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Geology of Fort Grahame E1/2 map-area, British Columbia

Re-release; Gabrielse, H. 75-33, 1975, 28 pages (2 sheets), https://doi.org/10.4095/102605




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Biden's embrace of Saudi prince shows that his only principle was defeating Trump

At this point, it may be fair to say President Joe Biden’s criticisms of his predecessor have nothing to do with principles. It was all politics, all the way down.




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Climate hypocrites are all tell, no show

Many celebrities are full of sermons about how you need to save the planet. Often, they are the very same ones maximizing their own carbon footprints by flying on private jets. This has long been known, but the internet has now made it significantly easier to quantify their hypocrisy.




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Gov. Josh Green threatens to bring down 'hammer' on landlords in fallout from Hawaii fire

Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) has threatened to use the "hammer" of emergency orders to convert 3,000 temporary vacation rentals into longer-term housing for survivors displaced by the wildfire that swept across the island of Maui in August.




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VIP tickets available for Kingsmill Championship

The LPGA made a successful return to Williamsburg last year, drawing 63,000 fans for the Kingsmill Championship. The tournament, staged last September and won in a memorable nine-hole, sudden-death playoff by Jiyai Shin over Paula Creamer, moves up on the LPGA calendar this year, to May 2-5 at the Kingsmill Resort’s famed River Course.




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Washington Golf Show is Feb. 1-3

With the latest equipment, clothing, and travel packages, the Washington Golf Show returns for its 17th year, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 1-3 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly. Players will have the opportunity to try the newest clubs on the market.




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Sheedy wins IJGT event in Arizona

Will Sheedy of the District shot 80-76 – 156 on Friday and Saturday to win the 14-and-under division of an International Junior Golf Tour event at Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Sheedy came from four strokes back in the final round to edge Remington Hirano of Honolulu by one stroke.




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Playoff combatants Shin, Creamer commit to Kingsmill

Last September in the Kingsmill Championship, winner Jiyai Shin and runner-up Paula Creamer engaged in a riveting, LPGA-record, nine-hole playoff. On Tuesday, the tournament announced both will be back for the event, which has been moved up on the LPGA calendar to May 2-5.




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Locals Freed, Katz win IJGT event in Hershey

Evan Katz, 14, of the District won his first International Junior Golf Tour event, last weekend in Hershey, Pa. / Courtesy photo




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Why do the Washington Wizards keep honoring a Chinese Communist?

The NBA’s groveling to China has slipped from public view in recent months, but the Washington Wizards are doing what they can to remind everyone that the league is in bed with a genocidal regime.




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Washington Wizards and Capitals announce plans to ditch DC and move to Virginia

Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders, announced plans for a new sports arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, for the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals.




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A monumental failure of leadership in DC

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has spent over $5 million since 2020 building and maintaining Black Lives Matter Plaza, three blocks of 16th Street leading down to the North Portico of the White House. This costly political statement of support for a fraudulent organization has been made while the mayor's real job of running the nation's capital has been neglected. Carjackings and murder have skyrocketed on her watch.




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Washington's streak of 718 days without snow unlikely to be broken despite East Coast bracing for storm

Washington, D.C.'s streak of 718 days without heavy snow will not likely be broken anytime soon, even as the rest of the East Coast prepares for a winter storm this weekend.




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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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How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health

A run on consoles during the pandemic allowed researchers to test whether gaming causes changes in the mental well-being of players.




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Algae here, alien life out there — Cal State L.A.-JPL partnership connects engineers to astrobiology

JPL hires Cal State Los Angeles civil engineering students with NASA grant. The interns can do research for NASA and learn about connections between astrobiology and science here on Earth.




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'It's almost shameful to want to have children'

'Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question' asks: With American society feeling more socially and politically polarized than ever, is it right to bring another person into the world?




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An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the U.S., troubling scientists

An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.




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Funny, it isn't hard to make a comedy show that autistic adults can enjoy too

"Let It Out," a stand-up show hosted at the Laugh Factory, aimed to demonstrate that making comedy shows inclusive for neurodivergent people could be easy.




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Opinion: The evidence shows women make better doctors. So why do men still dominate medicine?

Research suggests that the patients of female physicians' fare better on average. But old-fashioned sexism is still a barrier to their success in the profession.




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As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle become shocking Central Valley tableau

Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it would cause in some herds.




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A wave of major listeria recalls shows food safety will 'never be perfect'

The safety of mass-produced food has improved dramatically in recent decades, but listeria, a common type of bacterium, presents unique hurdles.




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Jim Williams: LockerDome shakes up landscape of sports social media

Social media has become an accepted way to report and break news stories today. Twitter and Facebook are routinely used by newspapers, television networks and radio stations as sources for quotes. Some athletes and teams are bypassing the mainstream media and using social media to make major announcement on their own.




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Photo of Fauci not wearing mask or social distancing earns him stern tongue lashing on social media

Radio host Mark Levin and others on Twitter slammed White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci over a photo of him sitting next to two other people at a baseball game with his face uncovered.




