Officials in Los Angeles County, California, are cracking down on looters taking advantage of people fleeing tragedy as deadly wildfires rip through the area. So far, police arrested 20 people accused of raiding homes since the start of the fires. Around 180,000 people are under evacuation orders as of Thursday, Jan. 9, as the fast-moving…

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed 30 bills into law Wednesday, Jan. 8. One of those bills was legislation that requires schools to notify parents if their child’s gender identity does not align with their sex. The new law also allows parents to opt their child out of instruction related to sexuality and gender. It…

There is no greater projection of global power than a nation’s navy. For decades, the United States Navy was the gold standard. If it wants to keep that designation, though, the U.S. Navy says it needs to buy more boats, which is going to cost tens of billions of dollars more per year than what…

It’s that time of year again –– Girl Scout cookie season is kicking off this week. But it’ll be your last chance to snag two retiring cookie flavors. And while these flavors will be heading for the history books, neither are longtime classics. The Girl Scouts of the USA said in a statement that Girl…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report exploring ways to improve the recycling of materials used in wind energy infrastructure. With wind turbines typically lasting about 20 years and around one-third of the nation’s wind energy capacity built within the last five years, the U.S. is facing a significant waste challenge in…

Scientists in Antarctica announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, that they have extracted what is believed to be the world’s oldest ice. The team from Europe drilled nearly two miles to obtain the ancient ice, as they work to unravel the mysteries of the planet’s prehistoric climate. The 1.2-million-year-old ice core, which is reportedly the length…

Doctors across the country are coming together, asking senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President-elect Donald Trump’s top health official. More than 17,000 doctors signed a letter, initiated by the physicians advocacy group Committee to Protect Health Care, supporting the movement against Kennedy becoming the secretary of the Department of Health…

The devastating southern California wildfires could cause between $52 billion and $57 billion in economic losses, according to experts at AccuWeather. But homeowners affected have unique insurance factors in play as they try to put their lives back together. In the months leading up to the disaster, many affected homeowners lost their original insurance coverage.…

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his desire to stop the construction of new wind energy projects during his upcoming term. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago this week, Trump criticized wind energy. The president-elect described the wind energy industry as reliant on government subsidies and claimed it to be the most expensive form of energy production.…

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening military and economic force against Denmark to gain control of Greenland. The autonomous territory is part of the Denmark kingdom, while the U.S. has maintained a military presence there since World War II. “We need it for national security. That’s for the free world. I’m talking about protecting the free world,”…