The bacteria is fatal to citrus trees and has decimated citrus groves in Florida and Texas. Now, California growers are holding the line to keep producing the vital crops. As temperatures rise, that gets more difficult.
Last year Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis decided he needed to revive the old State Guard under his personal command—in order, he said, "to respond to a projected active hurricane season." In particular: In a natural disaster-prone state such as Florida with a potentially active hurricane season on the horizon, there is a clear and present ...continue reading "DeSantis’s personal guard: Fewer hurricanes, more immigration stunts"
21-year-old Demco Harrell is claiming self-defense. He says he’s never been arrested until now. He’s sharing his story exclusively with 5 On Your Side.
Thunderstorm chances increase Sunday afternoon, but exactly what happens depends on what develops Sunday in the plains. We could see storms develop and roll through in the afternoon and evening primarily along and north of I-70.
You can think of enrolling in Medicare as an enormous dinner out with very filling starters. But before you order, you must choose one of two menus: Do you prefer Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?Original Medicare starts with two courses…
Dr. Shacham is a professor at SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice and acting director of strategic initiatives for the Taylor Geospatial Institute.
What really happened with Sweden and COVID-19? The story is a little more complicated than you usually hear, but you don't have to get too deep in the weeds to see that something interesting happened there. Start off in 2020, when the pandemic begins and Sweden adopts the most hands-off policy of any peer nation. ...continue reading "What’s the real story with Sweden and COVID-19?"
Can someone tell me what's going on with this headline in the Washington Post today? This turns out to be a routine kind of story we've all read a dozen times. It's about a feud between neighbors that spirals out of control and becomes completely insane. What it's not about is the fact that one ...continue reading "Washington Post pretends routine feud is about being gay. Why?"
The latest round of severe storms brought lightning, heavy rain and damaging winds around the St. Louis region. Some Metro East communities, like Fairview Heights, were hit hard by the storms.