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Thousands of Albanians protest against Jared Kushner’s luxury resort

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:16:17 GMT

TIRANA, Albania: Thousands of people in Tirana protested this week against a plan to build a luxury resort on a sensitive stretch of the Adriatic coast, linked to a company connected to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law.

Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners, is developing the resort, valued at 1.4 billion euros (US$1.6 billion). It would be built on an island and along an untouched coastline near the Vjosa-N

China releases LangYa 2.0 AI model for full-blown marine phenomenon forecasting

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:15:46 GMT

QINGDAO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A year after issuing its first ocean forecasting AI system, Chinese scientists on Saturday rolled out LangYa 2.0, a major upgrade that moves beyond basic sea variables to predict complex marine phenomena including typhoons, extreme rainfall and storm surges.

The new model was unveiled at the ongoing Fourth China Digital Earth Conference in Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shando

Rhode Island urged to think long-term on improving kids' outcomes

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:24:23 GMT

Rhode Island is losing ground on child well-being, according to an annual report released this week.

The state ranked 26th in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data B

Walter Rouse Joins Special Olympics to Sound Nasdaq Closing Bell

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:10:58 GMT

Clare Mathews

Editor's Note: Vikings Social Media Coordinator Clare Mathews last week accompanied Vikings tackle Walter Rouse and Special Olympics representatives to New York City and captured a unique opportunity to ring the Nasdaq closing bell. The below article is Clare's firsthand account of the experience.

To say the excitement was palpable in the airport lobby at 6:45 on Friday morning would be an und

China Focus: China releases LangYa 2.0 AI model for full-blown marine phenomenon forecasting

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:15:32 GMT

The new model was unveiled at the ongoing Fourth China Digital Earth Conference in Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shand

California, Rhode Island and Wisconsin sue Trump administration over cuts to special education grants

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:24:00 GMT

(CN) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking a federal court to find the Trump administration's cancellation of grant money awarded to special education staff unlawful.

The multistate lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, challenges the U.S. Department of Education's discontinuation of grants awarded to

2 martyrs beatified in Czech Republic Headlines

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:12:04 GMT

2 martyrs beatified in Czech Republic Headlines

Smith & Rhode Island FC Defeat Westchester

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:38:05 GMT

Smith & Rhode Island FC Defeat Westchester

Nintendo of Europe agrees to pay 35m fine for Joy-Con drift defects

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:36:11 GMT

Nintendo of Europe agrees to pay 35m fine for Joy-Con drift defects

Bring back export earnings sooner

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:04:54 GMT

Bring back export earnings sooner

Taylor Swift Isn't Getting Married In Rhode Island, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Says - TMZ

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:03:54 GMT

Taylor Swift Isn't Getting Married In Rhode Island, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Says - TMZ