The Environmental Christmas Hangover
Christmas may seem like a distant memory but the environmental effect of the annual consumer frenzy, over-indulgence and extravagance is lasting damage. And year on year the cost to the planet grows.
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Continue reading Gary Abernathy: Americans help when it matters most
So much is said about our divided nation that we are in danger of believing it. Fortunately, most Americans do not define their lives by their political affiliations -- no, not even here in Trump country.
The Giving Season Is Over: Practical Advice for Patient Assistance…
Right before Christmas last year, the Department of Justice announced an ominous settlement: United Therapeutics, a manufacturer of pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs, agreed to pay more than $200 million to settle allegations it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute . United Therapeutics' alleged kickback was supporting - and purportedly benefiting from - a Patient Assistance Program charitable foundation that helped patients pay expensive co-pays for United Therapeutics' drugs.
Trump wades into PA race seen as test of GOP strength
The White House insisted it was not a political event. But that didn't stop President Donald Trump from throwing his support Thursday behind a Pennsylvania Republican in a House race that is widely viewed as a test of whether the party can stave off Democratic gains.
Spain Features Gay Float In Three Kings Parade
Madrid's 2018 Three Kings Parade featured a gay themed float to encourage LGBT normalization on the eve of Epiphany, stirring outrage among the country's Catholic faithful. The controversial float in Friday's parade featured a female stripper, a female hip-hop artist, and a drag queen, according to Crux Now.
Mindy Kaling tweet mocking Trump gets like from US Army
Trump labels Jake Tapper a 'flunky' after CNN host kicks White House aide Stephen Miller off the air for being 'hysterical' Steve Bannon makes groveling APOLOGY to the president and his son - saying his 'treason' comments about Trump Tower meeting were meant for Paul Manafort 'You guys, I'm like really smart': Official US Army Twitter account 'likes' Mindy Kaling tweet mocking Trump as sounding like The Office's Kelly Kapoor Female high school basketball coach, 26, charged with sexual battery for 'having a sexual relationship with a male student as young as 16' 'It hasn't been easy.
This Week in History for the week of Jan. 7-13, 2018
Twenty-eight volunteers participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Loveland tallied 18,503 individual birds of 83 different species.
Trump begins 2nd year with lengthy agenda
President Trump arrives for a New Year's Eve gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He is expected to present an infrastructure plan this month.
College student dies suddenly on flight home for Christmas
Her last words were her vows: Inspirational breast cancer sufferer, 31, marries in hospital bed ceremony just hours before she dies Pictured: Law firm partner and family man, 58, who shot dead Pamela Anderson's attorney and injured another lawyer at their office holiday party moments after he was fired Mystery as 'very healthy' college student, 18, dies in his sleep on a flight that was taking him home for Christmas Man finds four-year-girl playing alone in the snow in her pajamas... then she leads police to her mother's dead body in their nearby home 'Death to the Ayatollah': Two demonstrators are 'shot dead' in Iran after angry crowds burn down a government building and torch cars as thousands take to streets in biggest revolt since 2009 'Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever': Donald Trump warns Iran the 'world is watching' as he backs the protesters' calls for change 'It is ... (more)
Sofia Richie out with boyfriend Scott Disick in Colorado
Her last words were her vows: Inspirational breast cancer sufferer, 31, marries in hospital bed ceremony just hours before she dies Pictured: Law firm partner and family man, 58, who shot dead Pamela Anderson's attorney and injured another lawyer at their office holiday party moments after he was fired Mystery as 'very healthy' college student, 18, dies in his sleep on a flight that was taking him home for Christmas Man finds four-year-girl playing alone in the snow in her pajamas... then she leads police to her mother's dead body in their nearby home 'Death to the Ayatollah': Two demonstrators are 'shot dead' in Iran after angry crowds burn down a government building and torch cars as thousands take to streets in biggest revolt since 2009 'Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever': Donald Trump warns Iran the 'world is watching' as he backs the protesters' calls for change 'It is ... (more)
Demi Lovato flaunts pert derriere in racy Instagram snap
Her last words were her vows: Inspirational breast cancer sufferer, 31, marries in hospital bed ceremony just hours before she dies Pictured: Law firm partner and family man, 58, who shot dead Pamela Anderson's attorney and injured another lawyer at their office holiday party moments after he was fired Mystery as 'very healthy' college student, 18, dies in his sleep on a flight that was taking him home for Christmas Man finds four-year-girl playing alone in the snow in her pajamas... then she leads police to her mother's dead body in their nearby home 'Death to the Ayatollah': Two demonstrators are 'shot dead' in Iran after angry crowds burn down a government building and torch cars as thousands take to streets in biggest revolt since 2009 'Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever': Donald Trump warns Iran the 'world is watching' as he backs the protesters' calls for change 'It is ... (more)
Marine from Elverta Stabbed to Death in San Diego
A Marine from Elverta was stabbed to death Friday while trying to break up a fight, according to the man's family. Ryan Evan Harris' grandparents say their 21-year-old grandson was stationed at Camp Pendleton, working with heavy machinery.
