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Recent research by Professor Valentina Zharkova (Northumbria University) and colleagues has shed new light on the inner workings of the Sun. If correct, this new discovery means that future solar cycles and variations in the Sun’s activity can be predicted more accurately. The research suggests that the next three solar cycles will see solar activity […]

Congressman Raul Labrador has come up with a creative way of campaigning for re-election — without making stump speeches. He had a better idea this time, scheduling 20 “Conversations with the Congressman” events throughout the district during the congressional recess. His thought was to have a series of small round-table discussions during the middle of

A 6.25-square-mile wildfire near Palouse Falls in southeast Washington was 65 percent contained by Monday night. The Spokesman-Review reported the blaze was sparked by lightning Sunday near Palouse Falls State Park, a popular hiking destination in Franklin County. Officials said the fire threatened homes, crops, a fish hatchery, a rail line and a state highway

The San Francisco justice system has apparently been testing out an algorithm that can make release recommendations and compute for a bail amount based on several factors. In particular, it looks at defendants’ pending charges, age and how frequently they show up to court. What it doesn’t take into account is a person’s educational background and financial

44% view Democratic Party more favorably after convention 35% were more positive about GOP after its convention Clinton’s acceptance speech rated better than Trump’s Americans are evenly divided on whether they view the Democratic Party more favorably (44%) or less favorably (42%) after the party’s national convention last week. However, their ratings of the Republican

48% in U.S. say they plan to watch a “great deal” or “fair amount” Sharp decline among women fuels drop in interest Fewer know where games will take place compared with previous years Forty-eight percent of Americans say they plan to watch a “great deal” or “fair amount” of the 2016 Summer Olympics. This is

Beer remains the alcoholic beverage of choice among Americans who imbibe alcohol. While 43% of Americans who drink alcohol say they prefer beer, 32% say wine and 20% say liquor. These results come from Gallup’s 2016 Consumption Habits survey, conducted July 13-17. The 43% of U.S. adult drinkers who say they drink beer most often

Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults are unfamiliar with third-party presidential candidates Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party and Jill Stein of the Green Party. Those with an opinion are about evenly split in holding a positive or a negative view of Johnson, while they are slightly negative about Stein. Opinions of Libertarian Party presidential candidate

13% report being current marijuana users, up from 7% in 2013 43% of U.S. adults say they have tried it Use and experimentation differ by religiosity, age Thirteen percent of U.S. adults tell Gallup they currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana only three years ago. Americans Who Say They Currently

Crews will be mopping up the Fletcher Road Fire near Starbuck Monday. Firefighters from the state mobilized fire arrived on scene Sunday from around Washington. The blaze has torched about 9,200 acres in Columbia and Walla Walla Counties along State Route 261 South of Lyons Ferry. The fire is 69% contained. Crews worked through the

The shake-up at the Democratic National Committee after an embarrassing breach of its email system continued on Tuesday with the departure of three senior officials. Amy Dacey, the committee’s chief executive; Luis Miranda, its communications director; and Brad Marshall, its chief financial officer, will leave amid a reshuffling of leadership positions, said Donna Brazile, the interim chairwoman. The departures

Senator Tom Cotton was on “Face the Nation” today and said that the Iranian nuclear scientist who was recently executed by Iran as a spy was discussed by Hillary and her staff on her unsecured email system. Add one to the Clinton body count. No Title No Description

MSNBC’s Joy Reid “went on NBC’s Meet the Press and insulted the public claiming they were too stupid to understand Hillary’s” email trail of corruption. According to Reid, “‘The curse for [Hillary] is that trying to explain it, her answers are so detailed and complicated, that when you explain you’re losing,’ she explained to the panel.” (Source) This is

With third-party candidates hovering near the threshold, the debate commission advises hosts to consider a bigger stage.  The venues that will host the presidential debates are drawing up plans for a three-person forum that would provide a lectern for a third-party candidate to stand on stage next to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The directive