Before stepping onto the field for their first game at ESPN Wide World of Sports, a pair of Banana Ball teams spent their morning playing tourist at two popular Disney World spots. The Party Animals and Loco Beach Coconuts traded their cleats for adventure gear—one group tackled Animal Kingdom’s saf
State lawmakers in the U. S. are posting more often about their work online, and some of those posts touch on sensitive topics like suicide. Given how common suicide is as a cause of death here, these discussions could matter more than many realize. But what exactly are legislators saying about it?
Before Walmart releases its first-quarter earnings, Wall Street is buzzing with optimism. The company’s stock has climbed over 21% this year, easily beating the broader market’s 7. 7% gain. Many analysts now predict a strong quarter ahead, lifting their price targets for Walmart’s stock. But why the
Staten Island faces a growing problem: more teens are getting involved in shootings, even though overall city violence is falling. This trend shows that young people are slipping into dangerous situations faster and with fewer safeguards than before. The Canvas Institute has seen the hidden struggl
Staten Island will see some rain today, but not much. After a cool mid-60s Friday—a bit too chilly for mid-May—a big warmup is coming. The city’s temperature will jump from the comfortable 70s on Saturday to the low 80s on Sunday. By early next week, it could even hit the 90s, which is way above wha
Staten Island will see a mix of strong breezes and wet weather this week. In the afternoon, gusts may reach 40 miles per hour across much of the area. That same day, a slow‑moving cold front will bring widespread showers and possible thunderstorms from the evening into Friday. The heaviest
Staten Island is tackling two big problems—overdose deaths and suicide—by teaching frontline workers how to handle both at once. Around 300 people have already gone through a six-part training that mixes mental health and drug-use screening. The idea is to catch warning signs early, whether someone
Before a single track is laid or a shovel hits the dirt, Healdsburg is already throwing a party for a train station that won’t open for years. Over 1, 000 people gathered at a local hall to mark the planned SMART rail extension, even though construction won’t begin until 2027. The excitement isn’t j
Before the pandemic hit, about four in ten people with type 2 diabetes were managing to keep their blood sugar in the safe zone. Doctors call this “good glycemic control, ” and it usually means the long-term marker HbA1c is below 7 %. Keeping that number low lowers the risk of heart attacks, eye dam
First, the numbers are scary. About 112, 000 Americans will find themselves with a serious skin cancer this year, and more than 8, 500 may lose their lives to it. The good news is that if doctors catch the disease early, treatment can be much more effective. One expert suggests a simple routine: lo
