As snow continued to fall during the blizzard that pummeled New England Jan. 26 through Jan. 27, a 61-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested for allegedly attacking her neighbor with a snowblower. The victim was also a 60-something woman who called police around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday due to lacerations on her foot. The accused, who […]
Read MoreJulietta, a three-year-old chihuahua from Chula Vista, California, died on January 6. Minutes later, her vets brought her back to life. By January 9, she was getting ready for adoption. The little dog, whom staff feared had been abused, was dropped off at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility to have her broken leg treated. […]
Read MoreA new study conducted by the National Cancer Institute suggests that coffee can give drinkers more than just a caffeine buzz; it can also lower the risk of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, by a fifth. Researchers at the NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, say that earlier […]
Read MoreIf you are facing a pending divorce, or have questions about important divorce related matters such as child support, then you need to find a local divorce lawyer as soon as possible. Whether the split is amiable or not, getting the right help and guidance right from the start can make a world of difference […]
Read MoreTransportation company Norfolk Southern Corp. announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27, that it would close its office in Roanoke, affecting 500 of the area’s 1,700 Norfolk Southern employees. Workers in the Roanoke office, who perform white-collar jobs in the areas of marketing, accounting and information technology, will have the opportunity to relocate to Norfolk or Atlanta. […]
Read MoreOn Monday night, all of New York City lay dormant in anticipation of a “crippling,” “historic” snowstorm. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had declared a state of emergency, shutting down the city’s subway system for the first time in its history. Private cars and city buses were banned from driving on city roads, and people were urged […]
Read MoreThis week, the most populous areas of the Northeast U.S. were hit with a historic blizzard that was predicted to drop as much as three feet of snow, as well as torrents of freezing rain, on cities like New York City and Philadelphia by its end. According to a January 26 Reuters article, the blizzard […]
Read MoreWhen someone has been bitten by a dog, they may hire attorneys in case they need to sue for their medical bills and other costs. Are dog bites serious? They certainly can be. A serious bite can ruin nerves and tendons and cause a lot of damage to the victim. If you are bit by […]
Read MoreThroughout the winter months, the last thing you want is a furnace that isn’t working. But during this busy time of the year for HVAC companies across the country comes an influx of scammers posing as heating and cooling specialists trying to target unsuspecting homeowners. According to a December 18 Racine Journal Times article, heating and cooling […]
Read MoreSharks have always been known for their copious amounts of sharp, durable teeth — you probably learned about them in grade school science class, and maybe even collected old shark teeth that had washed up on the beach. But when a group of researchers made an actual power saw out of shark’s teeth, it became […]
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