Soggy Thanksgiving possible, with rain and snow in forecast for busy travel week

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“Forecasters are increasingly calling for a cold, soggy Thanksgiving week as west-to-east winter-pattern storms continued to roll across the...”

Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to study their hearing

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“Scientists temporarily captured baleen whales and tested their hearing, a step that some activists said could lead to the giant animals' deaths.”

Newly identified chemical in drinking water could be toxic: study

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  3 months ago

“A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found. Scientists think it might be...”

Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children 30 years ago, denied parole

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Susan Smith, the young mom who shocked the nation 30 years ago when she rolled her car into a lake with her two sons inside and watched them drown,...”

Comcast to announce spinoff of cable networks including MSNBC and USA, sources say

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told...”

Hawaii woman sent 'alarming' text before vanishing from L.A., family says

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“The family of Hannah Kobayashi is searching for her in Los Angeles after she missed a connecting flight, sent unusual text messages and then went...”

U.S. confirms first case of more aggressive strain of mpox

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The U.S. has reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox. The WHO declared the virus' spread a public health emergency in August.”

A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“A second oarfish, the mythical harbinger of doom, has been found washed up on California's shores.”

Pentagon received hundreds of new UAP reports, but says no evidence of extraterrestrial activity

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  148 Comments  •  11 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21...”

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his...”