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We Developed A Way To Use Light To Dismantle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ – Long-Lasting Environmental Pollutants

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 5:00am

Photocatalysis refers to accelerating a reaction by using light particles, called photons.
(Miyake Group / The Conversation)

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their extraordinary ability to stick around in the environment long after they’ve been used.

These synthetic compounds, commonly used in consumer products and industrial applications for their water- and grease-resistant properties, are now found practically everywhere in the environment.

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France Rushes Aid To Mayotte After Cyclone Chido Leaves Hundreds Feared Dead

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 4:00am

This photo provided Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 by the Gendarmerie Nationale shows Gendarmes clearing a road, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 in Mayotte as France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely poor overseas department in the Indian Ocean that has suffered widespread destruction.
(Gendarmerie Nationale via AP)

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its tiny Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.

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Donating Buffett’s Billions: Susie, Siblings Tasked With Giving Away Fortune. Omaha May Benefit.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 7:00am

Susie Buffet and Warren Buffet at the premiere of 'The Post' in Washington DC.
(Dennis Van Tine / STAR MAX / AP)

Warren Buffett is famously consistent.

The billionaire’s morning routine still sees him leave the Omaha home he’s inhabited for 66 years, his daughter Susie Buffett says, often picking up breakfast at McDonald’s on the way to work. When he gets there, he’s guided by the same investing philosophy that made him a titan of finance.

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'Woke Crap' or Pete Hegseth's Mission

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 6:00am

In an interview taped Wednesday for Megyn Kelly's radio show, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth said Trump told him he wanted a "warfighter" who would clean out the "woke crap."

What "woke crap"?

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Nebraska DHHS Probes Medicaid Service For Autistic Youths As Costs Escalate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 5:00am

Max Perry (left) with parents Mitch and Nikki. The photo represents “a big win for the team,” Nikki said, as it was a rare time when they were able to plan and attend a family get-together for a short while.
(Courtesy of Perry family)

LINCOLN — Max Perry was ousted from day care as a tot.

His special needs became so intense that his mom quit her job to be nearby 24-7. His parents once chartered a private plane to transport Max, challenged by autism and epilepsy, to a major surgery because commercial flights sent him into panic mode, frantically kicking, screaming and peeling off clothes.

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Santa's Annual Train Visit Delivers Hope And Magic To One Corner Of Coal Country

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 4:00am

Santa Claus waves to children during a visit of the CSX Holiday Express Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. The railway company held a celebration and concert for the town affected by Hurricane Helene.
(George Walker IV / AP Photo)

ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN (AP) — Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train.

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'Reindeer' Volunteers Bring Holiday Magic To Ukrainian Children Living On The Frontlines

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 3:00am

Alina Soboleva, 9, holds her cat "Murchik" at her house in Izium, Ukraine, Dec. 6, 2024. Her grandmother, Svitlana Lokotosh, explains that Alina has been withdrawn since witnessing the deaths of her mother and other grandmother in a shelling in the courtyard of their home.
(Evgeniy Maloletka / AP Photo)

IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Hopes for victory, a swift end to the war and prayers for their loved ones' survival or return from Russian captivity are among the wishes scattered throughout letters sent to a volunteer group by Ukrainian children living in frontline areas.

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The Death of Childhood Socialization

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 6:00am

Some twenty years ago when reruns of Dawson's Creek were on the only handful of television channels your father would purchase and your older sister would burn Dave Mathews and Limp Bizkit onto CD’s she would title as “Dank Tunes," much time would be spent alone watching and listening to music; but, at some point there was a time in which you were so bored of the limited access to shows and music that you would have to seek out the company of your friends to fill the rest of your time with (that is if your parents didn’

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Food Pantries Feel Pressure As Hunger, Need For Aid Rises Across Nebraska

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 5:00am

Volunteers and staff at the Together food pantry in downtown Omaha help people in need pack up their free grocery items this week.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — The line of people checking in at Together Omaha’s food pantry stretched across the room and spilled out the front door.

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Burgum Highlights Bike Program Benefiting All Schools In The State

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:00am

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum flashed his biking acumen and his inner child this week during the state’s rollout of the All Kids Bike program.

The program, funded through a $1.5 million state grant in collaboration with private donors, aims to teach every kindergartener in North Dakota how to ride a bicycle during physical education class.