Will there be a 'superbloom' in California this year?
Voice of America
FILE - Eli Karp walks in a field of blooming poppies near the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, California, April 10, 2023. So far, this year's flowers haven't been as vibrant as those that took over swaths of California last spring.
Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover southern California's vast deserts, the Bay Area's dramatic bluffs, and even near Los Angeles International Airport.
Holocaust survivor Herbert Rubinstein talks during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 25, 2024. Holocaust survivor Herbert Rubinstein shows pictures of him with his parents during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 25, 2024.
Christian Orthodox priest Hennadii Kharkivskyi leads a service at the chapel basement of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024. Christian Orthodox worshippers leave the chapel basement after attending a service at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024. Christian Orthodox priest Hennadii Kharkivskyi leads a service at the chapel basement of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lypivka near Lviv, Ukraine, April 28, 2024.
Gen Alpha is the first generation to have all of its members born into a society where smartphones and other connected devices are commonplace. The children who make up Gen Alpha are often growing up, exploring and competing in a virtual world rather than in real life. An over-dependence on smart phones and devices could make children less self-reliant, according to licensed professional counselor Shelly Melia, a professor at Dallas Baptist University.
FILE - In this photo illustration the social media application logo for TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a US and Chinese flag background in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2023. FILE - Giovanna Gonzalez of Chicago demonstrates as Congress weighs a crackdown on TikTok, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2024.