Home inspectors check the burners on a gas stove in military housing in Fort Knox, Ky., in this photo from 2019. (Photo by Eric Pilgrim/U.S. Army) Nitrogen oxide fumes pour into my kitchen when I turn on my gas stove. This happens every time I light a burner to boil water or fry an egg, … Read more
Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi testifies before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee during a briefing Wednesday in Annapolis. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) A Maryland Senate panel grilled Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi Wednesday on a “troubling” report on the agency’s performance, including concerns about staffing and juveniles who recommit crimes and are returned … Read more
Jan. 15 (UPI) — Blue Origin successfully launched its two-stage heavy-lift New Glenn rocket on its unmanned maiden voyage into space early Thursday, with the mission’s goal being to reach orbit before returning to Earth. The rocket launched at 2:04 a.m. EST at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. As … Read more
The first charges have been laid by the Australian Federal Police’s newly-established unit to crack down on anti-Semitic crime that has grown since the October 7 Hamas attack. A western Sydney man was arrested on Thursday, with police alleging he posted death threats to a Jewish association’s social media page. Police searched his Blacktown home, … Read more
Jabriera Handy, left, talks about the impact of being charged as an adult when she was 16 years old. She was part of a discussion Monday on improving Maryland’s juvenile justice system, with Eddie Ellis, center, and Earl Young, who also were incarcerated as youths. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Jabriera Handy was just … Read more
A man has been charged after allegedly using social media to make death threats against members of the Jewish community. The 44-year-old from western Sydney is the first to be charged since a special anti-Semitism task force was formed following the firebombing of a synagogue. Police say the Blacktown man posted death threats on a … Read more
Warmer weather will continue to move into New Mexico through Friday. Then a winter storm will bring snow and Arctic air back into the state starting Saturday. More sunshine has helped to bring warmer weather back into New Mexico Wednesday with high temperatures a degree to several degrees warmer than yesterday. Sunny, dry, and calm … Read more
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A cold front is set to move across the Southeast U.S. on Saturday, bringing showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Following the front, a significant drop in temperatures is expected. High temperatures are forecast to only reach the 40s across southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi on Sunday. Morning lows … Read more
A man alleging he was subjected to “horrific sexual abuse” at the hands of multiple family members told a court his childhood was a “horrible nightmare.” Dion Barber, 45, is suing the State of Western Australia over claims he was repeatedly abused in the 1980s and 90s while under the guardianship of the now Department … Read more
There are fears the ongoing train strikes in NSW will push congested Sydney roads to breaking point. More than 1000 train services were cancelled on both Wednesday and Thursday as the months-long dispute between the NSW government and the unions drags on. Premier Chris Minns announced on Thursday the government would immediately lodge a new … Read more