The setup and density of urban neighborhoods may be exacerbating the intensity of flood risks in areas already suffering from climate-induced weather extremes, University of California (UC) researchers determined in a new study. Cities worldwide have become increasingly prone to flooding due to the compounding impacts of stronger storms and population growth, the authors noted....
Workers at Cornell University have gone on strike on the first day of college move-in after talks on a new contract broke down. Those going on strike include maintenance and facilities workers, dining workers, gardeners, custodians, and agriculture and horticulture workers. “Workers at Cornell are fed up with being exploited and used. The university would...
A Washington appeals court on Friday ordered the Biden administration to rewrite sweeping new pipeline safety rules issued in 2022. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the most recent standards finalized by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In...
People enjoying an afternoon at Primanti Bros in Moon, Pa., were outraged that they were evacuated so Vice President Harris and her entourage could make a campaign stop.
A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories has been arrested on charges that he accepted over $150,000 in bribes in...
Carrie Adams, communications director for Sen. John Fetterman, reportedly told a reporter she disagrees with her boss' stance on Israel and claimed the younger generation shares a more nuanced view.