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The federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what role they played in the disaster, officials said last week. The National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a news release that what's known [...]
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Six environmental groups have sued officials of the Biden administration, saying a Trump-era rule change that allowed logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates federal laws and was politically motivated. "Large and old trees have outsized ecological and social importance. They provide critical ecosystem functions such as storing carbon, [...]
TOKYO — Ever dreamed of having a gingerbread house like Hansel and Gretel? In the near future, edible houses may no longer just be found in fairy tales. Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai have developed a technology to transform food waste into potentially edible "cement" for construction use. It's the world's first [...]
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent igniting fires with its equipment and avoid shutting down electricity during hot and windy weather. PG&E announced last year that it planned to bury 10,000 miles of [...]
Living off-grid conjures images of survivalists in remote places and a rustic, “Little House on the Prairie” lifestyle with chores from morning to night. Yet only a tiny fraction of people living off-grid do it like that, and fewer still live more than an hour from any town. “Living off-grid doesn’t mean you don’t buy [...]
More than 500 gifted and talented central Ohio middle school students this month are attending three week-long sessions of the Ohio Wesleyan/ Junior League of Columbus camp at Ohio Wesleyan University. “Middle school is a particularly hard time for many students who are struggling to embrace their giftedness at a socially vulnerable period in their [...]
The Columbus Metropolitan Library has partnered with the Children’s Hunger Alliance to provide children 18 and younger with free lunches and snacks at 17 library locations this summer. “So many children in our community rely on free or discounted school lunches,” said Kathy Shahbodaghi, public services director for the library. “It is absolutely critical that [...]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections. The 130-mile ring is designed to hold out storm surge of about 30 feet around New Orleans and suburbs in three parishes. It is "the largest [...]
At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans' budgets, many apartment tenants are grappling with soaring rents. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area in Florida saw overall median rent soar over 50 percent in April from a year ago, to $3,045 a month, according to Realtor.com. The next biggest [...]
After a two-year absence due the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbus Arts Festival returns this weekend for its 60th edition, highlighting local and national artists and crafters. “After two years off because of the pandemic, we’re very excited to welcome our slate of exhibiting artists from all over the country,” said Sean Kessler, festival director. “Once [...]