Chance The Rapper wants to make film on President Donald Trump
The 'No Problem' hitmaker took to his Twitter account yesterday to pitch a new film idea to fans and potential executives as he explained the plot would revolve around an old iPod and the music on it would change the way the controversial Republican leader - who took over from Barack Obama this year - viewed the world. "President Trump gets an old Ipod for christmas... This is his very first ipod... But not only is it his first Ipod, he's actually never listened to music before in his life.
Pols on the Street: Warring Republicans Strengthen Wolf’s Hand
CONGRESSIONAL aide Donald "Ducky" Birts serves a tour of duty as Santa Claus at Laborers' Local 332's holiday party for children in West Poplar. Photo by Wendell Douglas But in the hinterlands of Pennsylvania, there is no peace on the Wyoming Valley, the Dutch Country or Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Bundle up: Bitter cold weather takes hold of northern US
Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall. The National Weather Service reported International Falls, Minnesota, the self-proclaimed Icebox of the Nation, plunged to 37 degrees below zero, breaking the old record of 32 below set in 1924.
Early Positive Effects Of Tax Reform Law Counter Democrats’ Fearmongering
President Donald Trump signed the tax cuts bill into law just before Christmas, making the Christmas holiday weekend a little brighter and cheerier for the vast majority of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. The new law's positive effects have already begun.
Brrr! After record snow, bitter cold ahead for northern US
Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the northern United States on Wednesday, even setting a record in a Minnesota city so cold it's called the Icebox of the Nation, and will stay put for days to come as snow-hardened Erie digs out from a record snowfall. The National Weather Service reported International Falls and Hibbing, Minnesota, set record low temperatures on Wednesday morning.
EDITORIAL: Are you feeling better off or not?
As we close out 2017 and prepare to welcome in 2018, Americans should ask themselves this basic question: Are you better off than you were a year ago, and more importantly, do you expect to be in an even better place at this time next year? That's because while extremists of both major political parties continue to engage in a struggle of ideas, most of us just want to feel we have greater control over our lives. It usually begins with a sense of economic security.
Bitter cold expected until New Year in US Midwest, Northeast
A cold week of more of the same is projected for the ... A Utah sheriff's deputy says he was desperate and numb from the cold as he punched and stomped his way into a frozen pond to pull out an 8-year-old boy who had fallen through the ice while chasing his dog. A Utah sheriff's deputy says he was desperate and numb from the cold as he punched and stomped his way into a frozen pond to pull out an 8-year-old boy who had fallen through the ice while chasing his dog.
Vietnam to try former oil executives in widened crackdown
A New York jury that found two former South American soccer officials guilty of bribery charges is set to continue deliberations against a third official. A New York jury that found two former South American soccer officials guilty of bribery charges is set to continue deliberations against a third official.