Following recent water quality tests that found bacteria levels above public health safety standards, Gene Coulon Beach in Renton is currently closed to swimmers. Water samples collected on Monday revealed bacterial counts of 1,100, 960, and 360 per 100 milliliters, according to King County Public Health. In contrast, a level of 320 or higher is…
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on Sunday, June 1. The season, which peaks in September, is defined as the period between June 1 and November 30 when tropical systems are most likely to form across the Atlantic Ocean. An above-normal season of 13 to 19 named storms, of which 6 to 10 turn…
A bill to repeal California’s 2035 phase-in ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles has been enacted by Congress. Eleven additional states and the District of Columbia, which account for 40% of the country’s automobile market and have embraced California emissions regulations, are affected by the decision. After being approved by the House, the…
After a Republican-backed tax bill garnered attention for a number of cuts, benefits are once again at the forefront of the political discussion. Is President Trump’s political team planning to reduce Social Security taxes? One noteworthy feature of the bill, which is currently in the House and will affect a number of groups, especially seniors,…
Following the announcement that three male students are being investigated after being caught on camera in a male locker room complaining about a biological female being changed with them, incensed parents expressed their ire at a Virginia county school board meeting on Tuesday. The boys are being investigated for Title IX breaches by the Loudoun…
A local company in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood sorts through thousands of donated sneakers to determine how best to prevent them from ending up in landfills. Every pair, whether immaculate or worn out, will eventually be recycled or find a new owner who will value and use them going forward. A man looking for a…
The Trump administration claimed on Thursday that Columbia University had violated civil rights law by “acting with deliberate indifference towards student-on-student harassment of Jewish students” since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Anthony Archeval, Acting Director of the Office for Civil Rights at HHS, said, “The findings meticulously document the hostile environment Jewish students at…
Early Thursday in south Lubbock County, a train, two motorbikes, an SUV, and a pickup truck were involved in a string of multi-vehicle chain-reaction incidents that resulted in two fatalities and one injury. According to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the collisions occurred at approximately 5:18 a.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway…
AccuWeather forecasters have released a revised forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season in 2025. There could be another year of destructive storms, some of which could quickly intensify before reaching land, according to the forecast. It cited indicators such as persistently warm seas and the potential for La Niña to reappear, which has historically fuelled…
After her 11-year-old son called 911 and said she “believed he was the devil” and was “burning the family dogs,” cops said a Texas woman was taken into custody. Around 1 p.m. on May 17, Rusk County sheriff’s officers arrived at the Henderson residence, which is located approximately 140 miles southeast of Dallas, the agency…
