That’s led to some action. In January, Blumenthal introduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery and Treatment (GRIT) Act, which aims to stop sports betting companies from targeting problem gamblers and set aside federal funds to study and treat gambling addiction. “Any high-profile instance of gambling addiction serves as an urgent reminder, and warning sign, of the… Continue reading Shohei Ohtani translator scandal draws attention to ‘Wild West’ of sports betting, lawmakers say
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Major winter storm to bring rain and snow from West Coast to Plains
A high-impact winter storm is forecast to bring rain and snow to an area spanning from California through the northern Plains to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. About 14 million people are under winter weather alerts Sunday, including in Tahoe, California; Denver; Minneapolis; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. More than 12 inches of snow had already accumulated… Continue reading Major winter storm to bring rain and snow from West Coast to Plains
A West Coast ocean heat wave adds to a summer of extremes
An intense marine heat wave has developed off the U.S. West Coast, pushing sea surface temperatures more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal. The expanse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean, being tracked by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, first formed and started growing more than 1,000 miles offshore in May. In… Continue reading A West Coast ocean heat wave adds to a summer of extremes
Ron DeSantis’ Key West anti-migrant missions raised pilot safety concerns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the first five months of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ high-profile mission to stop migrants from coming into the Florida Keys, state law enforcement agents were conducting surveillance flights that went against state policies and best safety practices, according to internal records obtained by NBC News. On Jan. 6, DeSantis signed an executive… Continue reading Ron DeSantis’ Key West anti-migrant missions raised pilot safety concerns
1 dead and more than 50 injured after bus rolls over at Grand Canyon West
One person is dead and more than 50 are injured after a bus rolled over at Grand Canyon West on Tuesday morning, officials said. The bus rolled over around 9:50 a.m. local time (12:50 p.m. ET) in the area of Grand Canyon West, a census-designated place in northwestern Arizona located on the Hualapai Reservation and… Continue reading 1 dead and more than 50 injured after bus rolls over at Grand Canyon West
Mosquitoes that carry West Nile are becoming resistant to insecticides, CDC says
John VanDenBerg suspects he was gardening when a mosquito got him. It was September 2018, and VanDenBerg, then 67, had been feeling a little “off” for a few days, he said, like maybe he had the flu. But one morning, as he was walking out of his Colorado home, he collapsed. “I just went down,”… Continue reading Mosquitoes that carry West Nile are becoming resistant to insecticides, CDC says
Protesters attack French embassy in Niger as West African governments threaten coup leaders
NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands of protesters supporting a coup in Niger took to the streets on Sunday and attacked the French embassy as West African governments warned of possible military action to restore democratic rule. Demonstrators in the capital, Niamey, many waving Russian flags, smashed windows at the French embassy and set a perimeter door on… Continue reading Protesters attack French embassy in Niger as West African governments threaten coup leaders
Mothman Mysteries: A Look at the West Virginia Cryptid
One theory suggests that the Mothman legend may have been intentionally exploited to divert attention from a tragic event: the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in December 1967. Spanning the Ohio River, the bridge served as a vital connection between Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. During evening rush hour, the… Continue reading Mothman Mysteries: A Look at the West Virginia Cryptid