GoFundMe refunds money to donors after being lied to by poker player Posted October 21, 2023 The fundraising platform GoFundMe said it has refunded money to donors after a poker player admitted to lying about a terminal cancer diagnosis and accepted thous…
Free dental clinic improves the welfare of Aboriginal Australians Posted October 20, 2023 A free dental service is being provided by dental students in an attempt to raise the overall health and access to care for First Nation Australians. Many suffer …
More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5 Posted October 19, 2023 Like a growing number of students around the U.S., children in Independence, Missouri are on a four-day school schedule, a change instituted this fall by their di…
Dropping in with the smokejumpers Posted October 18, 2023 As wildfires prove to be a growing threat in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is furthering its preventative and response meas…
Indoor farms bloom despite challenges Posted October 17, 2023 Eden Green Technology is one of the latest crop of indoor farming companies seeking their fortunes with green factories meant to pump out harvests of fresh produce all year long. …
California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at ‘brazen’ store thefts Posted October 16, 2023 California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment and conduct other activities aime…
Airbnb host ‘concerned’ about paying expenses as NYC enacts stricter rules Posted October 15, 2023 Short-term rental hosts in New York City have to comply with stricter regulations now that a new law has hit the books. Some owners of one- and two-bedroom apartments are concerne…
Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along? Posted October 14, 2023 By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The state…
Apple will update iPhone 12 in France after regulators said it emitted too much radiation Posted October 13, 2023 Apple has agreed to install updates for the iPhone 12 in France after French regulators ordered the company to stop selling the model because it emits electromagn…
Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years Posted October 12, 2023 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is signing off on a new logo. The healthcare giant said that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since …