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Left Exposed By Middle Eastern Upheaval, Christians Are Flee...

Left Exposed By Middle Eastern Upheaval, Christians Are Fleeing Region




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Assyrian Journalist Khlapieel Bnyameen Detained by KRG since...

Assyrian Journalist Khlapieel Bnyameen Detained by KRG since October 31, 2019




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DHL Express new facility to accommodate customers international shipping needs in Virginia

DHL recently expanded its vast network of U.S. retail locations by introducing a new company owned and operated retail shipping store in Fairfax, Virginia. The 1,152 sq. ft. store is the sixth DHL Service Point in Virginia, offering convenient access to its industry-leading shipping services in the D.C. area. 




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Logistics UK: A massive opportunity exists for the next government to build on the sector’s stable foundations

A new report published today by Logistics UK lays out the opportunity which the sector, that operates at the heart of all UK economic activity, has to drive recovery.




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DHL Express to “accommodate growing international shipping needs” in Texas

DHL has recently expanded its vast network of U.S. retail locations with a new company owned and operated retail shipping store in Bellaire, Texas




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ZigZag Survey proves that customers can come round to the idea of paid returns

Returns specialist ZigZag has published the results of a survey which indicates that one-off fees for returns are preferable to price rises on items among consumers.




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Trump transition official warns Justice Dept staff against 'resistance'




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Watch as Central California dust storm that caused 20-car pileup whips through Visalia




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Bituminous sands of northern Alberta Township 92 ranges 9.10 and E1/2 11 Township 93 ranges 9.10 and E1/2 11

Re-release; Canada Mines Branch. 636, 1925, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.4095/307817
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/cmb_636.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/cmb_636.jpg" title="636, 1925, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.4095/307817" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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Fernie map-area, east half, Alberta and British Columbia, 82G E1/2

Re-release; Price, R A. 61-24, 1962, 65 pages (1 sheet), https://doi.org/10.4095/101249




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Stratigraphy, facies and paleogeography of Mesozoic and Tertiary rocks of northern Yukon and northwest Mackenzie District, N.W.T. (NTS-107B, 106M, 117A, 116O (N1/2), 116I, 116H, 116J, 116K (E1/2))

Re-release; Jeletzky, J A. 1972, 72 pages (3 sheets), https://doi.org/10.4095/129163




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Airborne gamma ray spectrometric maps, Prosperous Lake - Hidden Lake area, Northwest Territories [85i/12, J/9 [E1/2], parts of 85i/11, 5, 6, 13, 14, J/8]

Re-release; Geological Survey of Canada. 1989, 81 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/130681
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/of_1978.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/of_1978.jpg" title=" 1989, 81 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/130681" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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Terrifying the public about COVID or other health concerns is bad for their health

Back around 2010, just before Halloween, a reporter friend retweeted a local police department’s warning to check your kids’ candy for drugs or razor blades or something like that. I asked, “Is there any evidence of something like that ever happening?”




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Bernie Sanders tests positive for COVID-19 amid nationwide spike

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) revealed Thursday that he contracted COVID-19 during the Senate's holiday break amid an increase in infections nationwide.




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Home economics: The alternative to mortgages with sky-high rates

Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in 22 years and house prices are at record highs. Hardworking people cannot get on the property ladder, and retirees are struggling to sell in order to downsize. The Biden administration has done little to help alleviate the problem. This Washington Examiner series, Home Economics, will investigate how we got here, the toll on people around the country, and the alternatives people are embracing to survive the market. The last part of this four-part series focuses on the alternatives to traditional fixed-rate mortgages gaining new consideration among prospective home buyers.




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Caves Valley to host new LPGA international event in 2014

Caves Valley Country Club in Owings Mills, Md. will be the host of a first-of-its-kind event next year on the LPGA Tour. On Friday the tour announced it will establish the International Crown, a biennial, global match-play competition.




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Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast

Unprecedented deaths of sea lions along California's Central Coast




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What Elmo — and his human friends — learned by asking Americans about their mental health

Mental and emotional health is on a par with physical health and financial security when it comes to negative impacts on overall well-being, researchers say.




