3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1172+ words) What’s old may be new again — and considerably weirder — when social media resurrects an old stunt for a much larger audience. Who can forget the “creepy clown craze” from about a decade ago? Police in New Jersey wish everyone would....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (481+ words) LONG BEACH, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal that bars social media platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709 in Marin County as part of a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (376+ words) SIMSBURY/HARTFORD, CT — A Simsbury aerospace and defense manufacturer with roots stretching back nearly two centuries has been inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense, or EBAD, was inducted Tuesday, Sept. 1, during the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (310+ words) JOLIET, IL — The first human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Will County this year, officials said Thursday. A 51-year-old person from Will County has tested positive for West Nile Virus after developing symptoms in the second…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (315+ words) WEST HARTFORD, CT — Mosquitoes in West Hartford have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. The Town of West Hartford announced the detection Thursday and advised residents to…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (593+ words) ASHBURN, VA – Four Loudoun County high school students decided to see if they could fight fire with fire – in this case, to try to combat invasive farm pests with another little buzzing, flying creation: drones. Sumedh Pendyala, Praneel Mukherjee, Jayesh…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (246+ words) Michigan agriculture officials have identified a spotted lanternfly population in Berrien County, which is a major grape-producing region in the state. Although the infestation was not found in a vineyard, officials are urging producers to remain vigilant and squish the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (427+ words) El Niño is "being supersized before our eyes," and the strengthening climate pattern could bring extreme conditions to California this winter, according to the latest forecasts for what could become a historically strong event. The World Meteorological Organization said Sept....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (327+ words) ANTIOCH TOWNSHIP, IL — The Lake County Forest Preserves is expanding protection around the largest heron and egret rookery in Lake County with the purchase of about 4.6 acres in Antioch Township. The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners approved the $450,000 acquisition…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (253+ words) HOLLYWOOD, CA — An investigation is underway after a trespasser was spotted at filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Hills home on Wednesday, according to reports. It's the second time his home has been targeted. Police responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. to the 7400 block…...