Maine Hospital Workers Face Violence Nearly Every Day
(TNS) — Maine health care workers are subject to a near-daily barrage of physical and verbal assaults from patients or their family members, nearly a...
Yosemite Fire Threatens Iconic Giant Sequoia Trees
(TNS) - The first that Michael Gilbert, a 67-year-old rock climber and bellman, heard of the fire in Yosemite National Park was from a mother...
Better EMS Station May Be on the Way for Vance County, N.C.
(TNS) - Vance County Commissioners met Tuesday evening to discuss, among other items, moving forward with the process to acquire land adjacent to the county's...
The Future of Outdoor Festivals
(TNS) — Irem Ozdemir had never been to Philadelphia's big July 4 celebration. And now she never wants to go back.Not after panicked reports of...
School Officials, Marion County Law Enforcement Team Up
(TNS) — The shockwaves sent out from the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, have reached Marion County, and the school district is taking preemptive action.Thursday,...
Upgraded Tech to Finally Allow Text to 911 in Miami-Dade
(TNS) — People who can’t call 911 for emergencies have the option of texting in most of Florida . But not in Miami-Dade County, which...
Caution Urged From Extreme Heat Forecast in Stillwater
(TNS) — City of Stillwater Emergency Management and the Stillwater Medical Center have joined the calls for caution as extreme temperatures continue throughout the month.This...
Highland Park Shooting Suspect ‘Contemplated’ Second Attack
(TNS) - The alleged shooter who attacked an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois , and then drove to Madison "seriously contemplated" attacking a...
Drill Offers Police Stress of Real Active Shooter Scenario
(TNS) — The hallways and classrooms were empty in Conrad Weiser Middle School, but the building wasn't always quiet.On Thursday, specifically, there were intermittent eruptions...
Vaccination Inequities Hits Elementary-Age Kids in Philly
(TNS) - The Black Doctors Consortium was among the first in the city to offer newly approved COVID shots for young children in June, setting...