Northern Lights spectacle: The science behind the aurora borealis Ever wonder how the northern lights occur? Unique solar events occasionally allow northern U.S. states to view the aurora borealis. The strongest solar flare in over six years erupted from the sun Thursday afternoon, causing radio blackouts here on Earth, primarily in South America. Within the … Read more
Boston mayor defends annual party for elected officials of color Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending an annual holiday party for elected officials of color after a mass invitation was accidentally sent out. A mistake involving an invitation to an annual holiday party for elected officials of color in Massachusetts sparked controversy this week, a … Read more
A Mississippi police sergeant did not commit any crime when he shot an unarmed 11-year-old boy in his home after his mother called police for help, a grand jury decided. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Thursday that Sgt. Greg Capers of the Indianola Police Department will face no criminal charges for the shooting. Indianola … Read more
Here’s the latest for Friday December 15th: Israeli Defense Minister says destroying Hamas will take months; Israeli military video shows men being led out of Gaza hospital; Venezuela and Guyana negotiate over border dispute; Former financial manager of Jacksonville Jaguars pleads guilty to stealing from team.
A Georgia middle school teacher is facing criminal charges after he allegedly threatened to behead a 13-year-old Muslim student who claimed an Israeli flag hanging in his classroom offended her. Benjamin Reese, who teaches seventh grade at Warner Robins Middle School, was arrested Dec. 8 and booked into jail charges of felony terroristic threats and misdemeanor … Read more
District votes to request Bridget Ziegler to resign The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to pass a resolution requesting the resignation of Bridget Ziegler. The only dissenting vote was Ziegler. Fox – 13 News SARASOTA, Fla. — As the Sarasota County School Board convened for the final time this year on Tuesday, Bridget Ziegler entered … Read more
Maya Srikrishnan and Ashley Clarke | Center for Public Integrity This story was published in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a newsroom that investigates inequality. In rural Abita Springs, Louisiana, it’s nearly impossible to get anywhere by foot. Driving is a means of survival. Jacques LeBourgeois, 66, understands this better than most. He … Read more
On today’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a cease-fire in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Joe Biden push Republicans in Congress to pass a new funding package for aid to Ukraine. USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson looks at the influence of Donald Trump’s base with Republicans. Artificial … Read more
A Michigan judge has decided not to consider the affairs the mother of the Oxford school shooter had in her and her husband’s upcoming trial as the first parents in the U.S. charged in a mass shooting. Jennifer and James Crumbley are due in court Wednesday, days after their son, Ethan, was sentenced to life … Read more
Land loss and climate change in FL. What’s next for species at risk? Animal populations are in decline due to climate change. And with a decline in wild land, the space between people and animals is blurred. Some species are at risk because of climate change and a decline in wild spaces. But what’s next … Read more