What to do if you find a baby skunk
Cute, quiet and sometimes stinky, skunks are out and about right now in and around Edmonton. Dale Gienow with WildNorth talks about what you need to know if you come across baby skunks. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates andContinue Reading
Rihanna hits the blue carpet for ‘Smurfs’ premiere in Brussels
Rihanna was joined by A$AP Rocky at the world premiere of “Smurfs” in Brussels, Belgium Saturday. Rihanna produced the film and voices Smurfette in the animated reboot that takes the little creatures on a Smurfette-led rescue mission to save Papa Smurf. (June 28) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This videoContinue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
N.C. Has Allowed a Likely Carcinogen Into Three Rivers Serving 900,000 People
Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water supply, which one local water utility found at concentrations 17 times higher than the EPA’s health advisory goal. By Lisa Sorg ASHEBORO, N.C.—Boxy, gunmetal gray buildings loom over a labyrinth of ducts and tubes and catwalks, beyondContinue Reading
Protests greet Western governors in Santa Fe
After a bipartisan outcry, Senate proposal to sell public lands is blocked for now. The post Protests greet Western governors in Santa Fe appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Florida immigration detention site dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is being met by opposition from a range of groups concerned with its effect on local Native American tribes, the Everglades ecosystem and human rights for migrants.Continue Reading
South Carolina’s Child Execution | True Crime Reports
What does George’s story tell us about the US justice system and the ways it continues to fail African-Americans?, What does George’s story tell us about the US justice system and the ways it continues to fail African-Americans? In 1944, amid the harsh glare of Jim Crow, 14-year-old George StinneyContinue Reading
How Sudan’s war is driving Chad’s humanitarian collapse
UN official, Sudanese refugee talk to Al Jazeera from Chad, where aid is vanishing and camps face a growing catastrophe., Talk to Al Jazeera: In the Field A UN official and a Sudanese refugee talk to Al Jazeera from Chad, where aid is vanishing and camps face a growing catastrophe.Continue Reading
How Vogue’s Anna Wintour spent nearly 40 years at the cutting edge of fashion | BBC News
Many fashion trends have come and gone in the almost 40 years Anna Wintour has spent as US Vogue editor. Known for her style, drive and her dark sunglasses, she has made the choice to step down from her current role at the magazine to focus on being Vogue’s globalContinue Reading
Iran says Israel’s strike on Evin jail during war killed 71 | REUTERS
Israel’s attack on the Evin Prison in Tehran killed 71 people, including staff, youth doing their military service, detainees, visiting family members and locals, authorities said. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #iranisraelconflict #iran #middleeast Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4nhxOYe 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
Extremism and video games: How extremist groups are grooming children
The identification and reporting of a chat on a gaming platform between two minors preparing an armed attack on a school likely resulted in innocent lives being saved. According to experts, reporting extremist content by users themselves is key to tackling the problem.Continue Reading
US Traitor 47’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ takes another hurdle in tight Senate vote
Proposed cuts in welfare provisions to finance tax relief are among the most controversial aspects of The Traitor’s ‘signature policy’ bill.Continue Reading
My Dad Was Gay — But Married To My Mom For 64 Years. As She Died, I Overheard Something I Can’t Forget.
My father was gay. He was born in 1918. In my 20s, he started telling me stories about his early life. He was out in the 1930s at a time when it wasn’t common. He had dreams that most would not believe he dared to dream. The problem with myContinue Reading