As the holiday travel season kicks off, so does the cold and flu season. Soliant Health conducted a study analyzing which cities Americans are most likely to catch a cold or the flu while on vacation. Researchers considered current cold and flu activity, air quality, asthma rates, allergies and germs in public transportation. Bakersfield, California,…

New Jersey’s Democratic Governor Phil Murphy signed a law prohibiting public and school libraries from banning books in the state on Monday, Dec. 9. The law ensures protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply, joining states like Illinois and Minnesota.The measure requires policies for book curation and addresses concerns over library materials,…

A federal judge in Florida says Target will have to face a lawsuit from a shareholder over the fallout from its sales of LGBTQ-themed merchandise last year. The suit accuses Target of misleading shareholders about the retail giant’s efforts to protect the company from social and political risks. The conservative group America First Legal is…

During the week of Nov. 25, Maine became the latest state to sue major fossil fuel companies over climate change. The Pine Tree State alleged the companies deceived the public about the effects fossil fuels had on the environment. The state wants damages dating back to the 1960s. That’s when the state said the companies…

President-elect Donald Trump continued to stock his cabinet in quick fashion over the weekend. And as travel cranks up before Thanksgiving, stormy weather might hamper some people’s plans. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Trump rounds out his cabinet with picks to lead USDA, CDC, FDA Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump…

The NFL has issued a warning for players Thursday, Nov. 21, after thieves burglarized the homes of two of its biggest stars in the league. Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce had their homes broken into within days of each other last month in the Kansas City metro area. “Obviously it’s frustrating,” Mahomes said during a press…

Athletes’ homes have reportedly been targeted and burglarized. The FBI is now investigating a possible connection to a transnational South American crime ring. Among those targeted are Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his teammate, tight end Travis Kelce, whose homes were burglarized just hours apart, according to authorities. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike…

Vice President Kamala Harris is the favored choice among Democratic voters to lead the party in the 2028 presidential election, according to a new poll. Despite losing to President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month, Harris outpaces potential contenders like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro by wide margins.   Echelon Insights surveyed 1,010…

A deadly outbreak of E. coli in the United States has been linked to organic carrots. The Food and Drug Administration is now warning consumers not to eat or serve multiple brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots, supplied by Grimmway Farms from California. It is now recalling various brands after one person has…

The trial of two men charged with federal human smuggling crimes began Monday, Nov. 18. The case originates three years ago, after a family from India froze to death while attempting to cross the U.S.-Canada border. The Patel family — a mother, father and two young children — were attempting to cross the U.S. northern…