'There's nothing better than helping people': Hackensack has a new fire chief Anthony Riehl succeeds former Chief Thomas Freeman, who retired in September after four decades with the department. 05/3/2024 - 5:50 am | View Link
Larry Genova to replace retiring Orange Fire Chief Robert Wilson Larry Genova, a 29-year veteran of the Orange Village Fire Department, has been appointed the village’s new fire chief. 05/2/2024 - 5:24 am | View Link
Delray fire chief terminated after investigation finds his harassment claims unsubstantiated Delray Fire Rescue Chief Keith Tomey is out after his claims of harassment against City Manager Terrence Moore were found to be unsubstantiated. 05/2/2024 - 4:01 am | View Link
Scandal-plagued San Jose Fire Department takes heat over lack of women in the ranks “If there’s no accountability, it just gets worse,” said Orange County Fire Captain ... first in her class at the fire academy, Loessberg said male colleagues routinely questioned her ability to do ... 05/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Tybee Island posts fire chief job opening SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Tybee Island is searching for a new fire chief. The city posted the opening Friday evening. WTOC spoke with former chief Jeremy Kendrick, who confirms he no longer works for the ... 04/26/2024 - 7:57 pm | 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.