2024

TL/DR - USA Today has ranked The French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, as the tenth best river for tubing in the country. The river is viewed as a great destination for a family-friendly, inexpensive summer pastime, with multiple access points and picturesque views. However, the author, Catherine Lane, personally recommends the Green…

TL/DR - A group of 135 healthcare providers, including pediatricians, child psychiatrists, and counselors, are expressing concerns about the use of technology, such as iPads and phones, in Bend-La Pine Schools. They claim that the technology is addictive and adversely impacts children’s behavior, mood, attention, academic achievement, and mental…

TL/DR - Hunter Biden's laptop and hard drive, which were handed to Trump’s allies and seized by the FBI, were not involved in a Russian hack. They were shown during the trial of the president’s son, with an FBI agent attesting to the authenticity of personal messages and photos. Hunter's conviction for lying about his drug use to purchase a…

TL/DR - The Big Rock Tournament catches rare Blue Marlins which are then handed over to students at NC State University Center for Marine Sciences for testing, largely because of their inedible mercury levels. These studies are aimed primarily at tracking the fish's movement and migration patterns, according to PhD student Ryan Tharp. The tests,…