Day: August 13, 2024

Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter running for mother’s old House seat: ‘I want to finish for my mom!’

2:43 pm August 13, 2024

Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, announced Monday she is running in the special election for the U.S. House seat formerly held by her mother to finish the remainder of the late congresswoman’s term. This comes after Jackson Lee, D-Texas, died last month at the age of 74 following a battle with […]

As fall approaches, which color of apple is ‘better’ for you and why: red, green or yellow?

2:30 pm August 13, 2024

With fall a little more than a month away, apple picking season is almost here as well. But exactly how healthy are apples? And is one kind or color of apple more nutritious than another? Two dietitians helped get to the bottom of these food questions while also addressing whether an apple a day really […]

Dr. Ben Carson’s education program teaches the ‘good, bad, and ugly’ of America, with emphasis on the good

2:30 pm August 13, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: As children across the country head back to school this month, Dr. Ben Carson says that his program, Little Patriots Learning, can appeal to those who are worried current U.S. history school curriculums are only teaching the worst about America. Little Patriots Learning, founded in the fall of 2021, is a free online resource […]

Rural residents reveal how they feel about Gov Walz’s ‘very liberal’ policies: ‘We’re mini California’

1:30 pm August 13, 2024

REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Rural Minnesotans are unhappy with Democrat Gov. Tim Walz’s policies, which they say have hurt them over the years. Minnesotans at “Farmfest,” a local agriculture trade show, revealed what they thought about Walz as their state leader after the governor was tapped as Vice President Harris’ 2024 running mate, while speaking […]

As black bear encounters increase in America, avoid serious danger by being ‘bear aware’

1:30 pm August 13, 2024

Social media videos of black bears rummaging through trashcans, raiding bird feeders or scampering around backyards searching for food are increasingly common. Although these videos are amusing to watch on your phone or device, encountering a black bear face-to-face isn’t fun and games. It can be downright dangerous. Black bears are alive and well across […]