Month: February 2019

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs “remain intact” and its leaders are dispersing missile assembly and testing facilities to prevent “decapitation” strikes, U.N. experts said in a new report. The experts’…

ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams harnessed the frustration of Democrats on Tuesday with a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump for abandoning working Americans and fomenting partisan and cultural discord. Just months after narrowly losing…

I think I might run for president in 2020. Qualifications: I don’t tweet or use Twitter, Google, Facebook or email.  At 87, you can tell me something and in 30 minutes I’ve forgotten what it…

The gene-editing tool that has revolutionized biology is becoming even more powerful. CRISPR, as the system is known, allows scientists to target and snip a specific sequence of letters on a strand of DNA with…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out our Milky Way galaxy is truly warped, at least around the far edges. Scientists in China and Australia released an updated 3D map of the Milky Way…

Dear Carolyn: I spent 10 years helping my aging parents. They died six years ago. Now my husband’s mom is 91 with dementia, and he and one sister do all the caregiving. His other two…

DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is studying aviation maintenance, and the instructors tell the students to expect random urine tests for drugs when they are employed. Drinking alcohol is fine, but using marijuana and other…

MORAN — Classrooms at Marmaton Valley USD 256’s schools are about to become significantly more secure. Moran Police Chief Shane Smith told City Council members Monday about the recent acquisition of 58 Nightlock devices, to…

It’s morning. You pull out your favorite box of cereal and pour it into a bowl. Then you go to your fridge to grab the milk, only to find that the jug is practically empty.…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One of busiest days on the Virginia legislature’s calendar began under a cloud of suspense today as Gov. Ralph Northam weighed whether he can continue in the job amid the fallout…