If you had an opportunity to increase property value, make a passive income or provide someone with a safe space to live independently, would you take it? In June, the Oklahoma City Council will vote on an ordinance to make it possible for homeowners to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to their properties. Picture an […]
The word ‘Patina’ is pleasant to say, but It’s not a word I thought I’d associate with an iPhone. Patina is the attractive mellowing effect of materials, especially metals, that discolor through age and exposure. It’s the green layer over copper that gives the Statue of Liberty a distinct look, and it gives the brass […]
Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) headlined earnings late. X The ISM services index is on tap Wednesday morning as markets fear that U.S. and global economic growth is slowing too much. The stock market rally had a mixed session […]
SOUTH BEND — Sue Schneider drove three hours to visit one of the first kids she was assigned to help as a volunteer advocate for abused or neglected children. When Schneider got there, the young girl refused to speak with her. She shut the door in Schneider’s face. But their relationship through St. Joseph County’s […]
BALTIMORE — The family of Henrietta Lacks can proceed with a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that uses the Baltimore County woman’s “immortal” cell line to develop medical treatments, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman rejected a motion to dismiss the complaint against Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, the second company to face […]
STORY: At a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces camp in Tokyo these mid-ranking officers are discussing their preferred flavor of potato chips. And it’s all part of learning to combat an enemy within: what some critics say is the force’s entrenched culture of sexual harassment. The session aimed to bridge generational gaps and improve communication, and […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million civilians sheltering there. Speaking to ABC News’ This Week, […]
A fire engine is parked outside the Company No. 5 fire station in Lake Charles. (Natalie McLendon/Louisiana Illuminator) LAKE CHARLES — Staffing at city fire stations is one-third below ideal levels, as a year-old lawsuit over inadequate pay lingers over the department’s efforts to recruit new firefighters. Officials say the safety of residents and businesses […]
With a burst of fanfare, Westchester’s first cannabis dispensary opened on Feb. 20, with Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard claiming bragging rights as the county’s home for legal weed. Beaming with pride, Patterson-Howard stood front and center with a pair of oversized scissors at the ribbon-cutting for Elevate, located on South Terrace Avenue in a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desperate fight against Russia, […]
Mar. 8—Oklahoma’s attorney general is asking a federal judge to rule an eastern Oklahoma tribal nation does not have the jurisdiction to charge a non-native police officer with assaulting a tribal police officer. Matthew Douglas, a detention officer for the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department, was charged in December 2023 in Muscogee (Creek) Nation District Court […]
Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name. Most scientists care about the newest techniques, data and theories in their field, but they often know very little about the history of their discipline. Astronomers, […]