FDA Sued Over Genetically Engineered Salmon; Food Safety Group Cites Health Risks
The Center for Food Safety filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration for unlawfully withholding records regarding FDA’s environmental assessment of genetically engineered salmon and a planned Ohio-based production facility—a major expansion from current capacity. The FOIA lawsuit comes on the heels of...
Editorial: Sixth Annual Career ‘STEAMposium’ Virtual Event Promises to be an Eye-Opener
The 6th Annual Career STEAMposium is a purposeful and powerful event that introduces young people to career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in an incredibly fun way. The virtual and free event will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. This year’s theme...
NOAA: By 2050, U.S. Coastline Sea Level Expected to Rise 10-12 Inches
Sea levels along the United States coastline are expected to rise dramatically by the year 2050, according to a newly published report by NOAA, in cooperation with six other federal agencies. The U.S. is expected to experience as much sea level rise by the year 2050 as it has...
Lao Family Community Development, with Sea Cadets, Launches Youth Leadership Program in Sacramento
Lao Family Community Development (LFCD), in collabortion with the Sacramento Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC), is launching a Youth Leadership Program at LFCD’s new five-acre CARE Community Center Campus. This program will focus on youth leadership, education, career and industry exploration; it will operate...
New Festival and Biz Conference, Bull City Summit, Set for March 23-26 in Durham, NC
The inaugural Bull City Summit (BCS), a new showcase festival and business conference celebrating innovation in music, art, science, and technology, March 23-26 in downtown Durham, today released its Phase Two programming announcement with an expanded slate of panels, live performances, art exhibitions and media partnerships, including a new...
Transcript: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Delivers Remarks in Jerusalem Reiterating ‘Ironclad’ Relationship
Jerusalem – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Knesset Speaker Michael Levy to discuss the important and long-standing relationship between the Knesset and the Congress. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much for your beautiful welcome, for your hospitality here at...
The NFL Introduces DC’s New Name: The Washington Commanders
The Washington DC NFL team finally got a name: Meet The Washington Commanders. “Two days after I got this job it became the Washington Football Team and here we are now on 2-2-22, The Washington Commanders,” said Julie Donaldson, senior vp media and content for the Commanders. “We’re excited...
WalletHub Releases 2022 Winter Olympics By The Numbers Report
WalletHub today released its 2022 Winter Olympics By The Numbers report, which includes an in-depth infographic as well as commentary from a panel of leading sports experts. Some of the interesting statistics in the infographic include: $3.9 Billion: Estimated budget of the Beijing Winter Olympics, 14 times less than...
The IntraView Throwback: Peter Max, Beloved Pop Artist, Combines his Passions
By DONNA BALANCIA – Since his height of fame in the late 1960s, pop artist Peter Max has learned to weather the economic highs and lows of the fine art world. “The secret to success is you need to combine your passions, and for me, that was astronomy and art,”...
U-Haul: People Hauling to ‘Growth States’ Based on Company’s One-Way Rentals
Migration to southern states continues to be magnified by the lingering pandemic, and no state netted more U-Haul customers during the last year than Texas, according to U-Haul, the truck rental company. The Lone Star State was the leading “growth state” of 2021, narrowly besting Florida for top honors,...