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2 weeks ago | 
autism.einnews.com | Mark Moran
May 22 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked back his timeline for determining the causes of autism, a report originally scheduled to be released in September. Kennedy's announcement came in a sit down interview with CNN, just hours after a commission he led to investigate the causes of a childhood health epidemic released a report blaming processed foods, exposure to chemicals, environmental toxins and prescription drugs as the chief culprits.
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3 weeks ago | 
space-travel.com | Mark Moran
SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failuresby Mark Moran Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the launch of SpaceX's Starship 9 after two mission mishaps idled the program for months.
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1 month ago | 
sandhillsexpress.com | Mark Moran
Mental health counselors focused on Nebraska’s high rate of binge drinking during Alcohol Awareness Month, which just wrapped up. Alcohol abuse is often associated with other addictions. Nebraska’s binge drinking rate is among the highest in the nation and the number of alcohol-related deaths is on the rise. Alcohol was blamed for at least 720 fatalities in 2020, the latest year data were available.
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1 month ago | 
norfolkneradio.com | Mark Moran
A new report shows housing and transportation are key factors that can keep young professionals from leaving Nebraska for opportunities elsewhere. Better pay is also near the top of the list. To counter the "brain drain" happening across much of the Midwest, the City Of Omaha has launched a "brain gain" initiative, trying keep the state's young, professional talent in Nebraska.
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1 month ago | 
sandhillsexpress.com | Mark Moran
Nebraska is among the states with the sharpest increases in housing prices between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report. The hike has been accompanied by dramatically higher homeowners’ insurance premiums. Only four states saw home prices spike more dramatically than in Nebraska in the three-year period – three of them in the West. More expensive homes bring higher insurance costs.
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1 month ago | 
nuclearpowerdaily.com | Mark Moran
Nuclear fuel reaches new enrichment standardby Mark Moran Washington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025
For the first time, nuclear fuel enriched above 5% will be irradiated in a commercial U.S. reactor, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. "The higher enrichment levels allow the fuel to last longer and operate at increased power levels - potentially leading to additional reliable power production at nuclear power plants across the country," a release from the DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy said.
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2 months ago | 
latinonewsnetwork.com | Mark Moran
Chuy Renteria started dancing-specifically breaking-at the age of 14. A magazine editor and writer these days, Renteria still uses breaking to express his identity-and defiance, rebellion, and frustration with the other dancers. “We’re in conversation. We’re having the equivalent of a heated argument on the dance floor,” he says. The improvisational street dance is rooted in African American and Latino culture. It originated in New York City in 1980s, alongside a growing hip-hop scene.
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2 months ago | 
space-travel.com | Mark Moran
SpaceX launches next round of Internet satellites from Californiaby Mark Moran Washington DC (UPI) Apr 3, 2025
With patches of blue sky peeking through a mostly overcast sky, SpaceX launched 27 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California just after 6 pm PDT Thursday. It's the 5th time this first stage fuel booster cell has been used to launch a SpaceX rocket.
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2 months ago | 
norfolkneradio.com | Mark Moran
Graduate students at the University of Nebraska are creating lessons plans for middle and high school students to help them navigate the social media landscape. Most social media platforms require users to be at least 13 years old - known as Generation Alpha - to to sign up, but researchers report 40% of kids ages 8 to 12 are there, too. The lesson plans help young people understand what they're immersed in - often for 4 hours a day or more.
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2 months ago | 
sandhillsexpress.com | Mark Moran
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient. Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service CollaborationThe Clean Water Act, salmonella inspections and equity in the Packers and Stockyards Act are just a few of the regulations that the industry lobbying group the Meat Institute, formerly known as the North American Meat Institute, is calling for the Trump administration to pull back.
