An appellate court sided with Fresno-area first responders involved in a 2017 incident in which officers, deputies and paramedics sat on a restrained man, killing him by asphyxiation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cited qualified immunity in its findings in favor of first responders though Judge Danielle J. Forrest wrote in […]
Sitting in a large auditorium in the nation’s capital, Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice traded the spotlight of school board meetings in a tiny Florida county to take center stage before upper crust conservative Washington elites. Justice turned to make direct eye contact with those in the crowd and delivered a stern warning: The […]
If you’re making an effort to work out more often, it’s likely because you’re looking to improve your health, increase strength and maybe even make everyday tasks easier to perform. However, it’s not just consistent exercise that leads to those positive outcomes, but also doing your workouts using proper form. It’s something that Beth Nicely, […]
Spending time outside at night can be a worthy part of a routine, offering a chance to move or at least breathe fresh air. However, air pollution could be making the air less fresh. According to new research, air pollution and artificial light exposure—two standard features of big-city living—may increase your stroke risk. The research was […]
DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported. Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the East Coast. How often do New […]
Newcomer Rob Haines has defeated incumbent Randy Hollenbeck in a close race for Cudahy’s District 3 aldermanic seat. The vote totals for the April 2 election are 173 (51.64%) for Haines and 159 (47.46%) for Hollenbeck, according to the unofficial results. There were three write-in votes. Haines, a Cudahy resident since 2009, told the Journal […]
Most people want to live a long, healthy life, and there’s plenty of research dedicated to achieving that goal. While science has found that doing things like eating a plant-based diet and exercising regularly can help extend your life, new research has linked several seemingly random medications to increased longevity. The study, which has been […]
Most people want to live a long, healthy life, and there’s plenty of research dedicated to achieving that goal. While science has found that doing things like eating a plant-based diet and exercising regularly can help extend your life, new research has linked several seemingly random medications to increased longevity. The study, which has been […]
Mar. 25—A dozen mayors from across New Hampshire descended on Manchester Monday for a bipartisan discussion on a wide range of topics including housing, homelessness and education funding. Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais hosted the “Mayoral Summit” at the Greater Manchester Chamber offices on Hanover Street. Ruais was joined by mayors Jay Kahn of Keene, Jim […]
Saturday’s mountain lion attack in El Dorado County is believed to be the first fatal incident of its kind in two decades. So how often do mountain lion attacks happen in California? Such incidents are rare, but there have been 22 documented mountain lion attacks involving 24 victims in California since 1986 — including Saturday’s […]
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior political reporters Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald report on a candidate who’s on both Donald Trump’s […]
There’s no question that the education system has changed drastically over generations. In decades prior, certain things deemed “normal” at school would send parents into a frenzy today. Andrea Chu / Getty Images I recently asked older adults in the BuzzFeed Community: “What “normal” things used to be common in school that are unheard of […]