Tag: USA
Colorado River conditions are worsening quicker than expected. Feds prepare to step in.
Running out of time and options to save water along the drying…
Southeast US has hit the roof of CDC’s respiratory illness level scale
Uptake of flu shots is lagging this year, CDC says. Source: Southeast…
Israel, US working together to counter threat of hypersonic missiles – Israel News – The Jerusalem Post
Though Israel has a multi-layered air defense umbrella including Iron Dome and…
U.S. set to face third Covid winter, this time without key tools and treatments
Already, some hospitals in New York City are planning to stop using…
US woman detained by Saudi officials after saying she has been trapped there since 2019
Carly Morris travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2019 so her young daughter…
Marijuana legalization on the ballot in these states: Here’s what voters decided | CNN Politics
Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana use will fail in three states…
Report: Cannabis Ranks The 6th Most Valuable Crop In The U.S.
Although cannabis has become the sixth most valuable crop in the United…
US hospital flu cases hit 10-year high as vaccinations fall
Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US…
Most UFOs are ‘Chinese surveillance’ drones and ‘airborne clutter,’ Pentagon officials reveal
The U.S. government has officially started to explain some of the most…
Remote learning not ‘primary’ driver of academic losses, new analysis suggests
Remote learning may be just a “small piece” of what affected student…
Our economic crisis isn’t inflation, it’s corporate greed and the GOP will only make that worse
Our economic crisis isn’t inflation, it’s corporate greed which is at a…
Poll: 68% of Americans Believe Marijuana Should be Legal – The Marijuana Herald
A large majority of adults in the United States, including a majority…
Is Herschel Walker the worst candidate the Republicans have ever run? | Jill Filipovic
Republican men can be accused of any number of horrors, and not…
The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers
The trucking industry projects it will need to hire over a million…
Cape Elizabeth High School closes for one day amid an increase in Covid-19 cases
The school board voted to recommend masks instead of requiring them. Source:…
Prediction: Biden makes a major cannabis announcement before mid–terms 2022.
https://www.fark.com/comments/12619534/156400728#c156400728 koder: Evil shiat eventually loses. That’s why things have, largely, gotten…
Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic…
Opinion | We Advised Biden on the Pandemic. Much Work Remains to Face the Next Crisis. – The New York Times
Even with the successes against Covid, there is much room for improvement….
About 1,000 students absent from a Virginia high school with flu-like symptoms
Is there the end begins?
The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne is practicing for war with Russia just miles from Ukraine’s border
U.S. troops in Romania are extremely close to Putin’s war, conducting exercises…
Survey Finds More Than 40% of Americans Misled Others About Having COVID-19 and Use of Precautions | University of Utah Health
Reluctance to accurately report health status and adherence to masking, social distancing,…
Poll: Most Americans back Biden’s marijuana moves
Nearly two-thirds of voters indicated that they support issuing pardons to people…
Biden Tells Young Voters ‘I’m Keeping My Promise’ On Marijuana In Speech At Pre-Midterm Rally
President Joe Biden is rallying young people ahead of next month’s elections,…
We Surveyed U.S. Sheriffs. See Their Views on Power, Race and Immigration
In an exclusive new survey, The Marshall Project found that sheriffs are…
The U.S. spends $4 billion a year subsidizing ‘Stalinist-style’ domestic sugar production
The result: On average, U.S. sugar prices are about twice as high…
Another supply chain crisis: Barge traffic halted on Mississippi River by lowest water levels in a decade | CNN Business
The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused…
The most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US supreme court | Steven Donziger
If the court upholds the rogue ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory, it would…
‘Downright Dystopian’—Florida High Schools Ask Student Athletes To Report Menstrual Cycle, Share Data With Third Party Company
“I don’t see why (school districts) need that access to that type…
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Where cases are growing and declining
Omicron BA.4.6 is slowly rising and Evusheld won’t work, FDA warns Source:…
All 50 states get green light to build EV charging stations covering 75,000 miles of highways
States are approved to build a network of EV charging stations along…
Putin Ally Teases Secret Meetings ‘That Could Destroy’ America
The Belarusian foreign affairs minister claims to have held confidential meetings with…
The ‘End’ of COVID Is Still Far Worse Than We Imagined
Even now, the coronavirus is killing three times as many people as…
The Problem Isn’t “Polarization” — It’s Right-Wing Radicalization
Many liberal responses to Trumpism lament “polarization” on all sides. But the…
Why well-qualified medical school graduates can’t get jobs — despite doctor shortages
The US is fighting a modern pandemic with a 1990s-sized workforce. Source:…
Don’t Just Legalize Weed. End Marijuana Prohibition.
If Joe Biden wants to be like FDR, he can look to…
Border Agents Are Taking Data From Americans’ Phones Without Warrants
The agency permits thousands of its employees to search database of Americans’…
Buying a New Stove, Oven, or Dryer? Read This First.
The Inflation Reduction Act could save you thousands of dollars on new…
3 children in Georgia test positive for monkeypox: Officials
Three children in Georgia have now tested positive for monkeypox, newly updated…
Covid-19: New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld antibodies, study finds – CNN
The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with…
More Americans smoke marijuana than cigarettes, poll finds
In a Gallup poll first, more Americans say they smoke pot over…
Is the U.S. giving Ukraine some weapons secretly?
Ukraine doesn’t have any missiles with the range to strike Saki air…
Monkeypox case reported in man whose ‘primary risk factor’ was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event | CNN
Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual…
9th child in US tests positive for monkeypox
Across the globe, nearly 32,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported….
This COVID Summer Is Nothing Like the Last One
Boosters are on the horizon, but cases are way up—and have been…
Project Thor: What America’s ‘Rods from God’ Space Based Superweapon Can Do
Source: Project Thor: What America’s ‘Rods from God’ Space Based Superweapon Can…
COVID is at or near record levels around the country. Scientists say one (pretty gross) indicator doesn’t lie
Toilets are telltale, now more than ever, experts say. Source: COVID is…
What The So-Called Gun Show ‘Loophole’ Really Looks Like
As Fred Nelson shuffled through a crowded convention center in Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
Lake Mead Drought Update!!! Lowest It’s Ever Been!!!
The complete video is worth a watch. But the start point I’linked…
What Happens If Lake Mead Dries Up Forever?
Lake Mead was formed following the construction of the Hoover Dam on…
Cryptomining boom has people’s energy bills skyrocketing; feds mull new rules [Updated]
No major US cryptominers said they track energy use impacts on local…
