Day: May 18, 2023

Vermont Legislature forms impeachment committee for Franklin County officials

10:13 pm May 18, 2023

A special committee of the Vermont House of Representatives formed to investigate the possible impeachment of the Franklin County sheriff and state’s attorney will be meeting over the summer, the speaker of the Vermont House says. Democratic Speaker Jill Krowinski says if the committee she named earlier this week determines the House should hold an […]

18,000 cows dead in Texas Panhandle farm fire started by burning manure vacuum

10:10 pm May 18, 2023

A fire and explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle was an accident that started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck cleaning part of the massive barn, according to state investigators. A State Fire Marshal report of the […]

Sugar substitutes not advised for weight loss or disease prevention, says World Health Organization

10:04 pm May 18, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) isn’t too sweet on the use of sugar substitutes for weight loss or disease prevention. In new guidance, the WHO specifically recommended against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) for the purposes of controlling body weight or lowering the risk of non-communicable diseases. “Replacing free sugars with NSS does not […]

Chicago lost over 80,000 residents over the past 2 years: census data

10:04 pm May 18, 2023

The City of Chicago has lost over 80,000 of its residents over the past two years, according to recent U.S. Census data. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Chicago has lost around 81,000 people between 2020 and 2022, according to FOX 32. In total, Illinois has lost over 100,000 of its residents in […]

Georgia man accused of squatting in deployed military officer’s home

10:02 pm May 18, 2023

Georgia authorities say they arrested a man who allegedly squatted in a military officer’s home while she was deployed. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced that Vincent Denard Simon was served an intruder affidavit on Thursday for unlawfully occupying the Ellenwood home. The homeowner, a military officer named Lt. Colonel Dahlia Daure, had the house for […]