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Winter Weather Advisory: Snowfall to Impact Western New York Through Saturday Morning

20Dec

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Winter Weather Advisory: Snowfall to Impact Western New York Through Saturday Morning

(WNY News Now)Buffalo, New YorkA Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for a number of Western New York counties by the Buffalo-based National Weather Service (NWS). The advisory alerts locals to heavy snowfall and dangerous driving conditions, and it will be in force from 7 a.m. today until 6 a.m. on Saturday. Snowfall Forecast and Impacted Areas What to Expect: Both urban and rural regions are expected to have snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. The following counties are under advisory: Erie Niagara Orleans Monroe Genesee Wyoming Livingston Chautauqua Cattaraugus Allegany Impacts: It is anticipated that untreated roads will get slick and blanketed in snow, making driving difficult. Commuters should prepare for dan...

‘We didn’t know she was dead’: How an NBC News investigation helped families find answers

20Dec

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‘We didn’t know she was dead’: How an NBC News investigation helped families find answers

The use of unclaimed bodies for medical study is examined in the series Dealing the Dead, which includes this article. Some were aware that their loved one had passed away, but they were unaware of what had happened to the body. Others looked for years before learning that their loved ones had passed away alone, without any family members present. Almost everyone stated that if they had known, they would have given funerals to the deceased. According to NBC News's year-long investigation, these mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters were incensed to discover weeks, months, or even years later that their loved ones' bodies had been donated to a Texas medical school for analysis and dissection. Medical students were tasked with handling some of the preservative-injected bodies. some had their...

Is alcohol good for you? A new report adds to the confusion

20Dec

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Is alcohol good for you? A new report adds to the confusion

According to a significant study published this week, moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of mortality from heart disease and any cause when compared to abstaining from alcohol, but it was also associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. The report's findings further complicated the argument over whether moderate drinking is harmful or beneficial, rather than resolving it. Congress commissioned a committee from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to produce the study, which was made public on Tuesday. New recommendations about alcohol consumption may be included in a government dietary standards update that is scheduled for next year. The current standards advise consumers to limit their intake of alcoholic beverages and to drink in moderation, w...

Kerry Washington’s ‘Six Triple Eight’ shows the important role Black women played in WWII

20Dec

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Kerry Washington’s ‘Six Triple Eight’ shows the important role Black women played in WWII

The task of clearing 17 million pieces of backlogged mail was thought to be impossible. in an area of conflict. Maj. Charity Adams was aware that the mission was crucial for the morale of World War II soldiers as well as for the standing of Black people in the eyes of the nation's highest military officials. Tyler Perry's most recent film, Six Triple Eight, which is currently available on Netflix, documents the actual actions of the 855 women who served in the Women Army Corps 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalionare. The battalion's capacity to tackle a persistent issue in the face of discrimination while also being undervalued by people around them seemed like both an impossible feat and an all too familiar situation to Kerry Washington, who plays Adams. In an interview with NBC News...

An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish among new species discovered in the Amazon

20Dec

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An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish among new species discovered in the Amazon

Scientists in a remote area of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest have found almost two dozen new species, including an ugly blob-headed fish and an amphibious mouse with webbed paws. According to a recent report published in Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program Bulletin of Biological Assessment, at least 27 species that are new to science were first documented during an excursion to the highly forested northwest Alto Mayo region of Peru in 2022. According to the paper, 48 more species that may be new to science but need more research were found with the new species. According to the report, the RAP team found remarkably high levels of biodiversity overall, which far surpassed their expectations given that the majority of the study sites were close to towns and communities. Th...

Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, SEC filings show

20Dec

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Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, SEC filings show

According to regulatory records made public Thursday night, President-elect Donald Trump converted all of his shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust this week, of which he is the only beneficiary. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump did not receive any payment for the Tuesday donation of his 114,750,000 shares of Trump Media stock to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. According to the SEC filing, Trump now indirectly owns the Trump Media shares he transferred because he is the trust's beneficiary. According to a separate SEC filing on Thursday, Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president-elect, is the only trustee of the trust and has the exclusive ability to vote and make investments in assets held by the organization. The value of the transferred...

U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since Assad’s fall

20Dec

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U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since Assad’s fall

Washington The first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month saw senior U.S. officials arrive in Damascus on Friday. According to a State Department spokesperson, representatives of the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebel organization are due to meet with the U.S. delegation, which is headed by Barbara Leaf, the senior State Department official for the Middle East. In Syria, the organization is functioning as the de facto government. According to a statement from the spokesperson, the talks are anticipated to center on the hopes for a transition to an inclusive Syrian government and the search for information regarding the whereabouts of Majd Kamalmaz, Austin Tice, and other American nationals who vanished under the Assad dictators...

How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress’ nightmare before Christmas

20Dec

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How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress’ nightmare before Christmas

Elon Musk was among the many creatures stirring throughout the House during Washington's government shutdown season. Congressmen were anticipating a smooth transition to the holidays. They struck a bipartisan agreement that would keep the government afloat and send them all back to their districts in joy. However, with Musk, the richest man in the world, controlling a significant portion of the political process and Donald Trump back in the White House, they were given a preview of what the next four years might hold. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., drafted a 1,500-page funding package that was full with the byproducts of the conventional horse-trading that typically characterizes congressional dealmaking. Trump, with Musk's assistance, successfully killed the bill on Wednesday. The pla...

20Dec

By Grace ThompsonNo Comments

News

Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, SEC filings show

According to regulatory records made public Thursday night, President-elect Donald Trump converted all of his shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust this week, of which he is the only beneficiary. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump did not receive any payment for the Tuesday donation of his 114,750,000 shares of Trump Media stock to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. According to the SEC filing, Trump now indirectly owns the Trump Media shares he transferred because he is the trust's beneficiary. The value of the transferred shares exceeded $4 billion when Trump Media, which is traded under the DJT ticker, finished Thursday at $35.41 per share. Trump was the biggest individual shareholder in the social media firm that runs the Truth Social app. H...

House votes down Republican bill to avert shutdown on eve of the deadline

20Dec

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House votes down Republican bill to avert shutdown on eve of the deadline

Washington After Republican leaders broke a previous bipartisan agreement and made changes to placate President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, and an internal GOP uprising, the House rejected a package Thursday to temporarily keep the government funded. With one Democrat present, the vote was 174-235, just short of the two-thirds majority required to advance it through a fast-track process. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the bill, with the other Democrats voting against it. Conservatives argued that the bill did not significantly cut federal spending, and 38 Republicans also voted against it. With less than 30 hours before the deadline, the defeated legislation leaves Congress without a clear plan to prevent an impending government shutdo...