The fair in Boulder Valley brought together middle and high school students from 15 schools to showcase their own research. Amika Begin, a junior at Nederland Middle/Senior High, studied how social media helps college athletes earn money. She tested whether likes and comments or the sheer numb
People plan spring break trips to warm places, but recent fighting in Mexico worries travelers. Usually cartel fights stay inside towns and don’t hurt tourists, yet this time they spread to major spots. Flights stopped in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, and the U. S. warned people to stay put near
The state’s top official has publicly opposed giving a new license to Camp Mystic, the site of a tragic flood that claimed 27 girls and an adult last July. In a blunt letter, the lieutenant governor told the health agency that he would not feel safe sending family members to a place where so many li
A sudden recall has hit a popular frozen dish. Trader Joe’s is pulling its chicken fried rice from stores nationwide. The problem? Small glass pieces might be hidden inside the rice. Four shoppers spotted shards in their bags. No one was hurt, but the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says
A big herbal product has been pulled from shelves across the country after tests showed it had more of a powerful chemical than the label said. The company that makes these chewable tablets, known for its “White Vein” line, found the active ingredient was higher than advertised. The batch in questio
A man named Travis Bonn was caught on video using a hateful slur against a Black woman while riding his bike. The incident happened near a fast‑food spot on 44th Street SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The woman was just getting out of her car after work and was waiting to enter a one‑way street. She s
The Vatican plans to tighten safety inside St Peter’s Basilica after a few vandal incidents, but officials want to keep the site from feeling like a military base. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti said that more than 20 million people visited the basilica last year, and that the recent trouble was a tiny
The medical field has a problem. They claim vaccines are safe and work well, but there are many contradictions and mistakes in their arguments. Even though vaccines can cause serious harm, most people still believe they are safe. This is partly because the media, health organizations, and even some
A law aimed at reducing drunk driving deaths is stuck in the slow lane. The law, passed in 2021, requires new cars to have tech that detects if a driver is drunk or impaired. This tech could be things like sensors that check for alcohol in the air or scanners that track eye movements. The goal is to
The Albuquerque Journal is shaking things up. They're ditching the old way of doing things behind closed doors. Now, they're bringing the conversation out into the open. On March 2, they're hosting a live town hall with Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. The focus? Crime, safety, homel
