• China Warns Military 'Always Ready' After US Admiral Sounds Invasion Alarm

    Beijing said it is "always ready" after a U.S. military official warned that China is building up the capacity to invade Taiwan by 2027."Taiwan is China's territory, and the Taiwan issue brooks no foreign interference," Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Wu Qian said on Thursday.China vows to eventually bring Taiwan under its control, though the Chinese Communist Party has never had a presence there.In recent years, China has drastically increased its military activities around...

  • China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet

    Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China SeaPhilippine and US forces will carry out their first ever military exercises outside the south-east Asian country’s territorial waters, in a move China has said will only lead to greater insecurity in the South China Sea.The annual Balikatan or “shoulder-to-shoulder” drills – which will run from 22 April to 10 May – will involve 16,700 soldiers...

  • A crypto wallet maker's warning about an iMessage bug sounds like a false alarm

    A crypto wallet maker claimed this week that hackers may be targeting people with an iMessage “zero-day” exploit — but all signs point to an exaggerated threat, if not a downright scam. Trust Wallet’s official X (previously Twitter) account wrote that “we have credible intel regarding a high-risk zero-day exploit targeting iMessage on the Dark […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Tornado Watch issued for parts of Siouxland; Severe Thunderstorm Warnings & Tornado Warnings in effect for parts of Siouxland

    SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — UPDATE (4:43 PM) – The National Weather Service

  • Warning over 'chemical cosh' doled out to dementia sufferers as experts warn dangerous drugs are even more harmful than feared

    Academics from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee found that dementia patients had a two-fold increased risk of developing pneumonia.

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    Ex-Assistant Principal Faces Felony Charges for Ignoring Warning After Warning About Armed Six-Year-Old Shooter

    A former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School is facing eight felony counts of child abuse more than a year after a shooting incident involving a six-year-old student, who brought a loaded gun to school. Ebony Parker (top, left) was a part of the administrative staff at the school on January 6, 2023 when first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner (top, right) was shot in her classroom while reading to her students. According to the Special Grand Jury report out of Newport...

  • Weekend Roundup: Sound Off

    Thank you for supporting local news in D.C.Washington City Paper is reader-supported, and we’re counting on you! Home | Arts Guide | Best of D.C. More than 200 counties in […]

  • A Total Eclipse of the Arts

    The total eclipse this month won’t likely be forgotten soon by the millions of North Americans who witnessed it.  Even before the moon obscured our view of the sun, artists in the North Country were celebrating the celestial event.  They created works of art depicting light, shadow, and darkness, a Total Eclipse of the Arts. Organized by Foothills Art Society, the exhibit features work by 23 creative people from Malone and surrounding areas. Spotlight producer Paul Larson spoke with many artists...

  • A linguistic warning sign for dementia

    Older people with mild cognitive impairment, especially when characterized by episodic memory loss, are at increased risk for dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Now a study by researchers from MIT, Cornell, and Massachusetts General Hospital has identified a key deficit unrelated to memory that may help reveal the condition early—when any available treatments are likely…

  • Warning signs you should not hire an interviewee

    If the person you’re interviewing is ill-prepared and doesn’t seem bothered about the job that’s your answer right there. : Warning signs you should not hire an interviewee

  • FDA Warns About Fake Botox

    A warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about dangerous counterfeit versions of Botox.

  • Eclipse Tourism in the North Country

    Tens of thousands of visitors came to the Adirondacks & North Country to watch the spectacular Solar Eclipse. And it turns out, they spent millions of dollars, while they were here. Some preliminary numbers out this week show the economic impact of the eclipse last week. According to New York’s Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism or ROOST, an estimated $2.7 million was spent in Essex County for overnight tourism for the eclipse. That’s at least 500-thousand more compared to last […]