Clark County, NV…Statement from Director of the Bureau of Land Management Neil Kornze on the Cattle Gather in Nevada: As we have said from the beginning of the gather to remove illegal cattle from federal land consistent with court orders, a safe and peaceful operation is our number one priority. After one week, we have […]
Ben Lomond, CA…Crews are working a fatality on Hwy 9. A motorcycle went down and the rider was hit by a vehicle. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00164 Type: Fatality Location: SR9 / SR236 Loc Desc: SB 6 1/2 MIS JNO 236 MM 19 Lat/Lon: 37.125347 -122.122334 Detail Information 12:48 PM 15 [44] […]
Carmel Valley, CA…Crews are working what has to be a horrendous traffic scene on Carmel Valley Road where there has been a motorcycle vs vehicle head on collision with at least one fatality and a severed arm of another patient. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00274 Type: Fatality Location: Crg20 / Crg16 Loc […]
Washington, DC….Hi, everybody. Earlier this week was Equal Pay Day. It marks the extra time the average woman has to work into a new year to earn what a man earned the year before. You see, the average woman who works full-time in America earns less than a man – even when she’s in the […]
Toronto, Canada…Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can significantly reduce “bad cholesterol” and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. However, most people in North America would have to more than double their consumption of these foods known as pulses to reach that target, said the […]
Washington, DC…Remarks of President Barack Obama. Weekly Address. The White House, April 5, 2014. Hi, everybody. Today, our economy is growing and our businesses are consistently generating new jobs. But decades-long trends still threaten the middle class. While those at the top are doing better than ever, too many Americans are working harder than ever, […]
Washington, DC…Ladies and gentlemen, I’m Joe Biden. I’m filling in for President Obama, who is abroad. I want to talk to you today about the minimum wage and the overwhelming need to raise the minimum wage. There’s no reason in the world why an American working 40 hours a week has to live in poverty. […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) today jointly released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources. The proposed rule will benefit businesses by increasing efficiency in determining coverage of […]
Sacramento, CA…The American Red Cross Capital Region has deployed three volunteers and one staff member to aid in response efforts following the catastrophic mudslide that swept through a Washington community on Saturday morning. “The situation in Washington is simply heartbreaking, and we are saddened by the tremendous loss this community has experienced,” said Kathleen Weis, […]
Washington, DC….Hi, everybody. This week, I visited a community college in Florida, where I spoke with students about what we need to do to make sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American. More specifically, I spoke about making sure our economy rewards the hard work of women. Today, women make up about […]
