Southern Colorado residents will need to watch their outdoor plans this weekend. An alert has been issued for four counties—Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, and eastern Fremont—covering cities like Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The state health department warns that air quality will dip to levels considered
Officials found a bat carrying rabies in Irvine Regional Park last weekend. This case led to warnings about how easily the virus can spread to people. Rabies is almost always deadly once symptoms show up. But quick action after exposure can prevent illness. The virus can enter the body through smal
South Korea’s two tech giants are teaming up to see if tomorrow’s mobile networks can moonlight as environmental sensors. Instead of putting separate gadgets like radar boxes or laser scanners on every street corner, Samsung and LG Uplus want to let the cell towers we already have do the extra job.
Southern Maine isn’t the only place getting soaked this weekend. A strong storm system rolling through the region is bringing heavy rain and rough conditions to the coast and inland areas. The National Weather Service has scrambled to issue warnings before the worst of it hits, turning a typical wee
Officials in Wyoming are debating a massive $4 billion project that promises to store energy using water. The plan involves building a giant reservoir near Seminoe Reservoir to pump water uphill when electricity is cheap and let it flow back down to generate power when demand rises. Sounds smart, ri
Officials in Washington want to open a small quarantine station in Kenya for Americans returning from Ebola-hit parts of Central Africa. Instead of setting up the site at home, they’re looking abroad—just in case someone gets sick after possible contact with the virus. A group of U. S. public health
Southwest Florida Proton, a new cancer clinic in Estero, now offers proton therapy that many young patients need. The center lets families stay close to home instead of traveling far for treatment. Proton therapy is especially helpful for children because it targets tumors more precisely than reg
South Carolina’s lawmakers are currently debating how to redraw congressional district lines. The stakes are high: the shape of these maps can decide who gets to speak for a community in Washington. Some politicians believe that reshaping the districts will give them an easier path to reelecti
South Alabama and Troy were set to clash in the Sun Belt tournament on Wednesday night, but rain in Montgomery forced a change of plans. The two teams now start the competition at 9 a. m. Thursday in front of a different crowd, as the original game was delayed by more than two hours and then halted
South American gang members have been caught after a series of home break‑ins in Los Angeles that used delivery packages as disguises. Seven suspects, four of them from Colombia, were arrested for targeting houses by posing as workers from services like Amazon, DoorDash and UberEats. Police no
