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  • Around 1,600 snow geese dead as new strain of bird flu spreads in Colorado

    Around 1,600 snow geese dead as new strain of bird flu spreads in Colorado

     

    A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly called bird flu — has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials.

    ​A new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly called bird flu — has killed around 1,600 snow geese in two separate areas of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. 

  • Rains taper off and clean-up continues in California after an onslaught of storms ravaged the state and left at least 20 dead

    Rains taper off and clean-up continues in California after an onslaught of storms ravaged the state and left at least 20 dead

     

    A reprieve from the rain is finally in sight for storm-beaten California, where an onslaught of back-to-back atmospheric rivers have ravaged the state for weeks with flooding and mudslides.

    ​A reprieve from the rain is finally in sight for storm-beaten California, where an onslaught of back-to-back atmospheric rivers have ravaged the state for weeks with flooding and mudslides. 

  • The Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is the first-ever hybrid Corvette

    The Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is the first-ever hybrid Corvette

     

    Exactly 70 years after the very first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled in January, 1953, General Motors revealed the first Corvette with an electric motor on Tuesday. The front wheels of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray are powered by a 160 horsepower electric motor, while a 495 horsepower V8 gasoline engine powers the back wheels.

    ​Exactly 70 years after the very first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled in January, 1953, General Motors revealed the first Corvette with an electric motor on Tuesday. The front wheels of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray are powered by a 160 horsepower electric motor, while a 495 horsepower V8 gasoline engine powers the back wheels. 

  • GOP Rep. Jim Banks announces Indiana US Senate campaign

    GOP Rep. Jim Banks announces Indiana US Senate campaign

     

    Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks announced on Tuesday that he is running for US Senate, seeking the seat left open by outgoing Republican Sen. Mike Braun, who is running for governor.

    ​Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks announced on Tuesday that he is running for US Senate, seeking the seat left open by outgoing Republican Sen. Mike Braun, who is running for governor. 

  • Ohio GOP state Sen. Matt Dolan announces US Senate bid to challenge Sherrod Brown

    Ohio GOP state Sen. Matt Dolan announces US Senate bid to challenge Sherrod Brown

     

    Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan announced Tuesday that he will run for US Senate in Ohio in 2024, seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in a state that has been trending toward the GOP in recent years.

    ​Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan announced Tuesday that he will run for US Senate in Ohio in 2024, seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in a state that has been trending toward the GOP in recent years. 

  • Stabbing of student of Asian descent was motivated by race, suspect allegedly said

    Stabbing of student of Asian descent was motivated by race, suspect allegedly said

     

    The suspect in an unprovoked attack allegedly said she was motivated by race when she repeatedly stabbed the victim — a student of Asian descent at Indiana University — last week on a city bus, according to court documents and a student group.

    ​The suspect in an unprovoked attack allegedly said she was motivated by race when she repeatedly stabbed the victim — a student of Asian descent at Indiana University — last week on a city bus, according to court documents and a student group. 

  • The rich should pay higher fares to clean up aviation, says Heathrow boss

    The rich should pay higher fares to clean up aviation, says Heathrow boss

     

    Rich travelers will have to pay more to fly if the aviation industry is to transition to greener fuels, the boss of one of the world’s biggest airports said Tuesday.

    ​Rich travelers will have to pay more to fly if the aviation industry is to transition to greener fuels, the boss of one of the world’s biggest airports said Tuesday. 

  • Walmart, Citi, Disney, McDonald’s and others pledge to abolish stigma of cancer at work

    Walmart, Citi, Disney, McDonald’s and others pledge to abolish stigma of cancer at work

     

    After having surgery to remove a small cancerous tumor from his neck last year, Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun decided to tell his employees, clients and shareholders of his condition. He still needed to undergo radiation and chemotherapy, and explained to them what that would mean for his work schedule.

    ​After having surgery to remove a small cancerous tumor from his neck last year, Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun decided to tell his employees, clients and shareholders of his condition. He still needed to undergo radiation and chemotherapy, and explained to them what that would mean for his work schedule. 

  • Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death

    Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death

     

    Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy has been cut by nearly 2.5 years since 2020.

    ​Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy has been cut by nearly 2.5 years since 2020. 

  • Locally caught freshwater fish contain PFAS toxins, study finds

    Locally caught freshwater fish contain PFAS toxins, study finds

     

    Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, short for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

    ​Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, short for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency.