By Cathy Milne on March 11, 2018
#CMJournlist, CDC, influenza, quit smoking, wash hands
Headlines, Healthy Living
The FDA issued a consumer advisory warning people to use caution when choosing an influenza remedy. As the terrible flu epidemic continues to ravish America, unapproved and fraudulent remedies promising relief began to surface. A record number of flu-related hospitalizations combined with an ever-growing death count has led to internet searches for medications or homeopathic treatments […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 10, 2018
Daylight Savings Time
Headlines, Healthy Living
March 11, 2018, Daylight Savings Time begins, and millions of people will lose an hour of sleep. When making the jump forward into Daylight Savings Time, people lose an hour of sleep. The loss of an hour may seem insignificant. However, it does affect the circadian rhythms and hormone cycles for a week causing lethargy, […]
By Cathy Milne on March 9, 2018
#CMJournalist, #MarioDay, Google Doodles, mario, Ms. Pac-man
Entertainment, Headlines
The iconic plumber and his cool go-cart will be guiding drivers using Google Maps. Nintendo and the technology giant have joined forces to celebrate National Mario Day, March 10th. The fun begins March 9, 2018, and continues for a week. When iOS and Android users open Google Maps they will find a new icon next to […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 8, 2018
Trump
Headlines, U.S. News
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, given name Stephanie Clifford, is suing Donald J. Trump for failing to sign a nondisclosure agreement designed to keep Clifford from talking about Trump and their intimate relationship. Clifford filed the civil suit on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She signed the documents on Oct. 28, 2016. She is stating the […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 4, 2018
China, Xi
Headlines, World
The communist regime of the People’s Republic of China has defended removing term limits in the country against large-scale criticism on social media outlets. Newsweek reported that critics of the authoritarian system have questioned the massive strength of Chinese President Xi Jinping. They have also have gained concern of the Maoist state’s general political hierarchy. […]
By Cathy Milne on March 1, 2018
#CMJournalist, Conservation, coos bay, lily, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Headlines, Science
Found only in the coastal marshes of Southern Oregon is the endangered Lilium occidentale commonly referred to as the Western Lily. These flowers only bloom once a year. The firey blooms grow in the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Coos Bay. It is the only known location where the flowers grow. Scientists are working to […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 26, 2018
NRA
Headlines, U.S. News
On Friday, Feb. 23, the top trend on Twitter was the call to boycott the National Rifle Association (NRA). Leaders for the gun lobbyist group fueled the fire when they accused the media and Democrats of politicizing the massacre that took place at the Marjory Stoneman High School in Florida. A Twitter user, with a […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 25, 2018
Democrat
Headlines, U.S. News
Late Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, the Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released a recently declassified memo. The 10-page memo was a rebuttal to the Republican accusations that federal officials abused the process for obtaining warrants in order to place a wiretap on Carter Page. He was a campaign aide to Donald Trump. Page reportedly […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 24, 2018
students
Headlines, U.S. News
Governor Rick Scott and lawmakers proposed the most significant change in gun control for Florida in decades, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. They are backing new limits that defy the National Rifle Association (NRA) but they do not meet the demands made by the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last week. […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 22, 2018
shooting
Headlines, U.S. News
Teen survivors from the school shooting in Florida are standing up and marching on Washington D.C. demanding change. They are determined to make sure this is the last mass shooting. These teens have had enough with the debate on gun control and believe that now is the time to end the argument and make a difference. […]