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How Hurricane Helene’s destruction led to swarms of bees, wasps, yellow jackets
As thousands continue to recover from deadly Hurricane Helene another danger is lurking: yellow jackets, wasps and bees. Reports of stings from swarms of the insects increased as underground bee colonies and wasps’ nests have been disturbed or washed away from severe flooding. The increase in stings forced state officials to adjust on the fly… -
Use of ‘suicide pod’ suspended amid criminal investigation
The advocacy groups behind a so-called “suicide pod” stopped taking applications for people to use it, at least for now. It comes as one person has been charged in connection with the death of an American woman who was the first to use the pod to end her life and did so voluntarily. The president… -
Google threatens to cut New Zealand news links if compensation bill passes
Google has warned it may remove links to New Zealand news sites if the country’s proposed Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill is passed. The law aims to compensate publishers for their content, but Google claims it could harm both the company and local news organizations. The tech giant’s New Zealand director labeled the proposed legislation… -
New evidence sparks hearing for Menendez brothers after 30 years
Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers imprisoned for more than 30 years for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in August 1989, will receive a new court hearing. Erik was 18 and Lyle was 21 when they carried out the murders. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday, Oct. 3, that the brothers submitted… -
Windows in gender-neutral bathrooms at school boarded up after complaints
Complaints over a Pennsylvania school board’s approval to put windows in gender-neutral bathrooms, may have already resulted in a reversal of that decision. The South Western School District school board approved the construction in August. The openings could be seen earlier this week at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Hanover. But, by Thursday, Oct.… -
Haitian gang massacre kills at least 70 people including 3 infants
A Haitian gang massacre killed at least 70 people including three infants and 10 women, and injured at least 16 others on Thursday, Oct. 3. The United Nations said members of the Gran Grif Gang raided a farming community north of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and opened fire on its residents. U.N. officials reported that the gang… -
Va. school board to pay $575k to teacher fired for not using preferred pronouns
The West Point Public School Board in Virginia has agreed to pay a former teacher, who was fired in 2018 for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns, $575,000 to settle a lawsuit. Peter Vlaming was a French teacher for the district for nearly seven years. The district fired him when he refused to… -
US Supreme Court to decide if Mexico can sue gun manufacturers
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case brought by Mexico against major American gun manufacturers amid claims that these companies are indirectly responsible for escalating violence fueled by drug cartels. The lawsuit alleged that the manufacturers failed to enforce proper safeguards, allowing firearms to be trafficked into Mexico, where they contribute to… -
Lebanon’s nearly 900 displacement shelters are almost full amid crisis
United Nations (U.N.) officials warn that a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Lebanon. The U.N. revealed on Friday, Oct. 4, that most of the country’s nearly 900 emergency shelters can no longer take people in. Hotels and nightclubs are now opening their doors to those in need. Beirut and Mount Lebanon reportedly said that their… -
Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after ISIS kidnapping
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by ISIS in 2014 has been rescued from Gaza and reunited with her family in Iraq. The State Department said when the girl was just 11 years old, ISIS kidnapped her in Iraq, sold her, forced her to marry a Hamas fighter and then moved her to Gaza… -
Eric Adams indictment: History with Turkish Cultural Center revealed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal corruption indictment revealed the missing piece as to why he cut ties with Brooklyn’s Turkish Cultural Center several years ago. Adams regularly attended events hosted by the center as far back as 2012. Adams co-hosted a meat drive in 2015 when he was Brooklyn Borough president. He also… -
Barbie celebrates Diwali in style with first ever festival-inspired doll
Barbie’s evolution toward greater diversity continues, with Mattel now announcing that the doll is to collaborate with an Indian designer for the first time ever. This special edition doll will celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, which begins in a few weeks. The toy company teamed up with renowned fashion designer Anita Dongre to… -
Marijuana addiction, other side effects rising with legalization and higher usage
As marijuana becomes legal in more parts of the United States, be it medicinal or recreational, more people are using it. That also means more people are experiencing its unpleasant and potentially dangerous side effects. A recent data analysis done for The New York Times found that nearly a third of all users – about…
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