Northville High School placed under lockdown after threatening phone call; police deploy K-9 units

A threatening phone call prompted a lockdown at Northville High School while police investigated and conducted a security check, including a K-9 inspection. (REUTERS/ Representative image)

Northville High School was placed under lockdown Tuesday, November 10, after school officials received a threatening phone call, prompting an immediate response from local law enforcement. A threatening phone call prompted a lockdown at Northville High School while police investigated and conducted a security check, including a K-9 inspection. (REUTERS/ Representative image) However, authorities said … Read more

A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/ Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home. Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water. Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, … Read more

After arriving in the US with $500, former tennis player Andres Bernal began investing in Connecticut real estate in 2016; a decade later, he says he owns more than 60 rental units worth over $12 million

After arriving in the US with $500, former tennis player Andres Bernal began investing in Connecticut real estate in 2016; a decade later, he says he owns more than 60 rental units worth over $12 million

Bernal’s approach has also evolved with the performance of individual properties. He and his partners have sold some older Connecticut properties where substantial equity was tied up but cash flow no longer justified holding them. When Andres Bernal arrived in the United States with $500, his immediate goal was not to build a real estate … Read more