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Red swamp crayfish could be the next invasive species to take up residence in the Great Lakes, researchers say.
While the red-hued crayfish are considered a culinary delight in places like New Orleans, they can wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems. Continue reading “Great Lakes Facing Possible Invasion of Red Swamp Crayfish”
A wilderness area tucked into a corner of northwestern Nevada near the borders of California and Oregon has become only the seventh place in the world to be designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
The Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area in Nevada’s Washoe County received the designation from the International Dark-Sky Association. Continue reading “Nevada Wilderness Area Designated as One of the World’s Darkest Places”
Washington Post – by Timothy Bella
AUSTIN — It was Christmas Eve 1994, and James P. Allison was testing his theory that T cells, a type of white blood cell that fights viral and bacterial infections, could help the immune system fight cancer. That week, he was covering for a postdoc aide on a European trip, who’d injected cancerous mice with an antibody to activate T cells to go after tumors. The results were stunning: All of those given the antibody became cancer-free, while the mice not provided with the antibody saw their tumors grow until they eventually died. Continue reading “A Texas scientist was called ‘foolish’ for arguing the immune system could fight cancer. Then he won the Nobel Prize.”
Dallas News – by Tom Steele, Marc Ramirez
Hours after a motorist shot a state trooper who tried to stop him for a traffic violation Friday afternoon, a suspect was taken into custody early Saturday following a 15-hour standoff at his Frisco apartment complex.
Bryan M. Cahill, 42, of Frisco was arrested by SWAT officers about 5 a.m. Saturday, after authorities say he fired multiple gunshots at officers during negotiations. Continue reading “After 15-hour Frisco standoff, gunman arrested in trooper shooting that was caught on video”
An Arizona lawmaker is questioning a local police department‘s use of force in removing a feverish child from a home after a doctor reported the parents to the state’s Department of Child Safety.
On Feb. 25, the mother of a 2-year-old child, who is not vaccinated, took the child to a naturopathic doctor with a fever of 105 degrees, ABC Phoenix station KNXV reported. Continue reading “Arizona police officers forcibly removed 2-year-old boy with fever from home, video shows”
New York Post – by Carl Campanile
Hold on to your mink coats, fox caps and scarves.
New York City could soon be a fur-less metropolis if Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) has his way. Continue reading “City Council proposes legislation to ban sale of fur apparel”
A homeless 8-year-old chess prodigy who dreams of becoming the world’s youngest grandmaster recently took home a top prize at a New York chess tournament.
Tanitoluwa Adewumi, who goes by Tani, placed first in the kindergarten through third-grade division at the New York State Scholastic Championship last weekend. Continue reading “Homeless 8-year-old boy wins New York State chess championship”
Flooding in parts of the Midwest has left one man dead, forced a National Weather Service office to evacuate and threatens a Nebraska dam and nuclear power plant as heavy rains mixed with melting snowpack to swell waterways to historic levels.
In Nebraska, the rising Missouri River meant officials were preparing to shut down the Cooper Nuclear Plant in the town of Brownville, according to Omaha World-Herald reporter Nancy Gaarder. Continue reading “Deadly, Historic Flooding Swamps Plains, Midwest; Preparations Made to Shut Down Missouri River Nuclear Power Plant”
New York Post – by Tamir Lapin
A former New Jersey priest was shot dead in his Nevada home — a month after his name appeared on a list of Garden State priests credibly accused of sexual abuse, authorities said.
John Capparelli, 70, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his neck in the kitchen of his home in Henderson, the Clark County Coroner’s Office said. Continue reading “Ex-priest accused of sex abuse found shot dead in home”
Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods beat Wall Street expectations on its top and bottom lines in its 2018 Q4 earnings report on Tuesday, but shares sank more than 10% on a decline in same-store-sales and disappointing guidance for 2019.
And Dick’s is ditching two key parties in 2019: hunting and Reebok. Continue reading “Dick’s will remove hunting rifles from 125 stores”
The Eagle – by Antonia Noori Farzan
The blue 1967 Buick Skylark would have been perfect for an all-American road trip.
But Damien Roy, 22, and Bailey Roy, 21, never got that far. Before the two brothers could even cross the Canadian border, drones, helicopters, police dogs and a SWAT team surrounded their car. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2018, the checkpoint between Houlton, Maine, and Woodstock, New Brunswick, remained closed amid a bizarre standoff, frustrating thousands of travelers. Continue reading “Two brothers set off for an epic road trip. Their ‘stupid’ stunt led to mayhem at the border.”
SAYVILLE, Long Island (WABC) — A Long Island man is accused of gouging his grandmother’s eyes out during a fight and leaving her blind.
Officials announced Wednesday that 30-year-old Michael Grief was arrested on three counts of violent assault for the incident. Continue reading “Graphic details: Man accused of gouging grandma’s eyes out during fight in Long Island home”
A teen who made headlines after getting vaccinated against his mother’s wishes at age 18 is shared his story in front of Congress Tuesday. High school senior Ethan Lindenberger testified before a Senate committee about his decision to defy his mom and get vaccinated. Continue reading “Teen who defied mother by getting vaccinated testifies before Congress”
The search resumes Monday for victims of a vicious tornado outbreak that ripped across the South on Sunday killing at least 23 people in Alabama.
The violent storms left debris strewn across southern Alabama and Georgia, the Florida Panhandle and into parts of South Carolina. Continue reading “Tornado Outbreak Hits South, Killing at Least 23 in Alabama”
New York Post – by Brad Hamilton
A former US Marine used his military training and Mexican connections in a bid to become the next El Chapo, according to a federal indictment.
Leatherneck combat vet Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. oversaw a cocaine-dealing empire, employing dozens of workers and a skill for corrupting Mexican authorities, the US Attorney’s Office in San Diego alleged Friday. Continue reading “Cocaine-dealing US marine tried to become the next El Chapo”
A young mountain lion that was strangled last month by a Colorado jogger the animal attacked was a 4-month-old orphan, state wildlife officials have revealed.
According to a necropsy, the young male had weighed an estimated 35 or 40 pounds. The inexperienced hunter may have been desperate for prey when he pounced on 31-year-old Travis Kauffman on a scenic trail in Fort Collins. Continue reading “Mountain Lion Killed By Colorado Jogger Was Orphaned ‘Kitten,’ Officials Reveal”
Former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog, Sully, is now a sworn member of the U.S. Navy.
The yellow Labrador retriever joined Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Facility Dog Program in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday as a sworn service dog.
Days of heavy rain in the Deep South flooded roads and triggered landslides and evacuations as residents prepared for what could be a very dangerous weekend of flooding.
More than 100 people were evacuated from the Mississippi town of Bruce on Friday as flooding spilled from the nearby Skuna River, city alderman Jimmy Hubbard told the Associated Press, adding that the scene near the town of 2,000 is “total chaos.” Continue reading “Evacuations in Mississippi, Tennessee as Deep South Swamped by Heavy Rain, Flooding and Deadly Landslides”
About eight years ago, Peter Frampton started to notice that his ankles felt a little tight in the morning. He initially dismissed it as one of the many pains that comes with getting older, but as time passed, his legs began feeling weak as well. He tried to ignore the signs that something was wrong until four years ago when a fan kicked a beach ball onto the stage at one of his concerts and he fell over when he tried to kick it back. “My legs just gave out,” he says. “We all joked, ‘He’s fallen and he can’t get up.’ But I was embarrassed.” Continue reading “Peter Frampton Talks Degenerative Muscle Disease Diagnosis, Farewell Tour”
Friday, February 22
National Margarita Day 2019 in United States of America.