Black women saw fetal mortality rates fall 4% in 2021, but still twice as high as national average: CDC Wednesday, July 26 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Fetal mortality rates declined among Black women in 2020 but were much higher than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., new federal data shows.A report, published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics,... Read More.
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia losing average of 400 soldiers per day: Officials Monday, July 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory.A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group, and Russia's top military brass escalated... Read More.
New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 for women with average risk Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Most women with average risk should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, and they should get screened every other year through age 74, according to new draft guidance Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a federally appointed... Read More.
James Hetfield feels he & Metallica members are “individually … really average players” Friday, March 24 by ABC NewsFor James Hetfield, Metallica really is greater than the sum of its parts.In an interview with Cigar Aficionado, the "Enter Sandman" rocker says, "I know individually we’re all really average players.""But when you put us together something happens," he continues.... Read More.
Below Average Mountain Snowpack Likely To Stage a Comeback Friday, February 10 by Ted BuehnerLast week, I reported that our mountain snowpack had fallen behind thanks to a relatively mild and dry January that had only roughly 50 percent of average precipitation. On February 1st, the Northwest Avalanche Center showed that the Cascade and Olympic Mountain snowpack... Read More.
Kevin Bacon explains why ‘They/Them’ isn’t your average slasher flick Friday, August 5 by ABC NewsThey/Them, pronounced They-Slash-Them, is a slasher flick with a side of social commentary.The film stars horror movie veteran Kevin Bacon as the sinister director of a gay conversation camp, where LGBTQ+ teens find themselves being hunted by a mysterious masked killer.Bacon tells ABC Audio... Read More.
Gas prices hit $5 national average after rapid rise Thursday, June 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The average price of a gallon of gas nationwide exceeded $5 on Thursday, crossing the milestone after a rapid rise over the past month that has alarmed public officials and strained the budgets of everyday Americans, according to GasBuddy.In all 50... Read More.
PUD Rates Below National Average and Maintaining for 2020 Thursday, December 19 by Everett PostThe SnoCo PUD Board of Commissioners approved the 2020 budget for their electric, water and generation systems December 17. During the process, they adopted the staff’s recommendation to forego a rate increase in in the next year on electric rates for the third year... Read More.