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Month: January 2023

After 18 years, $1.5B dike repair done at Florida’s Lake O

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) โ€” After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project was officially completed Wednesday to repair the sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes. The Herbert Hoover Dike project overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was

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Greensburg Chief of Police arrested for allegedly selling cocaine and methamphetamine

By PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The chief of the Greensburg Police Department has been arrested and is facing charges for allegedly violating federal narcotics laws. According to the Department of Justice, Shawn Denning is facing six federal criminal charges for selling various narcotics. The 41-year-old from Delmont

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Court Zeppernick – MMJ

Court Zeppernick was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He joined KYMA as a multimedia journalist in October 2022. Court graduated with a communications degree from Ohio State University. He is excited to contribute to the KYMA team. Prior to arriving at KYMA as a reporter, Court served as a Sports Anchor/Reporter for WHIZ-TV in

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Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief

By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for “several nuclear weapons.” Speaking ahead of a planned visit to Tehran, Grossi told a European Parliament subcommittee in Brussels on Wednesday that Iran

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What scientists say about the real-life zombie fungi that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers, commanding and positioning the zombies to infect entire communities. It’s the premise of “The Last of Us,” a video game series and

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