Apple is putting a new focus on the benefits of public transportation — specifically of buses — and is now giving a raise to the shuttle bus drivers in southern California who transport Apple employees to and from work. According…
Approximately 45 million Americans have at least one tattoo. In one Texas sports bar, however, some of those people may not be very welcomed. The Houston Chronicle reports that 27 year-old Erik Leighton, a chemical plant worker and Houston resident,…
New York State families who enjoy having wild turkey as their Thanksgiving Day bird may not be able to gobble one up if the population continues to decline. The Southern Tier’s wild turkey population is in decline despite continued conservation…
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. announced today that they will be splitting the company into two separate businesses: one for flooring and one for ceilings. The separation will be completed early in 2016, and the new companies will be independent and…
Although the majority of Americans have turned their attention to the ever-expanding measles outbreak, residents in and around the Lake of the Ozarks still have another medical concern on their minds: the 2014-2015 influenza. When U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral…
Despite controversy regarding oil and gas drilling, especially near populated areas, some companies are making an effort to recycle byproducts of the drilling process. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a public meeting to discuss one such proposal,…
Currently, Vermont is one of 23 U.S. states that has made marijuana legal — but only for medical purposes.But with California and Washington state going an extra step by legalizing marijuana for recreational use as well, the debate over whether…
Many property owners like to get privacy fences, which can act as a barrier guarding against unwanted noise and unwanted visitors like animals. One Queens couple claims that this is why their apartment recently built a new fence. Except, it’s…
The Texas prison bus that crashed last week, killing two correctional officers and eight prisoners, was not equipped with passenger seat belts. The prison bus skidded off an icy Interstate near Penwell, slid down an embankment and collided with a…
Women are most fertile between the ages of 20 and 24, but can still easily conceive throughout their 20’s. However, for 25-year-old Aisha Mukooza, pregnancy is simply out the question right now. “I can’t afford to get pregnant,” Mukooza said.…