Water from the Los Angeles River connects to the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, meaning pollution upriver can impact the city’s coastal waters.
Author: Saleen Martin, USA TODAY
Why is your hair turning gray? New research may show the reason
According to the team of scientists, melanocytes stem cells become stuck inside the hair follicle and are unable to produce pigment.
Patches is ’40 pounds of love’: See the massive cat adopted in Virginia this week
Patches the cat weighs 40.3 pounds and is on a “very special” diet and exercise plan, the shelter wrote.
Divers discover sunken 100-year-old submarine at the bottom of Long Island Sound
A team of divers found the submarine more than 150 feet beneath the water’s surface in the Long Island Sound.
Artist wins Sony World Photography contest, declines award because image was AI-generated
The artist, Boris Eldagsen, said AI images should not count as photography nor should they be judged in the same competitions.
Louisiana woman’s 5-foot afro is world’s largest, Guinness says, giving her title for 3rd time
The record for the world’s largest afro again belongs to Aevin Dugas. Dugas’ natural hairstyle is bigger than her previous record-setting afros.
Looking for summer camps and childcare this year? It’s not too late to explore some options
American Camp Association CEO Tom Rosenberg said there are programs for children with disabilities or special needs, including diabetes camps.
California residents may see more mosquitoes this year. Here’s why.
Mosquitoes breed in water so experts say people should check yards to make sure there aren’t any containers full of water and if so, dump them out.
‘Rats are going to hate Kathy’: NYC appoints first-ever ‘rat czar’ to crack down on rodents
“New York may be famous for the Pizza Rat, but rats, and the conditions that help them thrive will no longer be tolerated,” Kathleen Corradi said.
‘A beacon of light’: Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar stores, dies at 85
Thomas Lawrence III, president of the Leon Levine Foundation, said Levine taught those who knew him that money isn’t the only way to help others.