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Why Summer Heat and Longer Days Can Quietly Ruin Your Sleep

4 months 3 weeks ago
People often blame stress for restless nights, but a few extra degrees in the bedroom can quietly do just as much damage. Sleep is not just about being tired. It also depends on timing, light, body temperature, and daily habits. That is why many people notice that sleep feels different during the hottest months. They may fall asleep later, wake up more often, or get out of bed feeling less refreshed even after spending enough hours there. Heat is the obvious reason, but it is not the only one

Warm Start Gives Way to Severe Storm Threat Wednesday

4 months 3 weeks ago
Wednesday starts partly sunny and quiet, with temperatures in the upper 60s and a light breeze out of the ESE. It will not stay quiet for long. Through the late morning and into the afternoon, clouds and sunshine will mix as winds pick up from the south-southwest at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. The temperature climbs to a high near 90, and the air should feel close to the actual reading. By late afternoon, the forecast turns more active. There is a 55% chance of thunderstorms, and some

June 17 in History: Bunker Hill, Watergate and Other Events That Shaped the World

4 months 3 weeks ago
On June 17, the most far-reaching event in world history is the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, one of the earliest major clashes of the American Revolutionary War. Fought near Boston, the battle showed that colonial forces could stand up to the British Army in open combat, even though the British eventually took the ground. At the time, it changed how both sides viewed the conflict: Britain saw that defeating the rebellion would be harder and costlier than expected, while the colonists gained

Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation

4 months 3 weeks ago
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. The change threatens to exacerbate housing shortages and disrupt recent progress in most states toward building enough new housing for new […]
Tim Henderson

CNN Resident Fact Checker Disappeared From Air As Company Waited For Trump Merger Approval

4 months 3 weeks ago
CNN brass have been waiting to get federal approval of their problematic $111 billion merger with Paramount. As we’ve detailed exhaustively, the high debt load from the CBS/Paramount and Warner Brothers merges is going to result in mass layoffs, higher consumer prices, and sagging quality control at the resulting company. It’s what always happens. It’s […]
Karl Bode

Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order

4 months 3 weeks ago
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that don’t provide lists of voters or meet other […]
Jonathan Shorman