• Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers

    State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings. Maine's Democratic-led Legislature gave final approval to new restrictions on guns before adjourning Thursday. The move comes six months after a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston. Iowa's Republican-led Legislature meanwhile approved allowing teachers and staff who get firearms safety training to carry guns on school property. That comes three months after a fatal shooting at an Iowa school....

  • Two I-80 rest areas to temporarily close in Columbia County

    MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two rest areas will be upgraded and renovated as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) energy-saving project. PennDOT announced Tuesday that two Interstate 80 (I-80) rest areas in Columbia County will undergo energy efficiency upgrades and renovations as part of the "Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, []

  • Police linking two incidents on Corby's Hazel Leys estate

    Police want to hear from you if you saw anyone acting suspiciously in or around the Hazel Leys area of Corby in the early hours of Tuesday (April 23). Witnesses are being sought following a residential burglary in Blake Road when the offenders entered the address via a rear window between 2am and 2.30am. Police say nothing is believed to have been stolen. Also, between these times, the door handle of a residential address in nearby Capell Gardens was also tried. However, the offenders ran off...

  • Key protein regulates immune response to viruses in mammal cells

    Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of antiviral therapies and nucleic acid medicines to treat genetic disorders. The research is published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.

  • Eastbound K18 near Ogden is closed after two-vehicle crash

    RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - A highway southwest of Manhattan, near the Manhattan Regional Airport, is closed due to an injury incident. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) is on the scene of an injury crash in the 5400 block of K18, according to a social media post. Both eastbound lanes on K18 are blocked because []

  • Russian hacking group claims responsibility for cyberattack on Indiana wastewater plant

    A video from the "People's Cyber Army of Russia" claims responsibility for last week's cyberattack on the Tipton West Wastewater Treatment Plant in Indiana.

  • St. Cloud plant closing, 350 workers will lose jobs

    Fulfillment Distribution Center anticipates the closure and layoffs take effect on or around Oct. 31, 2024. In 2023, the plant was the 13th largest employer with 407 employees, according to the city.

  • CMAT 2024 registration window closes today; here’s apply link

    Eligible candidates can apply for the examination on the official website exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.

  • Express to close two Bay Area stores following bankruptcy filing

    Express, a modern casual clothing retailer once considered a staple in American malls, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to close most of its stores, including two in the Bay Area. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Ohio, Express announced Monday its intention to shut down 95 stores nationwide. The closures will include its outlets at Bay Street in Emeryville and Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara. Sixteen Express stores are slated for closure across California....

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