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Let the light in: Daylight Saving Time begins March 10

By Colleen Kelleher

WASHINGTON — Are you itching for a little more daylight? The time to push your clock forward is March 10.

You’ll make the switch to Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

While you’ll lose an hour of sleep that night, the days will start to get longer.

Daylight Saving Time will end the first Sunday in November.

Most of the U.S. observes Daylight Saving Time, although it’s not observed in Hawaii, Arizona (except on the Navajo Indian Reservation), American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government

By The Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged. The damage estimate so far of $2.56 billion is a staggering bill for a country with a total budget of $14 billion for the current fiscal year. The losses come at a challenging time for the Himalayan nation, which is emerging from a year of political upheaval after an uprising toppled the previous government. The new administration must now repair damaged infrastructure and restore political stability. At the same time, it faces a bigger challenge in developing a more resilient country as climate change increases Nepal’s exposure to extreme weather events. “It is a wasteland out there. The rebuilding is not going to be easy,” said Sumnima Udas, a member of Parliament and chairperson of a committee on international relations and tourism. The floods test a government still finding its footing
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