Support grows for river refuge in Tucson and beyond
Like water rolling downhill, momentum is building behind a proposed national wildlife refuge on the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona. The most recent show of support came Wednesday, when the Tucson City Council unanimously passed a draft resolution in favor of the idea. Since April, Pima County, Santa Cruz County, and the San Xavier […]
Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
Amid growing concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter has sought to assure advertisers and critics that it still monitors the platform for harassment, hate speech and other objectionable content. Between January and June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million […]
Ukraine Reportedly Sending Cooks, Mechanics To Frontlines Of War Against Russia As Manpower Problem Grows Worse
Ukraine's manpower problems have been exacerbated by the movement of troops from the front lines of the war with Russia to invade Russian territory. Ukrainian forces crossed the Russian border last week and seized more than 400 miles of territory in the Kursk region, a surprise attack that caught Moscow by surprise, but the troops […]
Lake fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 37,000 acres
of Fire on the Lake The Santa Barbara County fire, California's largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters are working to contain the blaze around the Santa Ynez and Los Olivos areas, where properties are at risk. Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Scott Safechuck said Saturday morning that […]
Tobacco Smoker Grows Hair In Throat In ‘Unusual’ And ‘Rare’ Complication, Report Shows
A medical case report from north-central Austria has revealed that smokers who suffered from chronic coughs and persistent throat irritation were found to have hair growing in their throats. The 52-year-old male patient, whose name cannot be revealed in accordance with medical ethics, was about 35 years old when he presented to Kepler University Hospital […]
Maricopa County’s heat death tally grows to 569
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — New numbers mark a grim end to the summer season after Maricopa County set an all-time record for heat-related deaths in the Valley. This week, a new report from the county Department of Public Health shows a total of 569 confirmed heat-related deaths as of Sunday, Oct. 28. This number is […]
Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows
President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced its participation on TikTok on Sunday, despite having previously decided not to use the platform for campaign messaging. The Biden administration has permanently banned the app from federal government devices, citing vocal concerns that the app is a national security risk and is being used by the Chinese government […]
APLS blacklist grows to 82 books
Alabama librarians be warned. You just might find Amish romance on your bookshelf. In just over a month since the Alabama Public Library Service began submitting submissions to the library blacklist, 82 titles have been submitted and verified. About one-third of these books are on the Clean Up Alabama website's list of “inappropriate” titles. Clean […]
7 Things: Middle East risk grows; Alabama allowed to block transgender transitioning for minors; and more …
7. It always seems like our government is obsessed with building charging stations odd number. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) says if it's going to be done, he wants it built in partnership with a U.S. company. To stop $7.5 billion from going to China, he voted in favor of a resolution banning that money […]
Lily of the Field grows plants perfected to thrive in Flagstaff-area gardens
Jessica Clarke featured on The Daily Sun When people asked young Amelia Blake what she wanted to be when she grew up, she always answered that she was a farmer. She now runs a plant nursery business in Flagstaff and she can honestly say Ms. Blake is making her childhood dreams come true. Lily of […]