Flags flew at half-staff on Thursday in memory of former Florida Governor
Health officials have confirmed another case of whooping cough on the Big Island, and they say it is unrelated to other recent cases.
TYNGSBORO — A two-alarm blaze that started as a shed fire on Long Pond Road on Tuesday afternoon spread to the house on the property, causing significant damage to the structure.
Tallahassee - President Joe Biden is traveling to Tampa Tuesday as he shows his support for abortion rights — an issue Democratic party leaders believe will help their ticket up and down the ballot in November.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local autism officials are educating the public during Autism Awareness Month. The first Kansas Autism Conference held by Easterseals Midwest and Caresource was held Wednesday. Autism professionals gathered at the Kansas Association of School Boards building in Topeka. The conference was open to caregivers, teachers and anyone looking to grow their knowledge about []
Two trains collided at the Georgia-Florida state line on Monday afternoon.Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips said there were no serious injuries reported in the incident in Folkston. Two cars were derailed.For the time being, Phillips urged travelers to take the overpass to avoid traffic.
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) On Friday, April 12th, the Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper headlined “DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct” and reported: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill Friday stripping citizen oversight boards of their power to investigate police misconduct. The bill, HB 601, instead allows local chiefs of […]
Tallahassee - Pointing to what it called “irreparable injuries,” Florida has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a district judge’s ruling as a legal battle continues to play out about permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under fire for propagating false claims about a “mass grave” in Gaza, which she highlighted in a discussion on social media. She referenced a post by leftist Nick Kristof, questioning the lack of media coverage on the supposed discovery at a Gaza hospital. “How are news outlets dedicating wall-to-wall coverage […]
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“We should address this when it is just a spark,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday. “Let’s not wait until it’s a blazing fire.”
Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers at the University of Basel, have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. In their study, they reveal the crucial role of a bacterial nanomachine in this infection process.