Aaron Chadbourne and Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority discussed the importance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which aims to promote safe driving through highway work zones. Grover highlighted that in Maine, there are about 550 crashes annually in work zones, with national fatalities at around 800 per year. She emphasized the need for drivers to slow down and avoid distractions, such as using phones. Grover also mentioned “Wear Orange Day” to show support for workers in work zones. The campaign’s website is nwzaw.org.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
