Jan 07 Road salt keeps America's roads safe, but threatens the environment A New York City Transit worker shovels snow and slush from the platforms of the public transit. Photo by MTA New York City Transit / Marc A. Hermann More than 22 million tons of road salt -- 139 pounds… Continue reading
Jan 07 Obama begins a renewed political push for immigration reform in 2014 .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The PBS NewsHour reported in… Continue reading
Jan 07 How to help the homeless during the polar vortex If the chilling air invaded your city, you were most likely warned to arm yourself with gloves and hats and stay bundled indoors. Unfortunately, there are some without proper shelter or resources to stay warm. Here's how you can help… Continue reading
Jan 07 Senate moves ahead with unemployment extension but hurdles remain .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }White House-backed legislation to renew jobless… Continue reading
Jan 07 First chemical weapons leave Syria Locations of chemical weapon storage and production facilities in Syria. Map by PBS NewsHour A Danish cargo ship carried the first batch of chemical weapon materials away from war-ridden Syria Tuesday. "The vessel has been accompanied by naval… Continue reading
Jan 07 Ex-Chinese health minister says air pollution kills up to 500,000 people a year China's former health minister claims the severe air pollution in the country claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images Between 350,000 and 500,000 people die in China each year from severe… Continue reading
Jan 07 Arctic blast hits the U.S. with lowest temperatures in decades Freezing temperatures hit lows not seen in decades across the U.S. Still by PBS NewsHour As the phrase "polar vortex" enters the public's vocabulary, mercury in thermometers continued to drop this week with forecasts across the U.S. calling… Continue reading
Jan 07 Gold Coins for babies? Iran looks for new ways to increase nation's birth rate Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images The Associated Press reported Monday that after a successful two decades of curbing birth rates in the country, Iran wants to reverse course and promote a baby boom in order to combat the… Continue reading
Jan 07 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning! Stay warm with us this a.m. as we follow these stories and more. Arctic Cold in U.S. Schools are shut down across the country as a deep freeze, likely to break records, blankets the U.S. with single-digit… Continue reading
Jan 06 Federal judge calls Chicago's ban on gun sales unconstitutional A federal judge declared Monday that Chicago's 2010 ordinance banning the sale of firearms within city limits was unconstitutional, the Chicago Tribune reports. The ordinance outlawed gun shops and prevented licensed dealers to sell guns, Chicago attorneys argued, in… Continue reading