The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide passed Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty A new bill would limit local bans ...

Blueberry the Black Dog (@blueberrymuffindog) is lucky to have such caring owners, as they've found a way to readily provide fun toys for their pet. "You're probably not doing this sustainable, super ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board on Wednesday rejected a proposal defining when hand-marked paper ballots could be used in place of the state’s touchscreen voting machines. Confusion ...

Dear Heloise: We’ll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hannukah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would be better left standing. I hate wrapping! I’ve ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: So much of the hand-wringing at all levels over AI-assisted cheating misses the obvious solution: ...

In today’s digital age, there’s little need to buy planners or calendars—almost everything is available on your phone. Still, some people won’t give up a good old-fashioned diary for keeping track of ...

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman killed in a 1968 homicide using partner agencies and advancements in forensic genealogy. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office and State Bureau of ...

McDonald’s Japan has finally had enough of the soggy saga of paper straws. In a move that divided fast-food fans, the company turned to paper straws amid reports that the plastic straws may soon kill ...

The screen, which has been dubbed retinal e-paper, has a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch. "This breakthrough paves the way for the creation of virtual worlds that are visually ...

GARDEN CITY, Long Island (WABC) -- A college student on Long Island says he was wrongly accused of using artificial intelligence to write an essay, and now he's suing his university. Adelphi ...

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately. Scott Leiendecker, the founder of ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start phasing out paper tax refund checks on Tuesday, September 30. This change stems from an executive order issued on March 25, directing the secretary of the ...