Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread ... 05/3/2024 - 5:14 pm | View Link
Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an ever-growing appetite for social media video Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met ... 05/3/2024 - 5:12 pm | View Link
Give Local York 2024 | Here's how much was raised Since its founding, Give Local York has raised over $20 million for local nonprofits from thousands of donors across the state. 05/3/2024 - 2:47 pm | View Link
Salvation Army plans benefit concert for Give Local MOV The Salvation Army of Parkersburg will be holding a benefit concert in order to raise money. Local artist, Moon King, will be performing in the Salvation Army parking lot from 5-7 p.m., and it will be ... 05/3/2024 - 10:36 am | View Link
Another million dollar year for Go Big GIVE The Heartland United Way and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation hosted the 11th year with 5,294 donations for 155 local nonprofits. 05/3/2024 - 6:14 am | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.