Harris and Biden surveyed damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in 2 swing states
Vice President Harris consoles a woman as she toured damage from Hurricane Helene in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of Augusta, Ga., on Oct. 2. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP AUGUSTA, Ga. — Vice President Harris took a pause from the campaign trail on Wednesday to visit a neighborhoodContinue Reading
CDC warns against potentially counterfeit meds sold by online pharmacies
The search for more affordable medications might cause people to access dangerous counterfeit drugs sold as genuine products by online pharmacies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Wednesday., Read MoreContinue Reading
Voting begins for Alaska’s Fat Bear Week after one contestant was killed in an attack
Voting in Katmai National Park’s famed Fat Bear Week was underway Wednesday after a bear killed one of this year’s competitors and delayed the bracket reveal by a day., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Killer Whales in Chile Have Begun Preying on Dolphins. What Does It Mean?
Scientists have captured drone footage of behavior never before seen along the coast of the South American country, threatened by both climate change and pollution. By Humberto Basilio In six years studying orcas off Chile’s coast, marine biologist Ana García-Cegarra had never witnessed anything like what she saw in MayContinue Reading
After helping in war and quake zones, this restaurateur feeds residents hit by Helene
Jamie McDonald has provided meals in Ukraine and Turkey as a volunteer with World Central Kitchen. Now, he’s partnering with the global charity led by José Andrés to feed residents in Asheville. (Image credit: World Central Kitchen)Continue Reading
Commenting via email
Euan Semple has begun blogging again (yeah!) and posted how he is enjoying comment on blogs via email. I am enjoying using email for commenting on other people’s writing rather than commenting on their blogs. I am even using it to pick up on Mastodon posts. Commenting became a messContinue Reading
Bank of America is having service issues and account access problems: Downdetector
A message on the Bank of America app states, “Accounts Temporarily Unavailable. Some accounts and/or balances are temporarily unavailable.”, NEW YORK (PIX11) — Some Bank of America users reported problems accessing their funds online Wednesday. Some online services appear to be down, according to Downdetector. A message on the BankContinue Reading
Is the Middle East inching closer to full-blown war?
Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile attack, as Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back., Inside Story Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile attack, as Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back. Iran has carried out a major missile attack on IsraelContinue Reading
Beirut’s southern suburbs reduced to rubble by Israeli strikes
Once bustling with busy streets, Beirut’s southern suburbs have become a ‘ghost town’., People check the site of an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon. [Hassan Ammar/AP Photo] In Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, smoke was rising from buildings hit by overnight strikes while young men on mopeds spedContinue Reading
In VP Debate, JD Vance Downplays Jan. 6 Insurrection & Refuses to Admit The Traitor Lost 2020 Election
Vice-presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off Tuesday night in their first and only debate ahead of November’s election. The debate started with a focus on the Iranian missile attack on Israel before moving on to the climate crisis, immigration policy, abortion rights and more. One of theContinue Reading
NYC launches North American Electric Construction Coalition
On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge , we’ve got Sylvie Binder from the New York City Mayor’s Office here to tell us about the newly launched North American Electric Construction Coalition (NAECC) is committed to decarbonizing the construction industry, and NYC is already making serious headway. more…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis
A compound found in African wormwood — a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness — could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study., Read MoreContinue Reading
Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people’s balances
What would you like the power to do? Not having an heart attack would be nice Updated Some US customers using the Bank of America app to keep an eye on their accounts got a shock Wednesday morning when their checking and savings accounts were unexpectedly empty or out ofContinue Reading