WSKG - Site Search

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years

Deforestation in the region rose 22% compared to the year prior, according to data released just days after Brazil made new global promises to combat environmental degradation.

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Safeway pharmacist Shahrzad Khoobyari (L) administers a Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination into the arm of Norman Solomon (R) at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Marin County opened its first COVID-19 booster shot clinic inside a former Victoria's Secret store at Northgate Mall. The clinic is giving priority to residents over 75 years old but is open to all ages that are eligible to receive the Pfizer booster. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

CDC backs expansion of COVID boosters for all adults

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the green light to boosters just hours after a panel of vaccine advisors voted unanimously to recommend boosters for anyone 18 and older.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks at a Tribal Nations Summit in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC on November 15, 2021. - President Joe Biden holds a summit Monday with leaders of Native American tribes where he will discuss a proposed oil and gas drilling ban in a swath of New Mexico desert considered sacred, the White House said. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland moves to ban the word 'squaw' from federal lands

"Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands," Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said as she formally declared "squaw" to be a derogatory term.

Tow local boy are enjoying sunset near Buriganga river during pandemic in Dhaka ,Bangladesh on July 05, 2021. when amidst strict shutdown to curve spread of Covid-19 Virus. Scientists have named it as Delta Variant. Despite the urgent need of millions of poor people in the country, Government has imposed strict shutdown to stop spread of Covid-19 virus. (Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Research sheds light on what's killing young people, especially boys and young men

Globally, boys and young men made up two-thirds of all deaths among young people in 2019. A recent report finds that many such deaths in this "neglected" age group are preventable.

Motorists fill up their vehicles at a Shell station Thursday, July 22, 2021, in southeast Denver. Colorado drivers are facing some of the highest prices per gallon at the pump in more than a decade. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It's now on its way to reality

In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal. It's still a long way from being reality, but the sense of urgency is accelerating.

Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 02: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a press availability following the democratic party luncheon at the United States Capitol on November 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021

Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, spoke with NPR about how Democrats plan to secure all 50 member votes needed to pass President Biden's $2.2 trillion social spending bill.

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: A customer prepares to pump gas into her car at a Shell station on November 17, 2021 in San Rafael, California. U.S. President Joe Biden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the surge in gas prices in United States. California has the highest average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at $4.682, breaking the record high of $4.671 from October 2012. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The U.S. emergency oil stash is in the spotlight as gas price surge. What to know

President Biden is looking at options to bring down high prices. One possibility attracting a lot of attention is releasing crude oil from the country's emergency reserves.

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.

Guest Perspective: Helping Families Cope with Incarceration

Editor's Note: WSKG invited community partner and local service organization Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network to share insight on initiatives that are…

Search results for