By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — The fight over migrant transports has been heating up as thousands of people have been relocated from the south to northern cities. It’s now a political football with accusations of criminal activity and “welcome to our …
U.S. Sees Its First Quarterly Drop In Car Crash Deaths Since 2020
By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — For the first time in years, the U.S. has seen a decline in the number of people who died in car crashes during a quarter, according to newly released data. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the…
More Than 1 Million Remain In Dark After Hurricane Hits Puerto Rico
By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — More than 1.5 million people in Puerto Rico remain without power after Hurricane Fiona made landfall over the weekend. Nearly 200,000 people lack potable water because of the disaster, according to reports. Puerto Rico i…
More Than 1,600 Different Books Banned In Districts Across America Last Year: Report
By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — There were more than 2,500 instances of books being banned across the nation during the last school year, according to a report. That included 140 school districts in 32 states issuing books bans, according to Pen Americ…
7-Foot Mako Shark Jumps Aboard Charter Boat Off Coast Of Maine
By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — Less than two months after the U.S. government instituted a ban on the fishing of mako sharks, one jumped into a boat near Mohegan Island in Maine. The viral video, filmed by Lady Anne boat owner Sea Venture Char…
Vast Majority Satisfied With Health Insurance, Poll Finds, Bucking Claims Made By Politicians
By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — A vast majority of Americans say they are satisfied with their current medical coverage, a new survey found. About 86 percent said they are satisfied, while only 8 percent are unsatisfied, according to a survey by the Pa…
Power Restored At Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant: IAEA
By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — Power has been restored at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The plant is once again receiving electricity from the national grid after engineers repaired…
River Delta On Mars Yields Hints Of Organic Life
By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — It’s been a heck of a year for space discoveries. First came far-distant snapshots of galaxies and black holes taken by the James Webb telescope. Now the world is feasting on pictures and data gathered by NASA’s …
Less Than Half Of America Can Name The Three Branches Of Government
By Alex Lang New York (Knewz) — Americans have seen a drop in some of their basic civic knowledge, an annual survey found. This week, the University of Pennsylvania released the results of the Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey. The survey has been cond…
Unlikely Friendship Forms As Exotic Ape, Otter Interact At Zoo In Illinois
By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — An unlikely friendship formed at Brookfield Zoo. A video posted to Instagram by the zoo, located in Brookfield, Illinois, shows an otter and gibbon appearing to start up an unlikely friendship on a tree branch. In the…