In Ohio, drought and shifting weather patterns affect North America's largest native fruit
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) — Stubborn drought in Ohio and the shifting weather patterns influenced by climate change ...
Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you're getting into
Before signing up for a store credit card, you must read the fine print, Rossman said, including how much interest will be ...
Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn was off 0.25 cent at $4.01 a bushel. Dec. wheat was up 2 cents at $5.71 a bushel. Dec.
Alert: OceanGate co-founder outlines the vision Titan company had for more accessible deep-sea travel before implosion
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — OceanGate co-founder outlines the vision Titan company had for more accessible deep-sea travel before implosion.
Federal investigation in CT uncovers 'massive quantity' of counterfeit pills, officials say
The U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA and U.S. Postal Inspection Service will provide information about a Connecticut investigation ...
Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
One research group found that volunteers’ physiological responses – such as heart rate and skin conductance – display unique patterns during experiences that are both disgusting and funny, compared ...
How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There are more than 3,000 sheriffs elected at the county level in the United States, each of whom has authority and autonomy to both set and enforce law enforcement policy. For example, sheriffs in ...
View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
Rogers pilloried governmental ineptness in Washington, D.C. One year, when Congress reconvened after a round of egregious bickering and inaction, he joked, “Let us all pray: Oh Lord, give us strength ...
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
As professors of criminal justice who live in Greater Philadelphia, we know that there is no single explanation for the drop in gun violence. Rather, many factors at both the local and national levels ...
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before – think DDT and acid rain
Once regulations were in place, industry ramped up production of substitutes. As a result, lead levels in the blood of children decreased by 97% over the next several decades. While lead exposure is ...
Inside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was
According to the original plans and brochures, Disney’s America would contain nine sections: a Colonial-era Presidents Square, an Indigenous village, Ellis Island, a factory town from the Industrial ...
Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
Using your phone as a distraction is OK, but do it in moderation. If you find yourself constantly turning to your phone when you are bored or working on something that is hard, try to find ways to ...