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Foraging for fun Japanese knotweed, an invasive species, is edible and can be steamed like asparagus or used as a substitute for rhubarb. The stalks pictured here are ready for harvesting, peeling and eating on the spot or for chopping up and cooking in a recipe. Learn about wild edible plants at June 16 WRWC walk SMITHFIELD – If you’ve ever been on a hike and wondered which of the plants growing wild you could pop into your mouth as a snack, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s got you covered with their next event. On Wednesday, June 16, WRWC will host a walk for people to l...

Florida wildlife officials rescue six trapped manatees By (0) Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Six trapped manatees were rescued at Pine island Conversation Area in Florida by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission. The FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute posted photos of the rescue on Facebook Thursday and noted that the manatees likely got into the refuge system by swimming over a concrete weir during a high-water event that later didn't allow them to swim out. Advertisement Five of the six manatees were rescued first, with four of them released back into the wild following a health a...

It's a big issue, deals with fundamental constitution al law. what's the responsibility of a state, what's the responsibility of a federal government on a very important conversation area? it seems to cry out for the supreme court's attention. >> the judge was not saying whether this was racial profiling or would lead to discrimination. she was just saying this is territory that the federal government has jurisdiction over. >> right. you know, this law has been attacked by civil rights groups on that first ground, on the ground that it is racial profiling, that it opens people up to harassment...

Appeals, probably on to the supreme court. let's check in with our legal counsel, senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin. you have no doubt this will end up in the supreme court? >> it's very hard to imagine this case ending up anywhere else. this is why we have a supreme court. this is a big issue. it deals with fundamental constitutional law. what's the responsibility of a state, what's the responsibility of a federal government on a very important conversation area? it seems to cry out for the supreme court's attention. >> the judge was not saying whether this was racial profiling or would lea...