On November 25th, the federal government set new rules requiring that airlines only allow dogs as service animals on U.S. flights as an effort to clamp down on supplying a variety of accommodation for other support animals. Picture this: you book a flight with your family to an island during […]
A new study has appeared that both cats and dogs cannot get the coronavirus, but because cats have a strong immune system, they will be subjects for further experimentation for human vaccines. Even though the numbers of COVID-19 victims are growing to reach one million, especially during flu season, there […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has proposed a new rule which will prevent popular cereal brands from labeling their products as “healthy.” According to The Intercept, the FDA proposed a rule that limits cereals to have no more than “2.5 grams of sugar per serving in order to […]
An earthquake struck killing about 50,000 people across both Turkey and Syria on February 6th. Following the earthquake, nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said. The earthquake caused the full collapse or serious damage of buildings, and the ministry said that 626 […]
According to UN estimates, the world population hit the 8 billion mark last week as it took only twelve years to add a billion people to the growing population. After the period of rapid growth in the 20th century, the population growth is slowing down, and earth’s population will begin […]
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(Photo: Renovation plans for the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater) If you live in Nassau County and have attended a summer concert, you’ve likely been to the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. This popular concert venue will receive upgrades as part of a five-year renovation […]
