Upcoming heat wave could scorch corn crops, experts fear
Story at a glance Most of the United States is forecast to reach high temperatures this week. Scorching temperatures could break records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and South. Some experts fear this summer’s high temperatures will hurt some of the nation’s crop yields.
Read MoreBiden and US pundits must stop legitimizing Russian and Chinese threats
Last week, spokespersons for Ukraine’s military regretted that rigid conditions imposed by the Biden administration prevent it from pushing Russian forces farther back, even out of Ukraine’s territory altogether. Ukraine’s defense minister, Olekseii Reznikov, said: “We promised our partners that we will use their weapons only on Ukrainian territory. … It’s a problem.” The
Read MoreLyme disease cases soar in rural America
Story at a glance For the analysis, FAIR Health used its database of over 36 billion privately billed health care claims to conduct its 15-year study of Lyme disease. The cases increased by 60 percent in rural areas from 2016 to 2021 alone, peaking nationally in June and July. Most cases of the disease can be treated within a few wee
Read MoreOversight Committee subpoenas Smith & Wesson for information on assault-style weapons
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has subpoenaed gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after the company’s CEO declined to testify as part of the panel’s investigation into the industry sparked by recent mass shootings. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) wrote a letter to Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith on Monday informing him of the subpoena, which follows the committee’s previous requests for the company to voluntarily p
Read MoreWhy Jill Biden has a passion for Post-its
Jill Biden is professing a passion for Post-it notes. The first lady says she uses the sticky notes for virtually everything, but developed a Post-it system especially for family functions. “It started because the Bidens are a big family, and we have a lot of gatherings. And they would all say, ‘What can I do to help?’ And by the time you've explained, ‘You get the salad bowl out, it's in this cupboard, here are the utensils, etc.’ I thought, ‘There's got to be an easier way,’ ” Biden told Real Simple magazine, in an interview
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