How to lower your carbon footprint after the holidays
Tim Leedy/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Christmas season is one of the most carbon-intensive holidays of the year, experts say. The carbon footprint of the holiday season — from eating and drinking
Commerce Department seeks to secure drone technology, supply chain from China, Russia
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department on Thursday proposed a rule to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including the potential ability of China and Russia to remotely access and manipulate the
Federal prosecutors investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey
Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors are investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, who has been suspended following sexual misconduct allegations. Investigators showed up with search
LOCAL SPORTS: High school hoops continues after holiday action
By Oly Archibald PORT TOWNSEND — The Sequim Wolves girls basketball team opens 2025 with a short road trip to Port Townsend today for a non-league matchup against East Jefferson. East Jefferson has had a tough start
Will 2025 be a better year to buy a house?
(Phillip Spears/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Homebuyers eager to forget this year’s housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal. A rapid rise in home prices has coincided with stubbornly high mortgage rates,
Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year
(Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages) (NEW YORK) — American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume. The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. The honor comes after
New Orleans attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar's divorce filings point to financial difficulties
Undated photo of Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Via FBI. (NEW ORLEANS) — The man suspected of carrying out the New Year’s attack in New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had a checkered marital history punctuated by multiple divorces and financial difficulty,
Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up alcohol be?
Makoto Honda/500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you’re feeling hungover from New Year’s Eve champagne or had one too many boozy eggnogs over the holidays, let January be a fresh start. Taking the challenge of going dry
Biden to award Presidential Citizens Medals to 20 recipients, including Liz Cheney
(Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans on Thursday to announce 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal. According to the White House press release, this award is given out to
Scoreboard roundup — 1/1/25
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMagic 96, Pistons 105Bulls 107, Wizards 125Pelicans 108, Heat 119Jazz 103, Knicks 119Nets 113, Raptors 130Mavericks 99, Rockets 110Hawks 120, Nuggets 13976ers 107,