daniels says she was scared for her life after hush money deal with Trump went public
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she was afraid for her life after her secret hush money deal with Donald Trump exploded onto the public stage in 2018 while he was president.
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‘Apples Never Fall’ grows from the twisty roots of a Liane Moriarty mystery
After “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” author Liane Moriarty has graduated to the point where nearly everything she’s put on paper will likely be adapted for the screen, really just boiling down to execution. The latest, “Apples Never Fall,” provides a healthy dollop of “Big Little Lies” energy, thanks in part to an excellent cast headed by Sam Neill and Annette Bening.
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Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home
An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally.
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Philadelphia man incarcerated as a teen is freed after more than a dozen years in prison
C.J. Rice is a free man, and as of Monday morning the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officially considers him legally innocent of the crime he was convicted of in 2013.
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6 former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing 2 Black men to be sentenced this week
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men will be sentenced this week, starting with two officers Tuesday and the others on Wednesday and Thursday.
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He predicted the ’08 crash. Now he’s betting AI will turbocharge the US economy
Jan Hatzius predicted a soft landing in late 2022, back when many feared a recession was inevitable. The Goldman Sachs chief economist made a name for himself by making the opposite call in 2008, warning that toxic mortgages would ignite a recession.
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Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start Division to Host Job Fair March 22
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start division will host a job fair at its administration building located at 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX, 77022.
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Massachusetts father cleared in college admissions scandal sues Netflix
It is the latest chapter in a near five-year journey for the only Massachusetts man named in the college admissions scandal.
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Regina King gives first TV interview since death of her beloved son
Regina King’s favorite role has been that of being a mom.
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Award in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s name given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch is a ‘desecration’ of her memory, son says
The son of the late liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Sunday that giving an award bearing his mother’s name to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch is a “desecration of my mother’s memory.”
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Online orders begin for first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US
The rollout is underway for Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, and online sales began Monday morning.
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Oprah Winfrey shares why she was motivated to host weight loss special
Oprah Winfrey is hosting a television special on Monday about a topic that’s personal to her.
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Sports Illustrated averts shutdown; gets fresh start under new publisher
Sports Illustrated isn’t shutting down, after all.
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Despite symptoms, NIH research finds no evidence of ‘Havana syndrome’ in brain scans
Researchers with the National Institutes of Health published a pair of studies on Monday that found few clinical differences between patients with a mysterious ailment known as “Havana syndrome” and healthy comparison groups.
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Pennsylvania man kills 3 people, including his 13-year-old sister, police say
A 26-year-old man is facing murder and other criminal charges after allegedly killing three people, including his 13-year-old sister, at two different homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and fleeing to New Jersey.
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The supersonic plane that was faster than Concorde
Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane.
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Dozens of US citizens evacuate Haiti on first State Department charter flight
Dozens of US citizens have been evacuated from Haiti on a State Department charter flight as the country is paralyzed by escalating gang violence and political instability that has left once bustling streets vacant and necessities like food and gas scarce.
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Fabrics retailer Joann files for bankruptcy
Joann, the 81-year-old fabric and craft retailer, has filed for bankruptcy as it struggles with customers cutting back on discretionary spending.
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Border policy key sticking point in Congress; shutdown deadline days away
Lawmakers are scrambling to avert a partial shutdown ahead of a federal government funding deadline at the end of the week.
