Schools in San Francisco were closed on Monday when teachers walked off the job for the first time since 1979. The strike was sparked by demands for better health care and higher pay. About 50, 000 students were affected because parents had to find new child‑care and meals. Union leaders an
A blaze on the 300 block of West Juniata Parkway in Greenwood Township turned a family’s house into rubble, taking the lives of two dogs and leaving residents without shelter. Firefighters from the Millerstown Fire Company arrived around 11 a. m. after county dispatch received multiple alarm reports
Transocean is set to acquire the offshore drilling firm Valaris for about $5. 8 billion, a deal that will expand the combined company’s fleet to 73 rigs worldwide. The purchase comes at a time when oilfield services are looking for ways to cope with tighter budgets and higher operating costs. The t
A well‑known director and a celebrated composer are upset that a piece of music from their earlier film was used in a documentary about the former first lady. They say the score should be taken out of the new movie. The director is working on a film that has recently been nominated for an Oscar. Th
In a German grassland study, researchers looked at how the number of plant species affects tiny life in the soil. They took samples from plots that had between one and sixteen different plants, ranging from grasses to legumes to herbs. By sequencing the DNA of bacteria and fungi living there, they c
The plan was simple: catch a late‑night flight and connect to the next one on time. Instead, the traveler found himself with only ten minutes between a closed gate and a different terminal. A kind airline staff member saw the frustration, booked an early morning flight for the next day, and handed a
A new way to spot type‑2 diabetes is coming from an unexpected source: your own spit. Scientists have found that tiny particles in saliva, called extracellular vesicles, carry the same clues about insulin problems that doctors look for in blood. These particles are packed with proteins, fats and tin
The line that has become a meme in crime‑thriller circles comes from the first season of a popular detective series. A quiet, philosophical officer says, “Time is a flat circle. ” The phrase feels like a simple observation about cycles, yet it carries deeper philosophical baggage that the show gradu
The drama that first aired on FX in 2017 later found a larger audience when it joined Hulu’s lineup. It tells the story of Franklin Saint, a young man from South Central who rises through the ranks of the early 1980s crack epidemic. The show stays honest about the violence and loss that come with dr
A recent study looked at a big group of people in Iran to see if how religious they are could explain why some people with antisocial traits also use drugs. Researchers started by collecting data from thousands of participants, noting their level of religious belief and how often they used illega
