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Less than two months before the Paris Olympics, water in the Seine River has shown unsafe levels of E. coli, according to test results from early June. Heavy rains in Paris caused contamination levels to exceed safe limits for bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains confident […]
Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano has donated $50 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to establish the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute. This is the largest single gift in the university’s history and Golisano’s most significant donation. The new institute will consolidate URMC’s programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental […]
This summer, the East Coast may see the arrival of the giant Joro spider, Trichonephila clavata, originating from East Asia. Known for their striking yellow and blue-black colors, these spiders have stirred concerns about an invasion in New York City and New Jersey. Female Joro spiders can grow up to four inches and spin large, […]
A new study published in the journal Addiction reveals that daily and near-daily marijuana use in the U.S. now surpasses high-frequency alcohol consumption. According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 17.7 million Americans reported using marijuana daily or almost daily in 2022, compared to 14.7 million who reported the same […]
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally journeyed to space at the age of 90, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin. Dwight, an Air Force pilot championed by President John F. Kennedy as a NASA astronaut candidate, wasn’t selected for the 1963 class. On Sunday, Dwight experienced a few minutes of weightlessness […]
Human bones discovered in a Wisconsin music store chimney in 1989 have been identified as Ronnie Joe Kirk, who last contacted his relatives in 1970. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit specializing in identifying unknown persons through genealogy, confirmed the identification this week. Kirk, originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was born in 1942, adopted, married twice, […]
A shortage of popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have prompted a skyrocketing demand. Which has also lead to scammers on social media offering to ship weight loss drugs for lower prices — and without a prescription. A joint investigation conducted from February through April by the nonprofits Digital Citizens Alliance and Coalition […]
The USDA has recently updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years, reflecting significant shifts in gardening zones across the United States due to climate change. Rochester, NY’s hardiness zone has shifted from 6a to 6b. This change offers gardeners new planting possibilities but also requires careful consideration of what plants […]
An unusually strong solar storm hit Earth, triggering a severe geomagnetic storm warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The storm, which arrived earlier than expected on Friday, could disrupt power grids and communications, and is expected to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. It might also produce visible northern […]
Boeing is gearing up for a pivotal moment with the first crewed launch of its Starliner space capsule, scheduled for late Monday evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This significant step comes after several setbacks, including previous test flight failures and design flaws. The Starliner’s journey has been marred by issues such as an incorrectly set […]