With Friday’s announcement in Nevada that voters will decide a ballot question in November on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, five states now have abortion questions set for referendums this year. And more could join them. The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a […]
A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found the victim in critical condition aboard […]
A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found the victim in critical condition aboard […]
Some people expect to see snakes on a plane, but in Delaware, they can usually be found under rocks, high grass, wooded areas and even in your yard. But there’s another place people should be aware of them — lakes. Snakes have a vital role in preserving the health of the ecosystem by controlling pests […]
A Jefferson County judge has ruled against three Jewish women who argue that Kentucky’s near-total abortion bans infringe on their religious freedom and their ability to safely carry out a pregnancy. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards on Friday issued an order tossing out a lawsuit brought by Louisville residents Lisa Sobel, Jessica Kalb and […]
Florida’s known for its sunshine, beaches, theme parks and … fast food? A new study from QR Code Generator ranked Floridians’ top fast food chains in the Sunshine State and the results aren’t incredibly surprising – Chick-Fil-A reigns supreme. What is a little surprising, though, is that one of Florida’s least favorite fast food chains […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as each candidate on Friday sought to expand his appeal in states he lost four years ago. Thursday night’s faceoff appeared set to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns about both men before […]
Students eat lunch at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake, Utah, in March. Utah was among the 13 states that declined to participate in a federal program that aims to feed children during the summer months when they don’t get free or reduced-price meals at school. (File/Spenser Heaps for the Utah News Dispatch) […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked an interstate air quality rule issued last year by the Biden administration to limit ozone that comes from power plants and industrial sites in the Midwest and sends polluted air drifting toward the East Coast. The vote was 5-4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the three liberals in […]
The wealthy petrostates of the Persian Gulf have big plans for the future, hoping to increasingly attract tourists and investors, host marquee sporting events, build new cities and diversify their economies away from oil. But they face a looming threat that they cannot easily buy their way out of: extreme and sometimes deadly heat that […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday rejected an effort to force a recall election of the state’s top Republican after determining that not enough valid signatures were collected. The vote by three Republican commissioners and one Democratic commissioner means Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will not have to stand for a […]
Maybe it’s time to rename Lake Superior. Lake Erie, the smallest of the Great Lakes, was named by USA TODAY’s 10Best as the top lake in the United States. In a reader vote, Lake Erie topped Geneva Lake in Wisconsin as the top body of water surrounded by land. Lake Erie borders Ohio, New York […]