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Month: March 2025

Uptick in measles cases

The recent measles outbreak is seeing an uptick in multiple parts of the country. Florida joins a multitude of other states with positive measles cases after a teen in Miami-Dade became the first person to contract the viral disease in the state this year per the Miami Herald. This comes on the heels of an

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Severe weather preparedness: Lightning safety

Lightning is the most common thunderstorm related hazard, striking across the United States 25 million times each year. While severe thunderstorms often produce frequent lightning strikes, by definition, all thunderstorms produce this deadly hazard. The best way to stay safe from lightning, is to take shelter in a closed structure or automobile whenever thunder is

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Tracking a warm and sunny weekend

Chilly and breezy conditions will prevail across Northwest Missouri Friday night, as a passing cold front brings northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph and a drop in temperatures. Early evening 40s and mostly cloudy skies will give way to clearing skies and upper 20s after midnight. A warming trend will be accompanied by abundant

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The International Labor Organization (ILO) defines work as “any activity performed by persons of any sex and age to produce goods or to provide services for use by others or for own use.”

Why work is (still) not working for women

CNN By Sophie Foggin, for CNN and Connie Chen, CNN (CNN) — Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards global gender equality, men continue to hold the highest paid positions

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Desmantelamiento del Departamento de Educación pone en duda el futuro de billones de dólares en préstamos estudiantiles

Por Kayla Tausche, CNN Mientras el presidente Donald Trump se prepara para ordenar el desmantelamiento del Departamento de Educación, el brazo financiero de la agencia, que otorga préstamos directamente a los prestatarios y gestiona billones de dólares en deuda estudiantil, enfrenta un futuro incierto, con recortes de personal drásticos y falta de comunicación que exacerban

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