Day: July 10, 2023

Be well: Recognize the warning signs of ‘dry drowning’ and take quick action

7:15 pm July 10, 2023

Every year, there are some 4,000 fatal drownings and 8,000 nonfatal drownings in the U.S., per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — and not all of them meet the textbook definition. Even if a child appears to be “safe” after a water incident, the child could still be in danger if even […]

Judge refuses Biden administration’s request to suspend order limiting its contact with social media companies

7:10 pm July 10, 2023

A federal judge on Monday denied the Biden administration’s request to suspend an order limiting government officials’ contact with social media companies concerning misinformation. Biden administration attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe to stay his own order, which was issued last Tuesday, while they pursue an appeal. That order came in […]

Hochul vows New York’s severe weather conditions are ‘new normal’: ‘Impacts of climate change’

7:07 pm July 10, 2023

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday warned that severe weather conditions, including the heavy rain and flooding that are drenching the Northeast, should be considered the “new normal.” “Make no mistake: This is our new normal,” Hochul tweeted. “We are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change & the last generation […]

NC community will have residents pledge to uphold Constitution, fly American flag year-round

7:00 pm July 10, 2023

An upcoming North Carolina housing development is billing itself as patriotic community where homeowners will “pledge” to fly the American flag year-round and uphold the nation’s values. Brock Fankhauser, founder of 1776 Gastonia, said his mission is to blend American patriotism with the American dream of homeownership. “I think it’s safe to say right now […]

Albanian prosecutors seek arrest of former deputy prime minister on corruption charges

6:20 pm July 10, 2023

Albanian special prosecutors demanded on Monday that a lawmaker and former deputy prime minister be arrested on corruption charges, accusing him of failing to declare his assets and other criminal offenses. The Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime, in charge of prosecuting senior officials, made public its request that Arben Ahmetaj be taken […]