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Five Washington Nationals players will sit out opening day due to COVID-19 concerns

Five Washington Nationals players will miss Thursday's opening game after one player tested positive for COVID-19.




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DC police seeking information on vehicle tied to shooting near Nationals Park

Authorities are seeking help from the public on obtaining information regarding a vehicle involved in the shooting incident near Nationals Park on Saturday, during which three people were shot and wounded near the baseball stadium.




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Police arrest suspect in connection to fatal shooting of 6-year-old DC resident

Law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C., have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old girl earlier this month.




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Sixth grader wins mullet championship and plans to donate winnings to foster care

A sixth grader from Arkansas won a national mullet championship and announced he would donate the money to foster home organizations to help children find homes.




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DC sports mogul Ted Leonsis could buy Washington Nationals: Report

Ted Leonsis, the owner of Washington's NBA, NHL, and WNBA teams, could be stepping up to the plate in the bidding for the Washington Nationals.




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Pelosi to throw out first pitch at Washington Nationals Night OUT game

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday at the Washington Nationals' Night OUT game.




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Wild DC weather shuts down nation's capital early, causing traffic and travel nightmares

The federal Office of Personnel Management ordered federal employees to leave the office early on Monday amid Washington, D.C., area storm warnings. The severe storms covered most of the area with a tornado watch through 9 p.m., causing many places in the Beltway area to close early or adjust hours.




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Schumer deputy rejects talk of pushing Sotomayor to retire: ‘Idle speculation’

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) dismissed talk of replacing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as unrealistic amid calls on the Left for her to step down.  “I think that is idle speculation, and whoever makes those calls can’t count,” Durbin told reporters on Tuesday, pointing to the short window the Senate has to wrap […]




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House swears in two new members to cushion GOP majority before spending fight

The House welcomed two new members to its ranks on Tuesday, putting the chamber at near-full capacity as lawmakers prepare for another spending fight and Democrats look to pass any final pieces of legislation before Republicans take control of Congress next year.  Reps. Tony Weid (R-OH) and Erica Lee Carter (D-TX) were sworn into office […]




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Freedom Caucus chairman says Speaker Johnson should be challenged to avoid ‘Soviet-style’ election

Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) believes there should be more than one person in the race for House speaker to avoid a “Soviet-style” election following reports that hardline conservatives are hoping to find a challenger for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). So far, Johnson is the only person seeking the speaker’s gavel after alerting his […]




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McConnell successor shrouded in uncertainty ahead of monumental Senate vote

Republican senators emerged Tuesday night from a candidate forum largely tight-lipped on which of their colleagues they would support to replace Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the eve of a secret ballot vote and President-elect Donald Trump’s visit to Washington. Two hours of huddling behind closed doors with the trio of contenders fielding […]




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Bradley Beal finishes third in NBA rookie of the year race

After it looked for a time like Bradley Beal might just threaten Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard for 2013 NBA rookie of the year, the Wizards shooting guard ultimately finished third after the latter portion of his season was racked by injuries.




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Washington official fined $500 for voting in 2020 election twice

An elected Washington, D.C., official was among six people who were fined by the city this week after voting in the 2020 elections twice.




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Off-duty California deputy shot dead by police on golf course

An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy was shot and killed by police at a golf course on Tuesday after he allegedly started shooting his gun following a domestic situation.




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How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams

YouTube said more people are watching live events like Coachella and short form videos on TV sets. Sports, including the NFL, are also boosting viewership.




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Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI's new voice sounds like her. She's not happy about it

Johansson, who portrayed the voice of a computer program in 'Her,' was not behind OpenAI's 'Sky' voice assistant. Another actor provided the voice, OpenAI said.




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Opinion: Why the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission denied financial services firm Kalshi's bid to allow betting on control of Congress. Now the company is suing to overturn the decision.




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Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents' personal info

The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal login credentials.




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Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don't trust it, poll shows

A new poll shows that California voters are increasingly moving to social media, such as TikTok, for election information.




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California lawmakers continue push to regulate social media despite legal hurdles

California's efforts to protect children from the harms of social media have faced legal challenges from the tech industry.




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Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push

E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products.




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Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic information could travel without your consent.




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L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race

The Washington Post has lost about 8% of its readers and the L.A. Times 1.8%. But some argue to stay with the newspapers for their roles in reality checking Donald Trump.




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The Driving Factors Shaping the In Focus Series

Sara Tenney talks about how ACS creates digital primers to bridge the gap between undergraduate-level depth and scholarly articles. 




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Are "Flesh-Eating" Bacteria Causing Infections in Florida? Not Exactly, Experts Clarify

Following recent hurricanes, reports of "flesh-eating" bacteria in Florida have emerged, but these bacteria, which exist year-round, don't actually consume flesh.



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Automating Liquid Biopsy: Unleashing New Potential in Diagnostics

Discover how automation increases the efficiency and reliability of blood-based liquid biopsy assays.