The Food and Drug administration is launching a new campaign geared towards teens in hopes of stopping them from smoking and encouraging them to quit. This $115 million multimedia education campaign called «The Real Cost» will use adds depicting yellow teeth, wrinkled skin, and other costs at-risk teenagers face if they smoke cigarettes. Beginning February […]readmore
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 4, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Nadella previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group. “During this time of transformation, there is […]readmore
WASHINGTON-February 4, 2014-States should promote data use skills, ease of access to data, and the use of a common language about data literacy to support strengthening data literacy among the nation’s educators as an important lever for improving student achievement, according to a new policy brief, Data Literacy: It’s About Time. Released today, the policy […]readmore
Last November voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Massachusetts. Now it has granted the first 20 dispensary licenses across 10 of its 14 counties. Despite being permitted to award up to 35 licenses, the state has only decided to grant 20, leaving many wondering about the Registered Marijuana […]readmore
Massachusetts – Following the report issued by the Committee to Reduce Gun Violence, Warren Tolman, candidate for Attorney General, released the following statement: «I applaud the work of the Committee to Reduce Gun Violence. They have developed important recommendations to strengthen and streamline gun regulations, add new training requirements, improve security at our schools, and […]readmore
The Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the first Super Bowl in a cold-weather state, which was played Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It is the first Super Bowl victory in the history of the Seahawks franchise.readmore
Famed groundhog weather prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, foretelling six more weeks of winter.readmore
Two former Boy Scout leaders are facing felony charges for knocking over a prehistoric rock formation in Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park. If convicted, they could face up to five years in prison and be fined up to $5,000. Glenn Taylor, 45, was charged Friday with criminal mischief for toppling the mushroom-shaped rock October 11. […]readmore
NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance on Friday, Jan. 31. NASA’s Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. […]readmore
An appeals court in Florence on Thursday upheld the guilty verdict against U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend for the 2007 murder of her British roommate. Knox was sentenced to 28 1/2 years in prison, raising the specter of a long legal battle over her extradition if the conviction is upheld.readmore