The Alaskan Way viaduct, which the two-mile Seattle tunnel will replace, is scheduled to be closed for about two weeks beginning Friday, April 29, as a precaution as tunnel boring begins under the structure. The tunneling machine is boring a double-decker traffic tunnel to replace the viaduct damaged in an earthquake in 2001.
The 37th annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest in Des Moines, Iowa kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University, where a bulldog is the mascot.
Fans of marijuana have long marked April 20 as a day to roll weed or munch on pot-laced brownies, and call for increased legal access to it. This year’s celebrations throughout the U.S. come amid loosening of marijuana restrictions and increasing tolerance for the plant’s use from Alaska to Massachusetts.
At least eight are dead and hundreds displaced. A flash flood watch is still in effect for parts of southeast Texas.
On opposite ends of California last night, the exit of one of the league’s most singular stars and a record set by one of its most singular teams made for a spectacular end to the NBA regular season. In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant ended his 20-year career with a 60-point, 50-shot performance. In Oakland, the Golden State Warriors became the first team to win 73 games in one campaign.
The Polk Penguin Conservation Center houses 83 penguins and offers 33,000 square-feet of space and a 326,000 gallon pool.
Villanova players and fans celebrated their victory in the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against North Carolina Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74.
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Musicians honored the late David Bowie on Thursday at “The Music of David Bowie” tribute concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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The Georgia Aquarium is in the midst of celebrating its 10th anniversary. As part of the festivities, patrons will be introduced to the newest faces in Atlanta, a group of rescued California sea lions.
The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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