Category: Local & State
LED bulbs are bad, so one New Hampshire man spent a monthly salary to stock incandescents
Robert LewisSep 13, 2023
The United States effectively banned incandescent light bulbs last month. However, a 25-year-old software developer from New Hampshire doesn’t have to worry about...
An Ohio Ballot Measure Seeks to Protect Abortion Access. Opponents’ Messaging Is on Parental Rights
Mac KellySep 04, 2023
The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward. The wording of a proposed constitutional...
What Is NATO, and Why Does It Matter?
Robert LewisJul 12, 2023
Leaders from member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are gathering in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week for a two-day summit in which defense plans,...
Haitians Struggle With Path to the U.S.
Robert LewisJul 06, 2023
As conditions deteriorate in Haiti, many are desperately trying – and failing – to qualify for a new program that gives them safe haven in the U.S. This story was...
States With the Worst COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Daniel L. DreisbachDec 12, 2022
Unvaccinated people are at higher risk of severe sickness from COVID-19 compared with those who received a vaccine. While over 50% of the population in every U.S. state...
White House: Repealing Military Vaccine Mandate Would be a ‘Mistake’
Mac KellyDec 08, 2022
White House officials on Wednesday called ending the military vaccine mandate through must-pass legislation in Congress a ‘mistake’ but would not say whether Biden...
California Leads Nation on Energy Efficiency
Robert LewisDec 08, 2022
Maine saw the most improvement, while South Carolina and Ohio fell the furthest in the ranking of energy efficient states from the American Council for an Energy...
Ron DeSantis: Running Florida or Running for President?
Robert LewisDec 08, 2022
When late-season storm Hurricane Nicole followed its predecessor Ian along Florida’s northeastern coast and pummeled the shoreline in early November, Gov. Ron DeSantis...
Terrible crash killed all six crew members in two historical planes
Lisa DrewNov 14, 2022
All six crew members of the two planes that collided on Saturday during an Air Show in Dallas have been killed. The authorities in the US city announced this on Sunday....
Migrants sent to Washington for ‘political show’
Steve KingSep 17, 2022
The mayor of Washington, D.C., has declared a state of emergency following the arrival of more than 9,000 migrants. For months, buses full of asylum seekers have been...