What a WWI cemetery in France means to every Arizonan
“These are some of our Marines buried here,” said U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Darrell Carver of the 6th Marine Regiment as he walks among the graves of U.S. soldiers, most…
Cows in electric collars: Vermont farmers pilot virtual fencing technology
Cattle wear Nofence collars, which use GPS tracking and mobile networks to communicate with virtual fence lines. The technology allows farmers to track cattle and change boundaries in real-time from…
MBI makes arrest following death of patient at state hospital
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a patient at East Mississippi State Hospital in Meridian. Keshawn Carpenter has been arrested and charged with murder in connection…
Black mothers in CT face more risks during labor and delivery
Besides facing greater mortality rates due to heart disease, cancer and overdoses, Connecticut’s Black residents also face higher rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. Data from the Connecticut…
Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade
WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an…
Minnesota DFL agrees to legislative hearings on copper-nickel mining — and other labor news
A wild rice area in Flowage Lake, about 10 miles west and northwest of the proposed Talon sulfide mine in Tamarack, Minnesota. The wetlands directly west of the proposed mine…
Tlaib celebrates federal housing funds for at-risk Detroit families
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Alternatives for Girls CEO Amy Good | Ken Coleman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) on Thursday toasted the $1.1 million in federal funding for…
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
Members of Congress are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media companies and their algorithms, while also giving…
Craving the spotlight, Kennedy sues Nevada
Celebrity and quackery. Very 2024. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. sued Nevada’s secretary or state last week for not accepting Kennedy’s…
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
Members of Congress are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media companies and their algorithms, while also giving…