ACLU, abortion rights group sue Chicago over right to protest during Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO – A group aiming to protest for abortion rights and LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare at the upcoming Democratic National Convention is suing the city after being denied a permit to march through the streets, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The city does not comment on pending litigation but has previously said it has denied all […]
Third human case of bird flu detected in Michigan farmworker, says the CDC
Bird flu has been detected in a Michigan farmworker, marking the third human case tied to a dairy outbreak, the CDC and state health department announced Thursday. This is the third human case associated with the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) outbreak and the second infection identified in the state of Michigan, according to the CDC. The other […]
How Michigan became ground zero for H5 avian influenza in the US
Michigan has become ground zero for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus that’s sweeping the nation, killing turkeys, chickens and wild birds, infecting cows and other mammals – and now has sickened a third U.S. farmworker. The Great Lakes state has more dairy cattle herds known to be infected with avian influenza than any other state […]
Are hot dogs bad for you? Here’s how to choose the healthiest hot dog
Contributing::Clare Mulroy The weather is getting warmer, Memorial Day is just around the corner and the first day of summer is quickly approaching. For many, this is a sign to fire up the grill for some hamburgers and hot dogs. A staple at any ballpark or backyard barbecue, Americans ate about 3.7 billion hot dogs from May 2021 to May 2022, research firm The […]
‘Holy cow’: Watch as storm chasers are awe-struck by tornado that touched down in Texas
Contributing:: Amaris Encinas Storm chasers were recently left stunned by an awe-inspiring weather event in Texas that would have caused many to run for cover. Storm chaser Laura Hedien documented a tornado that touched down about halfway between Lubbock and Amarillo in the tiny city of Silverton on Sunday afternoon, recording a video of an epic thunderstorm […]