A federal judge just threw out a lawsuit that challenged Maryland’s new pet policy. The new law bans the sale of dogs and cats from retail pet stores, instead it encourages them to showcase dogs at local shelters and breeders. Pet stores say this ban will put them out of business.
A New Jersey man has been accused of exposing himself while standing on his neighbors lawn. The homeowner claims that she noticed the man masturbating while watching her. The man admits that his pants were down, but denies that he exposed himself. He says he was just smoking a cigarette and rubbing lotion on his […]
Fitness tests in California schools are reportedly being suspended for three years over concerns about how they affect non-binary students. Districts say that the test is discriminatory against students who don’t identity as male or female. Physical Education will still be a requirement for graduation but the tests are suspended.
According to researchers, Black people may physically feel pain more then their white and Latin peers. The study found that Black participants rated the pain they were feeling up to 5 times higher than their counterparts. The study found that two things affected how Black people responded to pain being inflicted by a white male, […]
A number of cities in the United States have “toxic forever chemicals” in their drinking water, studies show. These chemicals have become a larger concern over the past decade because of cancer and lower fertility rates. New Orleans, Philadelphia and Miami, are all cities whose water contains these chemicals. D.L. feels like this may be […]
Scientists are one step closer to figuring out how fish are able to repair their own hearts. Zebra fish have been known to regenerate their own heart tissue, unlike humans suffering from heart failure. Cracking the code could make a world of difference and potentially save a number of lives.
According to a new study, birth weight means more than we give it credit for. Apparently it affects fitness levels. In a study scientists found that for every pound weighed at birth participants had a 34% increase in fitness level and a 13% difference in risk of premature death. Who knew that?
Fertility clinics in the U.K. are in the middle of a making an argument that many people might find strange. They’re arguing that fertility clinics should be able to take sperm from dead men as well as accepting donations from living men. They believe that if it is morally acceptable to be able to donate […]
The Supreme Court decided to allow the Trump administration to make it easier to deny immigrants entry to the country or residency because they have used or may used public assistance programs. The new rules establish new criteria for who is eligible and who isn’t eligible to be on the path to US Citizenship.
Baltimore, Maryland has the highest STI rate in the country. According to statistics there are about 2,400 STI cases per 100,000 people, with the most common being chlamydia. The second city on the list was Jackson, Mississippi with 1,800 cases per 100,000 people. followed by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, San Francisco, California, and Montgomery, Alabama.
The Trump administration recently proposed changes to the school lunch guidelines that would undo a lot of the changes made by Michelle Obama. Trump’s proposed changes would reduce the required amount of fruits and veggies and allow schools to serve more pizza, burgers and fries. This has reportedly been proposed to reduce food waste and […]
California now has the toughest data privacy laws in the United States. According to reports consumers will be able to opt out of the sale of their personal information. And if there is a security breach, or the company sells their info consumers will be able to sue. Because there is no federal law on […]
