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What kind of threat does the Yellowstone supervolcano pose?
Yellowstone National Park will celebrate its 151st year in March. It’s a major milestone for America’s oldest national park and an opportunity to set the record straight about the supervolcano that lurks beneath it. Reports have speculated that if it erupts, the supervolcano would cause a “nuclear winter” and kill nearly 100,000 Americans. “It’s unfortunate… -
British Columbia decriminalizes hard drugs amid overdose crisis
In British Columbia, people over 18 are now allowed to have up to 2.5 grams of certain hard drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and morphine.The province is the first in Canada to decriminalize a number of hard drugs, and it’s doing so as part of a three-year experiment amid an overdose epidemic. British Columbia’s… -
Local bans: Activists bring the abortion battle from states to cities and towns
At this time, the only clinic in Nebraska performing abortions up to 20 weeks is in Bellevue – an Omaha suburb on the far eastern border of the state. But if this grassroots initiative gains enough momentum, it could be forced to shut down. The initiative is part of a push to ban abortion within city… -
Here’s why ‘record’ police violence reports are imperfect
Reports indicate that, in 2022, police killings reached a record high in the U.S. The context matters, though. The record used only dates back to 2013, as it is from a nonprofit called Mapping Police Violence. Media reports rely on this source because the U.S. does not have a federal database tracking cases of police violence… -
Biden admin’s first death penalty trial begins for NYC terror attack suspect
Opening statements began this week for Sayfullo Saipov — the man accused of driving a pickup truck into pedestrians on a New York City bike path on Halloween in 2017. Eight people died that day and more than a dozen were injured. Saipov, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uzbekistan, faces 28 counts of murder, attempted murder… -
When Damar Hamlin went down, the NFL’s emergency action plan took over
The sports world was sent into a state of shock as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered commotio cordis during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. In football, injuries are far from uncommon, but the severity of Hamlin’s condition required medical attention beyond the on-site capabilities of team trainers and sideline personnel. That is where the NFL’s… -
Illinois counties could eliminate cash bail in 2023
Illinois could eliminate cash bail as part of the SAFE-T Act. The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a stay on the measure until the court hears arguments on it. Under the SAFE-T Act, if an individual is arrested, a judge would decide whether the accused awaits trial in jail or not. Pretrial detention would no… -
Politicians indicate US aid for Ukraine could slow in 2023
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, some U.S. lawmakers have warned that aid to Ukraine will not slow down. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Punchbowl News in October that further aid to Ukraine would become more difficult to pass if Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. The GOP did, in fact, win… -
Philadelphia Fed claims government overestimated job growth by +1 million
Did the U.S. government overestimate job growth by more than 1 million jobs this spring? That’s the claim after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank released a December report, which makes early revisions to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the second quarter of 2022. “In the aggregate, 10,500 net new jobs were added during the… -
FTX’s Bankman-Fried released on $250M bail, coworkers plead guilty
A judge ruled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried could be released on $250 million bail and put under house arrest at his parents’ California home while he awaits trial in New York City on eight federal criminal charges. As Bankman-Fried fights the charges against him, some of his coworkers have already pleaded guilty to fraud charges… -
Adderall shortage sparks concerns of ADHD overdiagnosis in kids
America is running low on Adderall. A shortage of the stimulant drug, commonly used to treat ADHD, is leaving many of its prescriptions unfilled. But why are so many people being diagnosed with ADHD in the first place? “There are multiple studies, peer reviewed studies indicating that ADHD diagnoses have been increasing in the U.S.… -
Justice Department indicts 12 for violence, extortion on southern border
The Justice Department unsealed 11 indictments against 12 people in what is described as a multi-faceted conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante industry. The accused are facing price fixing and monopoly violations under the Sherman Act and some are facing money laundering charges. The transmigrante industry in southern Texas is made up of a group of… -
Sarah Huckabee Sanders could phase out state income tax as Arkansas governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will follow in her father, Mike Huckabee’s, footsteps by taking office as the next governor of Arkansas. Sanders is the first woman to hold the position. President Trump endorsed the former White House press secretary on the campaign trail. Her vision for Arkansas involves phasing out the state income tax. “We have to do it…
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