Thirty Bob Ross paintings to be sold at auction to help fund public TV stations

Money will aid with licensing fees and ensure artist’s ‘legacy continues to support’ medium that made him popular

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.

Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and 90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone”, said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc. “This auction ensures his legacy continues to support the very medium that brought his joy and creativity into American homes for decades.”

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Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

Deep in California’s Sierra Nevada, massive glaciers are disappearing and projected to melt away completely by the beginning of the next century, leaving ice-free peaks for the first time in human history, new research has found.

The mountain range’s glaciers are older than previously known, dating back tens of thousands of years, with some as old as the last ice age, according to an article published last week in Science Advances.

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Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners – The Times of Israel

  1. Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners  The Times of Israel
  2. ‘Embarrassing’ detail in Greta’s hostage post  News.com.au
  3. Hostage’s sister slams Greta Thunberg over Gaza post  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Greta Thunberg slammed for sharing image of Israeli hostage in post on Palestinian prisoners  Ynetnews
  5. Greta Thunberg's hypocrisy: Flag-kissing is torture but Hamas burning babies alive is fine  Israel National News
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The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory – The Guardian

  1. The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory  The Guardian
  2. Hostage family, Palestinian man reflect on 2 years since Hamas attack on Israel : Here & Now Anytime  NPR
  3. Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion  The New York Times
  4. Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip  NBC News
  5. After losing mother and daughter on Oct. 7, Galit Dan says she does not seek revenge, but healing  The Times of Israel
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Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard – BBC

  1. Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard  BBC
  2. Hundreds of Hikers Stranded on Mount Everest by Snowstorm  The New York Times
  3. Climber’s body pulled from near Mount Everest as hundreds remain trapped after blizzard  New York Post
  4. Trekker uses cooking pots to dig her way out of freak blizzard on Everest  CNN
  5. Alaska guide highlights dangers of mountaineering after hundreds stranded in Mount Everest blizzard  Alaska's News Source
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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue – CBS News

  1. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue  CBS News
  2. Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack  CNN
  3. Trump says US will do ‘everything possible’ to ensure all sides stick to his Gaza plan  The Times of Israel
  4. Why Israel and Hamas Might Finally Have a Deal  The New Yorker
  5. Hamas says on war anniversary it's ready to reach a Gaza deal, but conditions remain  Reuters
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Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’

Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration

The Danish prime minister says the country will ban social media for under-15s, as she accused mobile phones and social networks of “stealing our children’s childhood”.

Mette Frederiksen used her speech on Tuesday at the opening of Folketing, the Danish parliament, to announce the proposal, in which she said: “We have unleashed a monster.” She added: “Never before have so many children and young people suffered from anxiety and depression.”

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