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Kratom regulations shelved in California amid battle between advocacy groups

A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products has been shelved. Kratom is a substance derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia that is sold in the U.S. in powder, capsule and extract form.




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Fast, wet and furious: How the North American monsoon floods the California desert

The North American monsoon plays an important role in the climate of the Four Corners states, bringing crucial moisture to areas that would otherwise be dry.




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See COVID's toll on California's life expectancy in new CDC longevity report

New data show how the 50 states and the District of Columbia stack up in terms of life expectancy. Hawaii tops the list, and Mississippi is at the bottom.




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Tim Walz's son, Gus, has nonverbal learning disorder. What is that?

Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has nonverbal learning disorder. He's one of millions of American kids with NVLD, which has been described as the opposite of dyslexia.




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SpaceX will bring Boeing's Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the decision was driven by the agency's commitment to safety, especially after the disasters that beset the space shuttle program.




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Earthquake risks and rising costs: The price of operating California's last nuclear plant

The plant supplies 6% of California's power, yet critics charge the facility is too expensive and too dangerous to continue operating.




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Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms

Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.




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Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. They have little evidence to go on

MERT is being marketed to families of children with autism. Providers suggest the treatment has been thoroughly studied, but there is little evidence to date of its efficacy.




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California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down

Dr. Mark Ghaly will be stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.




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Three more California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu

Three more California dairy herds have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. A new case of human infection has also been reported in Missouri.




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California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds

Two more California dairy herds have been infected by H5N1 bird flu, bringing the state's total to eight.




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Tooth decay still plagues California kids nearly a decade after Medi-Cal promised change

Kids in California struggle with more cavities than kids in most states, despite Medi-Cal efforts to fix dental care administrative hurdles and focus on prevention.




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California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%

California's surgeon general unveiled a new initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the statewide rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026.




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Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn

Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050.




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Number of California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu rises to 17

With 17 dairy herds in California now infected with bird flu, the state is upping its surveillance.




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Newsom's office announces new California environmental campaign at Climate Week NYC

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.




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Virus that can cause paralysis in children is on the rise in California: A few safeguards

Enterovirus D68, which in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children, is on the rise in California and across the nation, analyses show.




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Concern grows as bird flu outbreaks continue to rise among California dairy herds

The number of dairy herds infected with H5N1 Bird Flu doubled over the weekend. The count is now 34.




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Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic.




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Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning

As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.




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'More serious than we had hoped': Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows

Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.




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California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions

California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and "distressed" hospitals and some others.




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Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights to parts of California

A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.




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Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy

Here are the key takeways from The Times' yearlong investigation into the science behind magnetic resonance therapy, or MERT, as a therapy for autism.




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Health groups call for suspending state plan on maternal deaths, saying it burdens patients

Maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality.




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A concerning development: H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, officials say

H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in a pig in Oregon, a development that has sparked new concerns among infectious disease experts.




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Berkeley startup wins government award to develop radiation and lead poisoning treatment

Few drugs are available to treat heavy metals that enter the body, either from lead poisoning or nuclear fallout. A UC Berkeley startup hopes to change that.




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A Trump win could spell major changes for California's drinking water, RFK Jr. says

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described fluoride, which occurs naturally in all fresh water supplies, as an 'industrial waste' associated with various health risks.




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Food, fluoride and funding: How a new Trump term might affect health in California

From family planning to hospital bills, the new Trump administration has the potential to affect a wide range of policies in the Golden State and beyond.




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Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators

Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators




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Jim Williams: John Smoltz confident Stephen Strasburg will turn his season around

In 1991, a young Atlanta Braves pitching sensation by the name of John Smoltz was 2-11 nearing the All Star break, and like with the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, the baseball world was wondering what was wrong.




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Jim Williams: D.C. native Lindsay Czarniak set to host coverage of Indianapolis 500

Sunday is the single biggest motorsports day in broadcast television history. NBC has the Grand Prix of Monaco at 7 a.m., coverage of the Indianapolis 500 starts at 11 a.m. on ABC and the nightcap at 6 p.m. will be the Coca Cola 600 from Charlotte on Fox. That means over 18 hours of live Formula 1, IndyCar and NASCAR action, making the Memorial Day weekend must-see TV for motorsports fans.