The Department of Defense has ordered the burning of 20m pounds of AFFF – despite risks to human health

O ne of the most enduring, indestructible toxic chemicals known to man – Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), which is a PFAS “forever chemical” – is being secretly incinerated

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David Mosley spent 50 years on his family ranch on the Brazos River. In 2014 he sold it after developing several physical problems, including age. In 2012 he married his editor-in-chief, Terri Jo Mosl

In an emotional ceremony commemorating Calgary firefighters, another two names were added this year to the roll call of those lost in the line of duty and from occupational diseases.

The Calgary Fire Department and the City of Calgary held their annual memorial service at the City Hall p

Meet the first-responders among Davidson College’s alums who are leaning on their education and experience.

Their education at Davidson taught them how to deal with the unexpected–and they’ve had plenty of that on the front lines of emergency response in the last two years as waves

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By Lisa Gaumnitz, freelance writer, Madison, WI

If you wear or have ever worn leather, you definitely need to read this.

Cows are intelligent, sensitive animals who feel pain, just as dogs and cats do. They develop complex relationships and get excited when they achieve a goal. They also mourn the deaths of their friends and prefer t

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By Zachary B. Wolf, Curt Merrill and Ji Min Lee, CNN

The largest conflict since World War II is raging in Europe, the US is leading a campaign to isolate Russia, Americans are still trying to get past the coronavirus pandemic and the US economy has the worst case of inflation in decades.

President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. The roughly hour-long speech started a little after 9 p.m.

Biden spoke about several of his administration's domestic priorities such as voting rights, combatting rising inflation,

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PORTSMOUTH, Va.  — The crew of the USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Aug. 24 after a 56-day Caribbean Sea patrol, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said Sept. 9.  

During the