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As people rush to get rid of their jack-o’-lanterns in favor of Thanksgiving decorations, thousands of ornamental pumpkins will likely end up in landfills. Lacking oxygen and unable to break down and return to the soil, these discarded gourds decompose and fill the atmosphere with methane — a greenhouse gas that is more than 25 times as powerful as carbon dioxide in trapping heat. According to ...

Modeling suggests that if dropped on Americas largest cities, a new nuclear warhead would cause death and widespread destruction.

Despite the roaring economy, food insecurity got worse in 2022 - nationally and in Los Angeles County. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows 12.8% of American households were food insecure last year, an increase of more than 2.5% from 2021. ...

Frame painted pink, handlebars covered in flowers and wheels stark white, Joshua Anleu’s memorial bicycle will forever sit at the intersection of North Long Avenue and West Waveland Avenue. The 16-year-old from Portage Park was hit by a car and killed at the spot in early October. About 100 family members, bike safety activists and neighbors placed a “ghost bike” honoring the teen there ...

Cheryl Weaver ran into a problem last year when exploring "Name, Image and Likeness" opportunities for her daughter, high school volleyball player Alexis Ewing.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

The Boulder County commissioners approved increasing the minimum wage to $15.69/hour, with additional increases each year that end with a $25-an-hour minimum wage in 2030.

Gaining an hour of sleep has its benefits, but many aren’t fans of the early sunset.

Revenue is up 8% at The STRAT, 537 room renovations are done, and a new neighbor down the street -- the Fontainebleau -- is expected to bring more foot traffic as the F1 race and the Super Bowl come to Las Vegas.

Bike Lane Uprising will hold a ghost bike vigil for Anleu at 1 p.m. Saturday near the corner of Long and Waveland avenues.