Major milestone will propel America’s drive toward a clean energy future On May 11, 2021, US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced approval of the construction and operation […]
Collected and with Introduction by Joy Harjo, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate; Foreword by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress Edited by Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as US Poet Laureate, LIVING NATIONS, LIVING […]
With unique traits, versatility and adaptability, heritage livestock breeds return us to our agricultural roots. The US Postal Service (USPS) pays homage to the priceless genetic diversity of heritage breeds with 10 different Forever stamps […]
On April 2, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered immediately to half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, as a […]
County Lines: A Literary Journal is accepting submissions for one-time rights to poetry, short or flash fiction, essays, creative non-fiction, and illustrations or photographs for publication in County Lines: A Literary Journal Vol. 9. 2022. […]
On Friday, February 26, 2021, NASA celebrated the agency’s first African American female engineer, Mary W. Jackson, with a ceremony to formally name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, DC in her honor. Jackson began […]
The Library of Congress will continue its critically acclaimed season of Concerts from the Library of Congress with an offering of virtual concerts, interviews and conversations with artists and composers, lectures, curator talks and […]
US Fish and Wildlife Service Must Resume Release of Captive Wolves into Wild The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled (read PDF) in a case brought by the Southern Environmental […]
As of January 21, 2021, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]
Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 92,206 pounds of LEAN CUISINE Baked Chicken meal products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety […]
Spinoff Highlights NASA Technology Paying Dividends in the US Economy Whether upgrading air traffic control software or honing the food safety practices that keep our dinner tables safe, NASA has worked for more than six […]
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager: “Today’s passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager is a tremendous loss to our nation. Gen. Yeager’s pioneering and innovative […]
US Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale crew members released more than 200 sea turtles on Monday, November 16, 2020, approximately 10 miles off the Fort Lauderdale, Florida coast. Working with the Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle […]
Belk is giving its customers an exciting, new way to celebrate the spookiest day of the year! While many traditional Halloween activities are limited due to the ongoing pandemic, Belk is offering its customers a […]
Coast Guard Sector Mobile Hurricane Sally response operations transitioned to a maritime environmental response Tuesday, September 29, 2020, focusing on pollution cleanup and salvage operations. Hurricane Sally caused extreme and widespread damage to commercial […]
On September 19, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to remain lowered to half-staff until sunset on the date of internment (not yet […]
More than 1.5 Million Historical Newspaper Images Are Now Discoverable Online with Newspaper Navigator The public can now explore more than 1.5 million historical newspaper images online and free of charge. The latest machine learning […]
The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts. NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), aboard the Aqua satellite, captured carbon monoxide plumes coming from California […]
In this time of disruption due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to celebrate young people making a difference through volunteer service. From September 10 through November 10, 2020, Prudential Financial and the National […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]
On September 4, 2020, Attorney General Josh Stein challenged a proposed rule under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would significantly limit the kinds of habitat that could be protected for threatened species. “As […]
The Farm Aid organization will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020, 8-11pm (EDT), will include performances from more than […]
The Cherokee Nation’s single largest contributor to the Cherokee language since that of Sequoyah — Durbin Feeling — has passed away at age 74. Feeling, born April 2, 1946 just east of Locust Grove, […]
New study finds improved air quality would avoid health and climate damages If electric vehicles replaced 25 percent of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually […]
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a […]
As of this writing, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has the count of deaths in the US, due to the coronavirus pandemic, as 152,870* people. That’s hard to imagine. News […]
John Lewis has passed away at age 80. He was much more than a Congressional Representative. John Lewis was a man who spent his life doing the work to change the nation for the […]
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