Jurors weighing the murder case against Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of running down and killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022, ended the week without a verdict Friday, their fourth day of deliberations after a trial that included dozens of witnesses and allegations of botched detective work. Read’s defense lawyers argued that the […]
It’s almost the Fourth of July, which means it’s also time to talk about fireworks. While many people love watching the night sky full of exploding colors, these shows also come with quite a few risks — even if you’re just enjoying your local fireworks display and not setting off any on your own. Fortunately, […]
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock looks almost unstoppable. The company’s sales and profits have been soaring, and demand for its chips continues to skyrocket as tech companies look to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models. This year, its market cap topped $3 trillion, landing it a spot among the three most valuable companies in the world. But […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said 19 of the 133 people aboard the flight Saturday were sent to hospitals due […]
Floating in the International Space Station’s Quest airlock module, astronauts Tracy Dyson and Mike Barratt were preparing to head outside Monday to finish a spacewalk that was called off June 13 when Dyson reported a significant water leak from her spacesuit’s cooling system, saying “there’s literally water everywhere.” The leakage happened right after the crew […]
(Bloomberg) — In October, Shafee Sidat was on a victory lap around Marracuene, a poor district on the outskirts of Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo. It had been one week since election day, and as early municipal results came in, the business tycoon and mayoral candidate proclaimed himself winner. Sidat, sporting a red and white football […]
This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Throughout the school year, University of Oregon students in more than 20 courses set their focus on a singular goal — solving problems in Salem. Students and faculty in the Sustainable City Year Program visited and studied […]
A growing body of evidence proves Phoenix police use deadly force far more than necessary and target Black and brown people far more often than white people. Much of this has been documented in recent years by journalists at The Arizona Republic, whose investigations repeatedly showed unequal, unjust and unconscionable police practices. Based in part […]
As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the hardest parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are not to blame for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems continue to suffer considerable stigma. Many in the medical community refer to them as “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, for […]
Larger class sizes and a potential squeeze on quality extras await many Minnesota students this fall following the latest wave of annual school district budget cuts. Federal COVID aid expires in September and the impact will be especially harsh in Minneapolis and St. Paul under 2024-25 budgets approved this month. But few school systems have […]
PROVIDENCE – Though his health challenges kept him away from the State House for much of the last legislative session, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio on Thursday reinforced what he told the media last week – he is running for reelection. “I am very excited to formally launch our reelection campaign,” said Ruggerio, who represents Senate […]
A multi-million-dollar sewer project coming to a town in Vermont is facing stiff opposition from local residents who fear it could have a detrimental effect on water quality within the state. What’s happening? As explained by VTDigger, the town of Colchester in Chittenden County is set to break ground on an $18.8 million sewer project […]