Jan 07 German supermarkets got a surprise shipment of cocaine with their bananas Five supermarkets in Germany found themselves with large hauls of Cocaine packed within delivered banana crates. Photo by Flickr user thebarrowboy Supermarkets in Germany found themselves with some new, and unexpected, produce on Monday: Cocaine. Continue reading
Jan 07 7 tips for successful aging By Mary Jo Brooks Eva Allegria works out at an AltaMed PACE Center, which helps elderly individuals stay healthy, active and happy for longer into old age. Photo by Dan Caston/ PBS NewsHour Eighty-six year old Eva Allegria has been living independently in… Continue reading
Jan 07 New York Police officers charged in disability fraud More than one hundred former city workers, including New York City police officers, firefighters and prison guards, have been charged of faking psychiatric problems in order to receive federal disability benefits. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ten years after first rover landing, Smithsonian to display images of Mars *Curiosity Rover's self portrait at "John Klein" drilling site. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS* The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's is displaying more than 50 of its best photographs from the two Mars rovers, ten years after NASA first landed… Continue reading
Jan 07 SNAP programs at farmers markets improve fruit and vegetable consumption, study finds A new study finds SNAP programs at farmers markets help local economies. Photo by Abhijit Tembhekar When farmers markets incentivize the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, the consumption of fruits and vegetables raises,… Continue reading
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