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Beginning this year, California has enacted a statewide law to keep food scraps out of landfills.

As food and other organic matter break down in landfills they emit methane and other planet-warming gases, which makes composting key in the fight against climate change.

On the u.s. news and war report top 100 colleges and universities nationwide are no longer requiring the scores. so, should this be the new norm? and should we do away with the tests completely? bob shafer is the executive director of fair test, a testing reform organization. bob, welcome back. nice to see you. what would be the common denominator? how if im a university supposed to compare school districts? >> thanks, michael. the schools that have been test optional for years and boden was the...

Watch all this happen, okay? >> oh, i think its going to be really good material. i think its going to be plenty gonzo. north carolina is rowdy and fayetteville is dirty, so its a great combo. >> im laughing as i say sorry about your loss. thank you, andy. >> you know what, hey, smerconish, people needed a laugh and truly, i mean this, im so honored that my mommy could give people a moment to laugh in the face of death because she did for 84 years. >> thats a life well-lived. thank you, andy. >>...

Because she did for 84 years. >> thats a life well-lived. thank you, andy. >> thank you. >> i dont know what to say. are we doing social media? is there social media after that or am i just -- no. okay. good. the s.a.t. and act exams are facing their own test when it comes to their future. one of the nations top universities says it wont require high school students to submit those test scores for the next few years. bob shaffer is an expert in the so-called testing optional movement and well ...

Those banana peels, pizza boxes and coffee grounds you throw away? Starting Jan. 1, local government will need to start composting them, in part to reduce greenhouse gases.

Five candidates for Nordonia school board had their petitions certified. They vie for three seats in November.

Harrisburg, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf reiterated his commitment to phase out Pennsylvania’s gas tax. Phasing it out would require attention to other funding streams to support Pennsylvanias transportation network,

Gov. Wolf reiterates commitment to phasing out PAs gas tax, appoints new bipartisan commission to develop funding recommendations Pennsylvania has one of the largest state-owned transportation networks in the country, with nearly 40,000 miles of roads and over 25,400 bridges under its purview. Credit: FOX43 Author: FOX43 Newsroom Updated: 1:37 PM EST March 12, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Friday reiterated his commitment to phase out...

with 65 million people in its path. part of the danger tornadoes. the national weather service says two of them touched down in kansas yesterday. hail was falling and the rain was apparently coming down sways there. it was a downpour that caused major flooding in missouri. an auto center got 2 feet of water inside in just 40 minutes. hail elsewhere. you can see the devastation to power lines and buildings. its leading to a big day ahead. lets get the latest. i guess we have to brace ou...