Authorities in Washington suspect that the mysterious deaths of two household pets were due to a powdered carpet cleaner. The carpet cleaning powder is still under investigation. A hazardous materials team responded to a home in Lakewood, WA, where a…
A 45-year-old male resident of Dix Hills, NY, was airlifted to a hospital late on March 12 after he was badly burned in a fire pit explosion, Newsday reported. A gas can was apparently placed next to the fire, exploding around 9:40…
Tattoos and body piercings are no longer relegated to the young and restless. They can now be found in the corporate boardroom and the doctor’s office. The Kansas City Star reports, however, that the issue of tattoos in the workplace is affecting…
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…