Researchers identified three possible contributing factors: more wildfires, more economic growth and less enforcement of federal regulations.
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How often should you wash jeans? It’s fine to wait weeks — even months, experts say
It’s good for the environment, it’s good for the longevity of your jeans, and, most importantly, it’s good if you’d like to do less laundry.
Daylight saving time is ending this weekend. These states want to make DST permanent
Adjust your clocks back one hour Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. — lest you wake up an hour early to everything in the days ahead. But some states might change that.
Does TikTok pose a national security threat? Two senators think so
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton said that material “deemed politically sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party” is reportedly hidden from TikTok.
Hitman outsourced a murder to hitman, who hired hitman, who hired hitman, who hired hitman
Six men — including five hitmen — have been charged in Chinese court last Thursday, after all attempted to subcontract the killing to another hitman.
A teen was burned to death for reporting sexual harassment. 16 people are now sentenced to death
Following a wave of protests throughout Bangladesh, 16 people — including a school principal — have been sentenced to death over a teen girl’s murder.
Sex offenders sue sheriff who put ‘no trick-or-treat’ signs in their front yards
The suit against the Butts County Sheriff’s Office argues that the signs “violate private citizens’ constitutional rights.” It will be ruled Thursday.
Medieval man’s face reconstructed from 600-year-old skull
Researchers found that Skeleton 125 was over the age of 46 years old and shorter than the average medieval man. He was around 5’2″ or 5’3″.
This cockroach ‘smoking’ a cigarette is the internet’s latest obsession
Thomas Kretchmar, a New York-based attorney, caught the roach dragging a cigarette through a sewer grate, at risk of falling through the cracks.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay area days before Loma Prieta anniversary
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area at 10:33 p.m. Monday, with the epicenter in the Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek areas