3,500-year-old loom tells a revolutionary tale

Stone or clay loom weights attach to the bottoms of free-hanging threads to keep them taut. . Since they are made from wood and organic fibers, warp-weighted looms rarely survive the ravages of time.
Bay News 9

Rainbow laser lights to illuminate 50 blocks of St. Pete's Central Avenue

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For three nights, 50 blocks of Central Avenue in St. Pete will be illuminated with a rainbow of laser lights. The lights will project off the roof of the Mari Jean Hotel and end ...
The Dispatch–Argus

Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve ...
The Muscatine Journal

2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms moving in

Officials say several tornadoes have torn through parts of Illinois and Indiana, killing at least two people. The deaths in Lake Village, Indiana, were confirmed at a news conference Wednesday ...
The Muscatine Journal

Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes

Officials say several tornadoes have torn through parts of Illinois and Indiana, downing trees and power lines in an area south of Chicago and overwhelming the 911 center with emergency ...