Li Cohen

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Li Cohen

Rivers are a vital source for drinking water, plant and animal life, and community, but across the U.S., many of the largest and most critical of these waterways — and the people and wildlife they serve — are at-risk due to pollution, poor flood management and more. "Rivers are places where people's souls heal and where they can connect with others.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

"Rivers are places where souls heal." Mismanaged, they can be devastating. Rivers are a vital source for drinking water, plant and animal life, and community, but across the U.S., many of the largest and most critical of these waterways — and the people and wildlife they serve — are at-risk due to pollution, poor flood management and more. "Rivers are places where people's souls heal and where they can connect with others.

Mar 24, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

On March 24, 2023, an EF-4 tornado swept through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, as part of a larger twister outbreak throughout the state and Alabama. More than a dozen people were killed in the town alone. On Sunday, just ahead of the two-year mark, the Sharkey County Emergency Management Director Frank Eason attended a commemorative event for the grim occasion when another twister touched down. This time only one home was reported to be damaged — Eason's.

Mar 19, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

As the bird flu continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. egg supply, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data show there have been significantly more egg products seized at U.S. borders than the number of seizures of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl so far in fiscal year 2025. According to the CBP data, there have been 413 drug seizure events involving fentanyl in fiscal year 2025, with December, January and February all having fewer fentanyl seizures than in those months the year before.

Mar 7, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Li Cohen

It was just a few months ago that Australia's beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 months old. Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some are saying is "the new Pesto" with its massive size at such a young age. The Detroit Zoo announced on social media last week that it has a new king penguin named Atticus that was born on Aug. 19.