The frustration with the Portland City Council’s handling of drug use and needles in public spaces, suggesting a state-wide rule for needle exchange programs. Another caller proposes a tougher approach to drug use in public areas, advocating for arrests and a suboxone program. The conversation touches on the broken windows theory of urban management, emphasizing that visible signs of decline can encourage crime.
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.