UN: Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK
A United Nations report released on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 says humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations report says. And many of the solutions, such as eliminating fossil fuel use, combat multiple problems including climate change and pollution, she said. The report also tells nations to value nature in addition to the gross domestic product when calculating how an economy is doing.
July Fourth weekend will test Americans' discipline
In hard-hit South Florida, beaches from Palm Beach to Key West will be shut down for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial test of Americans' self-control that could determine the trajectory of the surging coronavirus outbreak. The fear is that a weekend of crowded pool parties, picnics and parades will fuel the surge. The warnings were sounded after a Memorial Day weekend that saw many people emerge from stay-at-home orders to go to the beach, restaurants and family gatherings. Dr. Don Williamson, head of the Alabama Hospital Association, said he is really, really worried about the Fourth of July."
Why now is the perfect time to build up your childโs independence
Parents are trying to work from home, while home schooling children, which is why experts claim this is a great time to build their independence. This was day one of quarantine.โThe more responsibilities and independence given to children, the more they could make mistakes. For the Dismondy children, that means checking into their Google Classrooms on their own. โAnd one of them was cooking.โain things I really wanted to teach the kids while weโre here in this quarantine,โ Dismondy said. โIโm sure parents have heard, โIโm bored,โ and I want everyone to know that it drives me crazy just as much as it drives you crazy," Dismondy said.
Father of three dies after being struck by lightning during trail race
A man running a 50K race in Independence, Kansas, died after he was struck by lightning shortly before he finished the run. INDEPENDENCE, Kansas (CNN) - A man running a 50K race in Independence, Kansas, died after he was struck by lightning shortly before he finished the run. Thomas Stanley, 33, died Saturday afternoon while running in the FlatRock 50K trail race at Elk City Lake Park, a Facebook post from the organizers of the race said. The post said he was struck by lightning just as he was approaching the finish line of the 50K (31.06 miles) race. "He was unable to cross the finish line, unfortunately, but he is one of our finishers," Robinson told CNN affiliate KWCH.
Cannonball From Civil War Found Lodged in Missouri Tree
Remnants of a Civil War battle in Independence, Missouri, were uncovered earlier this week by a local tree service that deemed an old tree needed to be taken apart for safety purposes. Jeff Eastham of Jeffs Tree Services said he was sent to the home because he was told the tree posed a danger to the rest of the local landscape. In fact, homeowner Randall Pratt said this isnt the first time a cannonball was found on the property. During another renovation in 1980, the family found a cannonball lodged inside the structure of the house. It was a part of the tree for at least 157 years and it will stay with the house, he said.
The Basketball Tournament: Teams in Salt Lake City, Wichita to begin regional play
Daye is now apart of Team Challenge ALS which plays inA total of six games are set to begin the Salt Lake City and Wichita regional tournament for The Basketball Tournament. The schedule is as follows:Salt Lake City Regional (ESPN 3)(1) Eberlein Drive vs (8) Team Utah (tipoff 5 p.m. ET)(2) Challenge ALS vs (7) Utah Stallions (tipoff 8:40 p.m. ET)Wichita Regional (ESPN)(3) Self Made (Kansas) vs (6) Sideline Cancer (tipoff 7 p.m. ET)(2) AfterShocks (Wichita State) vs (7) Iowa Utd.