Around The Country
- Smoky air puts everyone at risk — but it’s worse for someSmoke from wildfires in Canada has blanketed New York City, raising the alarm for those at risk from air pollution. | Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images From burning eyes to asthma attacks: Who’s at highest risk from air pollution? And when should you seek care? Wildfires are tearing through the forests of eastern Canada, and over the…
- Conservatives bring the House to a halt as anger at McCarthy’s debt deal remainsConservatives, including Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, are blocking bills on the House floor in protest of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling deal.
- What the sonic boom and Capitol security scare have to do with 9/11 attacksLook. Up in the sky. It could be a bird. But around the U.S. Capitol, it might be a plane. There have been a lot of them over the years when it comes to possible air incursions around the Capitol. This weekend’s security scare and the “ghost plane” that crashed in central Virginia briefly triggered…
- Air quality alerts: Symptoms and signs of health complications to know – NBC NewsAir quality alerts: Symptoms and signs of health complications to know NBC News Millions in US under air quality alerts as Canada wildfires rage CNN Air quality alerts have been issued across CT. What do they mean? CT Insider Doctor’s advice on what to do during Air Quality Alert in New York area WABC-TV Doctors warn of health concerns…
- Who wants to pay $3,500 for Apple’s new goggles?An image from Apple’s Vision Pro promotional video. | Apple We know what the Vision Pro does, but we’re still wondering why you would buy it. Apple seems confused, too. Goggles. They’re goggles. Apple CEO Tim Cook debuted the $3,500 Vision Pro headset on Monday. And we’ll have to take his word for it that…
- 6 women found dead within 3 months in Portland, Oregon, metro areaSix women have been found dead in less than three months in secluded, wooded areas in the Portland, Oregon, region, but law enforcement authorities said they have not found any evidence that the cases are linked.
- FTC deleted documents on controversial rule with ‘severe consequences’ to economy: Rep Jim JordanFIRST ON FOX – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has deleted key documents related to the agency’s implementation of a new rule that would ban noncompete clauses for workers, according to House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. In February, Jordan wrote to FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan, saying that the proposed rule “exceeds its…