Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch
The summer travel season has some unwanted hitchhikers.
Invasive species are expected to keep spreading as people boat, camp, garden, move firewood, ship goods, and travel across the country.
The US Geological Survey says invasive species are already transforming ecosystems across the US, damaging infrastructure, hurting agriculture, threatening native wildlife, and increasing wildfire risks.
The USGS Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists 8,527 records for the lower 48 states alone, along with 545 for Alaska and 5,628 for Hawaii.
Among the species drawing attention are golden âŚ
Netflix June Lineup Unveiled: Here's What Coming This Month
A new month is about to bring a fresh batch of reasons to keep the remote close.
Netflixâs June lineup includes returning series, new original films, family-friendly titles, and a long list of familiar movies.
The first wave arrives Monday, June 1, with several major library additions.
Those include the âCreedâ trilogy, âBee Movie,â âFather Of The Bride,â âFather Of The Bride Part II,â âLittle Miss Sunshine,â âMy Best Friendâs Wedding,â âRudy,â and âThe Big Lebowski.â
Netflix is also adding the âRockyâ movie collection and âThe Karate Kidâ collection to start the month, according to WhatââŚ
Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42
A reality TV star known to millions of viewers has been found dead.
Matt Brown, who appeared on the Discovery Channelâs "Alaskan Bush People," was found dead in Washington state on Saturday, May 30, his family announced. He was 42.
Brownâs brother, Solomon Isaiah "Bear" Brown, confirmed the death in an Instagram video posted late Saturday, May 30.
"They found a body in the river a few hours ago, and it was positively identified as being Matt," Bear Brown, 38, said.
Bear Brown also said the injury appeared to be self-inflicted, though he noted that officials still needed to reviâŚ
Scammers Are Promising Free Government Money: Don't Fall For It
The promise sounds tempting. That is exactly why scammers keep using it.
Authorities are warning that messages promising âfree moneyâ from the government are often scams, especially when they arrive by text, email, ads, or websites.
The government does not offer free money or grants for personal needs, USAGov says. Legitimate federal assistance programs do exist, but they have eligibility rules, application steps, and deadlines.
The Federal Trade Commission issued similar guidance warning consumers about fake government grant scams that promise money for bills, education, home repairs, debâŚ
Entire Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants
A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia.
Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County.
Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA.
The family âŚ