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East Foundation announces Dr. Jason Sawyer to lead science team

The East Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Jason Sawyer as the organization’s new Chief Science Officer, effective June 1, 2022.

Celebrate National Best Friends Day with Urban South - HTX

Urban South - HTX wants to celebrate you and your best friend! In honor of National Best Friends Day on June 8, the Sawyer Yards brewery will celebrate with beer specials and exciting new beer releases. From 12:00 to 9:00 …

ART 2063 Selects Honorary Chairs for Second Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Walkathon

Africans Rising Together 2063 (ART 2063) is pleased to announce the selection of honorary chairs for its annual Walkathon commemorating Juneteenth and National Caribbean Heritage Month. They symbolize the pivotal role of African Americans in the historical and contemporary defense …

Mattress Recycling Council Cites Pleasant Mattress' SP2 Program as Example On How to Improve Sustainability & Efficiency

Leading independent mattress manufacturer Pleasant Mattress has been recognized by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) for its success in Sleep Products Sustainability (SP2). The manufacturer was chosen by the organization to be the first to be featured on its website, …

South Africa's President says 'I have never stolen money,' as missing cash mystery deepens

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at allegations of improper conduct over large amounts of cash stolen from his wildlife farm in 2020.

Historical emissions caused the climate crisis. But it's what we do today that will make or break it, study shows

Humans' historical greenhouse gas emissions have caused the climate crisis the world is in today. But it's the amount emitted now and in coming years that will determine whether humanity can avert catastrophic climate changes.

Kristin Cavallari has thoughts on Jay Cutler's comments about partying after divorce

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler's divorce has been up and down. But now that their settlement has been finalized, Cutler says he celebrated.

Witnesses are urged to come forward after shooters left 3 dead and 11 wounded in a Philadelphia crowd

A night of revelry on Philadelphia's South Street turned chaotic Saturday as gunmen opened fire into a crowd, leaving three people dead and 11 wounded in one of at least 10 weekend mass shootings across the United States.

Mexican President won't attend US-hosted Summit of the Americas due to exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he won't be attending the Summit of the Americas, hosted later on this week by the United States, due to the exclusion of several countries in the region.

This landlocked country has been named Europe's best for bathing

The quality of Europe's bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as "excellent."

6 mistakes that led to the 1972 Watergate burglars being caught

Their mission was to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, bug the room and photograph documents. If everything had gone as planned, no one would have ever known.

As California's big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out

Gary Biggs' family hasn't had water coming out of their private well for over a decade, after a multi-year drought and overpumping by agriculture and industry.

50 years after Watergate, Woodward and Bernstein see lessons for today's journalists

When Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein published their groundbreaking Watergate reporting that led to the resignation of former President Richard Nixon in 1974, the duo thought he would be the last president to openly defy the Constitution and the law.

California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled

A fishy ruling from California: A California court has ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances.

Britain's economy is in a bad place. Removing Boris Johnson might help

Investors don't usually like political uncertainty. But in the United Kingdom, a shake-up in government could be exactly what the economy needs.