A savvy crusader brings ‘instant credibility’ to Minnesota Health Department
An opioid epidemic that has claimed the lives of hundreds of Minnesotans. A giant backlog of uninvestigated maltreatment complaints at senior care homes.
Category Archives: Natural Disasters
Cuts to CDC epidemic programs will endanger Americans, former chief says
As F.B.I. Took a Year to Pursue the Nassar Case, Dozens Say They Were Molested - For more than a year, an F.B.I. inquiry into allegations that Lawrence G. Nassar, a respected sports doctor, had molested three elite teenage gymnasts followed a plodding pace as it moved back and forth among agents in three cities. Bucks County Judge Clyde W. Waite was nearly arrested at his own home for being black.
U.S. calls for new nuclear weapons as Russia develops nuclear-armeda
The Pentagon is asking for new nuclear weapons to keep up with other world powers who it says are advancing capabilities The president says the U.S. defense must also include a nuclear weapons arsenal so strong and powerful that it will deter any acts of aggression. A new report released by the Defense Department Friday calls for new additional nuclear weapons to keep other world powers at bay.
New data: child abuse deaths rise, notably in Texas, Indiana
In this Sept. 18, 2017, file photo, juvenile Judge Marilyn Moores speaks during an interview in Indianapolis.
GOP Sees Reasons for Optimism in 2018 Midterms
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. Republicans are bracing for strong headwinds in this year's midterm elections, but also see signs that the environment might not be as treacherous as once anticipated.
State of the Union: Full text of President Donald Trump’s speech before US Congress
US President Donald Trump today delivered his first State of the Union address to the Congress where he listed out the achievements of his one-year-old administration and outlined his future agenda. His speech focused on immigration reforms, terrorism, tax reforms, infrastructure, job creation.
Florida observes Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
Florida's Prescribed Fire Awareness Week is being observed to call attention to the need for slow-moving, low-grade fire to decrease wildfire danger. "Following one of the most active wildfire seasons in recent history and a devastating hurricane season, forecasts predict an extremely dry spring," said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam.
In the Age of Big Climate Change we have to stop Farting Carbon
This past year is what the era of Big Climate Change looks like. We are only at the beginning of the massive changes we are making to our environment by farting 41 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere every year, but we can already see the shape of the future and it is alarming.
What it will take to fight the opioid epidemic: Sens. Roy Blunt and Shelley Capito
Every day, 115 people die from an opioid overdose . It now surpasses motor vehicle accidents as the number one accidental cause of death in the nation.
This Volcano Spewing Lava And Ash Is The Most Incredible Thing You’ll See Today
Mayon Volcano is seen emitting smoke in Albay province, Bicol region, south of Manila September 17, 2014. The Philippines has evacuated more than 12,000 people from around the foot of its most active volcano as the crater glows red and authorities warn of a possible eruption.
Rove McManus gets animated chatting at ‘I, Tonya premiere
Can't take a joke? The horrifying moment an enraged audience member attacked comedian Steve Brown with a mic stand and chair after he teased him for looking 'grumpy' during his routine 'Big win! See you at the negotiating table': Trump breaks his shutdown silence to welcome talks with the Democrats over DACA and illegal immigration BREAKING NEWS: Tsunami alert for the west coast of America after 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off of southern Alaska Did NBC dump Bob Costas from Super Bowl for concussion talk? Long-time host has been replaced months after he warned that football 'destroys people's brains' Freed from the house of horror: Video shows the moment 13 children were rescued by police after years of being being kept chained to their beds and tortured by their evil parents Neil Diamond, 76, reveals he has Parkinson's disease and retires from touring but vows to keep on recording ... (more)
Chart to accompany Moore article of Jan. 22, 2018.
With all the talk about a possible government shutdown due to an impasse on immigration reform, no one seems to be paying attention to a story of even bigger long-term consequence. Congress is preparing a two-year budget that blows past bipartisan spending caps to the tune of $216 billion through 2019.
Frigid temperatures trail storm dropping more snow on South
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain blanketed a large swath of the South, trailed by a blast of frigid air that could approach record low temperatures Wednesday. By Tuesday evening, steadily dropping snow about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta was forcing cars on Interstate 75 to slow considerably amid scattered fender benders.
Tsongas: Puerto Rico needs ‘robust federal partner’
Four months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the devastation and difficulty recovering is still apparent across the island, something that U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas and other members of the congressional delegation from Massachusetts saw firsthand during a visit last week. Officials toured a community health center and a children's hospital, observed damage from a helicopter and met with leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was criticized for an initially slow response, as they work to help the island rebuild.
Trump Had a 24-Year-Old Campaign Staffer Serving as Deputy Drug…
What do you get when you get when the Trump administration's notorious staffing problems meet its insufficient focus on the opioid epidemic? A 24-year-old former Trump campaign staffer serving in the second most important position in the Office of National Drug Control Policy , which coordinates the federal government's multi-billion dollar anti-drug efforts and President Trump's strategy to fight rampant opioid abuse. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Taylor Weyeneth, who graduated from St. John's University in Queens in May 2016, was until recently second-in-command at ONDCP.
Scientists Are Getting Way Better at Forecasting. It Could Change How We Deal With Droughts.
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a rainstorm slammed California's Russian River watershed in December 2012, water rushed into Lake Mendocino, a reservoir north of San Francisco.
Most of mudslide-stricken California town told to empty out
In this Jan. 9, 2018 image from video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a woman and an infant are hoisted aboard a Coast Guard helicopter as they are rescued from a flood-damaged home in Montecito, Calif. Flash floods on Tuesday swept immense amounts of mud, water and debris down from foothills that were stripped of brush by a recent wildfire.
If You Think Haiti Is a Shithole, Then Blame America For Helping to Make It That Way
President Donald Trump reportedly described Haiti and a slew of other nations as "shithole countries" while meeting with lawmakers about immigration policy yesterday. If you expected more from from him, then you probably expect too much.
Wild swings occur in numbers of California mudslide missing
The number of missing after a California mudslide has fluctuated wildly, due to shifting definitions, the inherent uncertainty that follows a natural disaster, and just plain human error. On Thursday, the number provided by authorities went from 48, down to eight, then back up to 43. Officials say a clerical mistake led to the figure of eight being released.
Torrential California mudslide takes lives of elderly, young
Rescue workers slogged through knee-deep ooze and used long poles to probe ... . Bill Asher walks through mud in his home damaged by storms in Montecito, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.