The aorta, the body’s main artery, is being given a special honour of the medical world: recognition as an independent human organ. “This is a big step,” says Martin Czerny from the Freiburg University Hospital in Germany. “Recognising the aorta as an organ puts it on a par with the heart, lungs and brain.” The […]
The biggest day of this year’s primary campaign is approaching as 15 states — plus American Samoa — vote in contests known as Super Tuesday. The elections are a crucial moment for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are the overwhelming front-runners for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. As the day […]
The likelihood you pick up an infection while riding public transport all depends on how well ventilated the shared space is, according to new research using computer simulations of how viruses spread. A bus with active ventilation poses a significantly lower infection risk than an enclosed room with little ventilation, a study by scientists at […]
China has offered long-term support to Budapest in the security field, expanding mutual ties beyond economic cooperation, Reuters reported on Feb. 19 after Chinese Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong’s visit to Hungary. Wang met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Feb. 16 as the two countries aim to deepen their friendship and “strengthen communication and […]
Feb. 16—EBENSBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis stopped in Ebensburg on Friday to announce a new facade grant for the borough and, at the same time, to promote a proposed initiative aimed at improving Main Streets across the commonwealth. Ebensburg has been awarded $50,000 in Keystone Communities funding for facade improvements at 17 […]
In a big win for House Democrats, Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday. His victory over Republican Mazi Pilip means he’ll fill the House seat of disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos. Here’s why the special election took place and why it matters beyond New York. 🗳️Why […]
Despite a winter storm barreling through the Northeast, polling places are open Tuesday in New York’s Third Congressional District to decide a high-stakes special election. Voters will decide who will replace disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos. Here’s why the special election is happening and why it matters beyond New York. 🗳️Why there’s a special […]
Despite a , polling places are open Tuesday in New York’s 3rd Congressional District to decide a high-stakes . Voters will decide who will replace disgraced former Republican Congressman George Santos. Here’s why the special election is happening and why it matters beyond New York. 🗳️Why there’s a special election Santos was kicked out of […]
George Santos walked the halls of Capitol Hill for less than a year as a congressman before his colleagues expelled him last December over allegations of fraud. Voting is now under way to pick his successor in New York’s Third Congressional District, with the Republican and Democratic parties pouring millions of dollars into the race […]
Grief and loss are experiences we will inevitably all encounter; and now the state of New Jersey is trying to ensure that more young people are prepared for it. On Jan. 4, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law bipartisan legislation requiring the state’s public schools to incorporate instruction on grief into health and physical […]
Fruits and vegetables are now being sold at 5,000 Dollar General stores. The discount store reached its produce target in January 2024, a move that they said will benefit the small communities Dollar General reaches. “Approximately 80% of Dollar General stores serve communities of 20,000 or fewer people, and residents in these communities often rely […]
Latinos are the largest ethnic group in California, and will be a critical deciding voting bloc all of 2024. Despite this, we are significantly underrepresented in nearly all voting statistics across the nation and state. The numbers speak for themselves. RSVP to our live event and ask the panelists a question here. We are the […]