Day: January 29, 2025

Confirmed ‘Bird Flu’ Affecting Poultry on One Ulster County Farm

A flock of roughly 50 chickens and ducks on an Ulster County farm has been struck by avian flu, resulting in the deaths of all but two birds. The Ulster County Department of Health confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1, or “bird flu,” at the farm. The NYS Department […]
Confirmed ‘Bird Flu’ Affecting Poultry on One Ulster County Farm

NY Attorney General Sues Trump Administration as State Gets Locked Out of Medicaid

The effects of a federal spending freeze rolled through New York on Tuesday, as the state found itself unable to process Medicaid payments and Attorney General Letitia James joined a lawsuit to reverse the sweeping Trump administration directive. A federal judge blocked the spending freeze on Tuesday afternoon before it could officially take hold. But […]
NY Attorney General Sues Trump Administration as State Gets Locked Out of Medicaid

Science Stories with Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson is our resident science guy and he brought us some science stories that caught his eye recently, including: why the magnetic North Pole is on the move; an update on the parade of planets; the ‘artificial sun’ that just smashed its own nuclear fusion record; and NASA’s discovery of ancient wave ripples on […]
Science Stories with Joe Johnson