Alcohol may be a big part of how many people socialise and celebrate, but it can have a negative impact on our lives in a range of ways, as Alcohol Awareness Week (July 1st-7th), coordinated by Alcohol Change UK, highlights. However, while some of the dangers associated with excessive drinking are obvious, what about the […]
ADRIAN — From handing out new American flags to county residents just in time for Flag Day, to picking up trash along the Kiwanis Trail and celebrating teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, Gleaner Life Insurance Society has been busy making a positive impact throughout the Lenawee County community. On June 8, with assistance from the […]
A water main break is impacting over two dozen customers in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood. Allegheny County 911 said crews were called to the area of Crucible Street and Lorenz Avenue just before 9 a.m. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority officials said the break has been isolated and crews are repairing the water main. The break, […]
A major supplier of ammunition for Ukraine described the struggle to get quality components. Czech defense CEO Michal Strnad told the FT that soaring prices and poor quality made the job difficult. Ukraine has been experiencing chronic ammunition shortages. Central Europe’s largest ammunition supplier said that quality and cost issues meant that half of the shells […]
Nvidia (NVDA) has issued its highly anticipated earnings report, surpassing expectations for both revenue and profitability. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre breaks down the details, dissecting how Nvidia’s performance is affecting the wider semiconductor market. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Asking for a Trend. […]
APOPKA, Fla. – A volcano has emerged in Central Florida! But you don’t have to worry about it spewing lava all over the city. This is an unusual feature that Devo Seereeram, a Consulting Geotechnical Engineer and the owner of Devo Engineering, calls a “sand volcano.” He is working for the City of Apopka and […]
Smoke fills the sky in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday as an out-of-control fire in a suburban community quickly spreads, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents. (Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press via AP) A spate of early season wildfires in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are spreading smoke across the Northeast. […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − Last summer, the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers reached a compromise on sweeping literacy reform for Wisconsin students. The reform, known as The Right to Read Act or 2023 Wisconsin Act 20, requires “science-based early reading instruction in both universal and intervention settings” and specifically prohibits reading instruction using “three-cueing […]
Iran-backed militias have new weapons to knock out advanced drones flown by their adversaries. Iran’s 538 loitering missile is designed to intercept low-flying drones. “They must be seen as a hindrance to Israeli combat operations rather than a substantial block,” an analyst said. Several Iran-backed militias have acquired loitering surface-to-air missiles — essentially explosive drones […]
Gas prices are averaging around $3.50 per gallon across Ohio, according to AAA. >>WHIO Pump Patrol: Find Cheap Gas Prices With the Total Solar Eclipse approaching, is this boost in tourism driving gas prices to go even higher? News Center 7′s Xavier Hershovitz spoke with drivers on how they are coping and with an expert […]
A statewide outage is impacting an array of transactions at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, the agency warned Wednesday morning. “Due to a statewide outage, the RMV cannot process transactions online, in service centers, or over the phones,” the RMW wrote in an alert on X. The RMV said that customers can use their […]
A crack in an ice sheet an Antarctica ice sheet caused by climate change. Humanity is rapidly waking up to the fact that time is running out to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change. Ironically, climate change itself, primarily caused by the release of greenhouse gases via the burning of fossil fuels, […]