Day: March 22, 2024

Biden admin accelerates plan to unleash grizzly bears near rural community over widespread local opposition

5:57 pm March 22, 2024

The Biden administration is accelerating a proposed plan to translocate grizzly bear populations in the federally-managed North Cascades National Park, which borders rural communities in northern Washington State. In a joint announcement, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published a final environmental impact statement evaluating its options for grizzly bear management […]

Study finds organic farming results in conventional farms ramping up their pesticide use

5:51 pm March 22, 2024

Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional farms applied more pesticides, likely to stay on top of an increased insect threat to their crops, the researchers said. Ashley Larsen, […]

Some US schools cancel classes ahead of April 8 solar eclipse to ensure safety

5:08 pm March 22, 2024

Many schools across the U.S. are rethinking their class schedules for April 8, 2024 — the day a solar eclipse will hit North America. The eclipse’s line of totality — the areas where the sun will experience total coverage — will span 15 states, according to NASA. The eclipse route will travel from Mexico, arching […]

Trump lead over Biden in Michigan powered by 2 critical voting blocs: poll

5:03 pm March 22, 2024

Former President Trump is leading President Biden in Michigan, and the pair are neck and neck in Pennsylvania as the 2024 presidential general election campaign begins, according to a CNN-SSRS poll. Trump boasts an eight percentage-point lead over Biden in the Great Lakes State, with key support coming from younger and independent voters. Pollsters found […]

Female athlete injured by transgender player slams Dem lawmakers who dismissed dangers

5:02 pm March 22, 2024

Payton McNabb, a former North Carolina high-school volleyball player who suffers from long-term physical and mental injuries caused by a biological male who identifies as transgender during a match in 2022, called out Democrat lawmakers on X for denying the harm that trans women cause in sports. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wa., said during a House […]