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Michigan urgent advisory: Residents urged to prepare emergency kits as flood and winter storm risks loom

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Michigan residents advised to assemble emergency preparedness kits containing essential contacts and supplies for sheltering and evacuation (Bloomberg)

Given the unpredictable nature of emergencies in Michigan—including flooding, extreme weather conditions, and winter storms—state authorities are encouraging households to develop comprehensive emergency preparedness strategies that account for both family members and animals. Michigan residents advised to assemble emergency preparedness kits containing essential contacts and supplies for sheltering and evacuation (Bloomberg) The Michigan State Police, … Read more

Jackie Chan became the face of a campaign to save one of the world’s most trafficked mammals; his Kung Fu Pangolin campaign urged China to stop buying their scales

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Jackie Chan became the face of a campaign to save one of the world's most trafficked mammals; his Kung Fu Pangolin campaign urged China to stop buying their scales

Jackie Chan, one of China’s best-known film stars, became the face of a high-profile campaign in 2017 aimed at reducing demand for pangolin products and helping protect one of the world’s most trafficked mammals. The campaign, called “Kung Fu Pangolin”, used Chan’s martial-arts image to deliver a simple message to consumers in China and Vietnam, … Read more

Lawrence, MA shooting update: 3 teens shot near Lawrence High School; public urged to avoid Crawford and Exeter streets

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Police responded to a shooting near Lawrence High School in Massachusetts on Monday. (Unsplash)

Update (5:27pm EDT): Lawrence Police Chief Maurice Aguiler said his department has been looking for the shooter. He noted that the shooting did not take place on school property, though the scene is near a pair of schools, per NBC. Police responded to a shooting near Lawrence High School in Massachusetts on Monday. (Unsplash) Massachusetts … Read more

Flock CEO Garrett Langley’s address leaked online after he urged Americans to ‘compromise’ between privacy and safety

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Flock CEO Garrett Langley's address leaked online after he urged Americans to 'compromise' between privacy and safety

Flock CEO’s address was leaked online after he urged Americans to choose a compromise between privacy and safety. Flock CEO Garrett Langley emerged as the most controversial personality of this month as his surveillance technology company is facing massive backlash because of the huge scope of misuse of the technology. It is not confirmed whether … Read more

US judge urged to rebuff restoring Trump name to Kennedy Center

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US judge urged to rebuff restoring Trump name to Kennedy Center

Opponents of a plan to restore US President Donald Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center urged a federal judge on Thursday to block the move, calling it “open defiance” of his previous rulings. US judge urged to rebuff restoring Trump name to Kennedy Center Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Trump’s name removed from the facade of … Read more

Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas

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Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas

By Nidal al-Mughrabi Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas CAIRO, – Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border. The … Read more