Flint, Michigan is no longer the only American city synonymous with contaminated drinking water. Cape Cod, with its quaint hamlets and salty breezes, is more closely associated with Camelot than contaminants. But the seaside escape has been gripped for…
{FD} Judge strikes down Newark water filter program expansion motion
A judge struck down an environmental group’s emergency motion to expand a program that provides residents within in the city of Newark with free water filters on Tuesday, as the battle over lead regulations in the water system rages on. Continue reading →
{FD} The Family Circle of Separation: What are the laws on minors and human trafficking at the border?
The Trump administration has pointed to a 20-year-old court agreement known as the Flores Settlement and a 10-year-old human trafficking law to explain the current climate. Continue reading →
{FD} Life-threatening hookworm, believed eradicated from US, resurfaces in Alabama
Hookworm is a potentially life-threatening parasite. Generally associated with warm, humid parts of Southeast Asia or Latin America, it has people in Alabama nervous. Continue reading →
{FD} New Jersey city touts safe drinking water despite fears of lead in thousands of homes
Newark has a drinking water problem. That fact remains after city officials continue to tout the New Jersey city’s water as the best and safest in the state and nation. Continue reading →
{FD} Lead may be making Newark’s water poisonous
Lead kills. Continue reading →
{FD} Despair, hope and drugs in America: Is anyone safe?
While America was diverted by homegrown terrorism, economic stress and mass shootings, another scourge quietly moved to the fore: drug addiction. Continue reading →
{FD} Always Faithful: Marine raises thousands of dollars for vet he just met
Semper Fi is the calling card of the U.S. Marines and one man carries the motto with him. Continue reading →
{FD} Online love scams break hearts and leave many in financial ruin
A registered nurse who joined a popular dating app to look for love ended up being scammed of thousands of dollars. Continue reading →
