Nassib announced that he is gay in an Instagram post. He quickly gained support in the football community, with encouraging statements from teammates, coaches, and even the NFL commissioner. Nassib’s team, the Las Vegas Raiders, posted their support on Twitter…
An extreme heat wave in the Southwest is pushing temperatures over 115 degrees in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Health officials warn that hot asphalt and sidewalks will blister skin. Forecasters are calling this event “rare, dangerous and deadly.” Climate change…
Mexico is well-known for its warm Gulf waters and diverse marine ecosystems. This makes it a popular destination for divers around the world. A new study found that the dive tourism industry in Mexico brings in about $455 to $725…
Michael Packárd was diving for lobsters in Cape Cod, Massachusetts when he felt a big push and then everything went dark. At first, he thought a shark had bitten him, but there was no big pain. Feeling his way around—he…
After a paralyzing accident, one man thought he may never be able to talk again. However, an experimental device called BrainGate2 has given him his “voice” back. The man is able to type on a computer screen by imagining the…
Chess prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi won all four of his chess matches at the Fairfield County Chess Club Championship, making him a chess master. At age 10, Tani is the 28th youngest chess master in the U.S. Tani and his family…
A new early warning system, called ShakeAlert, will use cell phones to alert people in California, Oregon, and Washington of an earthquake. The alerts come from sensors from the USGS seismic system. Once the sensors pick up movement, a message…
People are eager to start traveling this summer after a year of lockdowns. To minimize the risk of COVID-19, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says travelers will need to wear a mask while on public transportation. That means anyone who…
For the first time since the 1970s, students from Howard University will be back on the golf course. The school is just one of 25 HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities) to have a golf team. Coach Sam Puryear is…
The trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that brings air to and from the lungs. It is a hard organ to transplant because there are many tiny blood vessels. New research helped doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital do a…