The side benefits of clean energy
Rocket Solar compiled a list of some of the side benefits of clean energy using a variety of government, nonprofit, and academic sources.
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Month: January 2023
From gun laws to climate change: How liability drives policy discussions on controversial issues
Estey & Bomberger, LLP investigated how liability drives policy discussion on controversial issues using a variety of news and academic sources.
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Higher travel prices and longer trips: How remote work culture is impacting winter travel
Bounce has compiled a list of how the remote work culture is affecting winter travel from sources such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg.
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Best LGBTQ+ movies of 2022
Looking at Metacritic data, Stacker ranked the top 25 LGBTQ+ films of 2022. Movies had to receive at least seven reviews to qualify.
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How the cost of solar panels has fallen
Rocket Solar cited data from the Energy Information Administration to look at how the cost of solar panels has fallen and what that means for electric power in the U.S.
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How inflation has affected credit card use by region
Experian analyzed how credit card usage has changed in different regions of the U.S. in relation to the increasing cost of goods and services.
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5 most common causes of reported house fires
Westfield compiled a list of the most common causes of reported house fires using data from the National Fire Protection Association.
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¿Qué es, cuándo y cómo observar el inusual cometa verde que será visible por primera vez en 50.000 años?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un cometa recientemente descubierto aparecerá muy pronto en el cielo por primera vez en 50.000 años. ¿Qué es? El cometa fue descubierto el 2 de marzo de 2022 por astrónomos que utilizaron la cámara de sondeo de campo amplio del Zwicky Transient Facility en el Observatorio Palomar del condado San Diego, California.
Continue ReadingMinisterio Público de Venezuela emite órdenes de aprehensión y alerta roja contra exdiputados opositores
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, anunció este lunes que un juez de control en temas de terrorismo ordenó la captura de cinco personas juramentadas el pasado 5 de enero como miembros de la junta directiva de la Asamblea Nacional 2016-2021, que se abroga la legitimidad y representatividad
Continue ReadingBrazil and Jan. 6 in US: Parallel attacks, but not identical
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Enraged protesters broke into government buildings that are the very symbol of their country’s democracy. Driven by conspiracy theories about their candidate’s loss in the last election, they smashed windows, sifted through the desks of lawmakers and trashed the highest offices in the land in a rampage
Continue ReadingFisher-Price recalls Rock ‘n Play Sleepers again after 8 more deaths
By Rob McLean, CNN Fisher-Price for a second time recalled its Rock ‘n Play Sleepers on Monday after at least eight infant deaths occurred after the initial 2019 recall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “On April 12, 2019, at the time the original recall was announced, over 30 fatalities were reported to have
Continue Reading¿Cómo debes comer para vivir más años? Lo que revela un nuevo estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es posible reducir el riesgo de muerte prematura por cualquier motivo en casi un 20% simplemente consumiendo más alimentos ––los que elijas–– de cuatro patrones de alimentación saludable, según un nuevo estudio. Las personas que cumplieron con más constancia cualquiera de los patrones de alimentación saludable —que se enfocan en consumir
Continue ReadingCómo es “El Altiplano”, la cárcel donde está Ovidio Guzmán y que fue diseñada para ser impenetrable
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La cárcel a la que fue enviado el presunto narcotraficante Ovidio Guzmán López es considerada la de mayor seguridad en México, aunque esta categoría quedó en entredicho cuando en julio de 2015 su padre, el ahora convicto Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, escapó de ella a través de un túnel. Tras
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Mt. Bachelor explains closure of day care facility
Mt. Bachelor cites a lack of staff for having to close its day care facility but hopes to reopen it soon
Continue ReadingIll. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved a ban on semiautomatic weapons. The measure was approved 34-20 Monday just hours after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in to his second term and delivered his disgust for deadly shooting so frequent that each “needs a title so you
Continue ReadingEl Museo del Sexo abrirá una nueva sede en Miami
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En una combinación de lo profundo y lo lúdico, el Museo del Sexo se ha posicionado como una de las atracciones mejor valoradas de Nueva York en TripAdvisor desde que abrió sus puertas en Manhattan en 2002. Ahora, el museo llegará a Miami, Florida, donde exhibirá desde “robots sexis” hasta una
Continue ReadingHouse GOP kicks off majority with vote to slash IRS funding
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, fulfilling a campaign promise even though the legislation is unlikely to advance further. Democrats had beefed up the IRS over the next
Continue ReadingHouse GOP kicks off majority with vote to slash IRS funding
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, fulfilling a campaign promise even though the legislation is unlikely to advance further. Democrats had beefed up the IRS over the next
Continue ReadingWar game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries
CNN By Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann, CNN A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026 would result in thousands of casualties among Chinese, United States, Taiwanese and Japanese forces, and it would be unlikely to result in a victory for Beijing, according to a prominent independent Washington think tank, which conducted war game simulations of
Continue ReadingTina Kotek Sworn in as First Lesbian Governor of Oregon
By Trudy Ring Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (The Advocate) — Tina Kotek was sworn in as Oregon’s governor Monday, becoming, with Massachusetts’s Maura Healey, one of the first two out lesbian governors in the nation. Healey took her oath of office last week. Kotek, a Democrat, was sworn in by
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