Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Illinois on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to ban the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons. Just hours after the legislation’s passage in both chambers of the
NASA satellite discovers second Earth-sized planet in habitable zone
NASA (NEW YORK) — Scientists from NASA announced Tuesday that they discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting its star’s habitable zone. Called TOI 700 e, the planet is part of the TOI 700 system and is 95% the
Hochul outlines $1 billion plan to address mental health in New York
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will invest $1 billion to address mental health needs. Hochul laid out her plans for addressing the mental health care
Charles' former aide responds to Harry's claim in “Spare” that royals fed stories to the press
ABC News (LONDON) — A former top press aide to King Charles III and Queen Camilla is speaking out to refute claims made by Charles’s son Prince Harry in his new memoir Spare. In the memoir, released
Krispy Kreme debuts three Biscoff cookie butter doughnuts
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NEW YORK) — Frequent flyers will quickly recognize Biscoff as the addictive in-air treat from Delta airlines, but the brand has three new delicious doughnuts landing on the menu at Krispy Kreme you can
Rare, green comet to pass by Earth starting this week
NASA (NEW YORK) — If you’re looking at the night skies over the next month and make out a tiny green light in the sky, don’t panic, aliens haven’t landed. A rare, green comet is expected to
Scoreboard roundup — 1/10/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 147, Detroit 116 Toronto 132, Charlotte 120 Miami 112. Oklahoma City 111 Utah 116, Cleveland 114 Orlando 109, Portland 106 Phoenix
Sports betting opens Thursday at 7 Cedars Casino
By Pepper Fisher BLYN, Wash. — It’s been a long time coming, but sports betting has arrived at the 7 Cedars Casino. This Thursday at 11:00am will mark the grand opening of Cedars Sportsbook, the newest addition
Major audio/video upgrade coming to BOCC conference room
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – One of things exposed in the years since the Covid pandemic hit was the inadequacy of the audio/visual equipment used by some of our public agencies during those seemingly endless months
Ozone layer on track to recover within decades: 'We need to be vigilant'
NASA (NEW YORK) — When the hole in the ozone layer was first discovered in 1985, Paul A. Newman was shaken as a scientist. “I lost a lot of sleep back then because we didn’t really know