A new study from the University of Maryland shows the harmful, permanent impact of road salt runoff. Sujay’s research shows that salt in D.C. area waterways has risen by 40%. “And if you have excess salt that goes into drinking water systems, it can strip off copper and metals from pipes, contaminating home drinking water supplies.”What are our leaders doing to curb road salt use? We contacted the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia departments responsible for laying out road salt during the winter. But he feels something needs to be done across the country before the road salt used to curb winter hazards becomes a water hazard.

Related: Top 10 People Found Guilty At Trial Due To Surprise Evidence10 Casey AnthonyThe Casey Anthony Case: Could Details Missed 10 Years Ago Have Changed The Verdict? A day later, Casey was arrested. Why They Were AcquittedIn 2011, the jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child. Two trials later, Thaw was found not guilty due to temporary insanity and sentenced to life in a criminally insane hospital. The jury found Simpson not guilty, but he was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit.

New CB Governor asks people to brace for more hardships; says economy can be “turned around” By Bandula Sirimanna Upward tax revisions; export promotion; curb money printing; reduce inflation; talks with IMF priority areas View(s): View(s):The newly appointed Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe issued a strong new policy directive, saying the Central Bank (CB) would curb excessive money printing, reduce rampant inflation, reduce commercial borrowings and keep the runaway US dollar in check. At a media briefing late on Friday after a meeting of the Monetary Board, Governor Weerasinghe said the CB increased policy lending rates by 7 percent on Friday, the highest interest rate hike in recent times. Like a new broom that sweeps well, the Governor made the right choices saying the CB would be independent, transparent and be truthful to the people. At a meeting in July 2020, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa criticised Prof. Lakshman for not resorting to more money printing. “First of all, the Monetary Board, along with myself, is of the view that we have to be very proactive with our monetary policy decision making,” Dr. Weerasinghe said.

April 10, 2022 | 11:29amRyan Cabrera and Alexa Bliss tied the knot in a “rockstar”-themed wedding on Saturday. Singer Ryan Cabrera married WWE star Alexa Bliss in a “rockstar”-themed wedding on Saturday at the Kempa Villa in Palm Desert, Calif.“We did it! “One of my cousins is wearing a Pac-Man suit,” Bliss, 30, added. *NSYNC performed at out wedding!” Bliss later exclaimed via her Instagram Story, accompanied by a clip of the men singing together. “We love music, obviously, so we wanted to bring that theme into things,” Cabrera said.

Already well into the twentieth century, the year 1922 saw great people entering and exiting our world and brought us wonderful discoveries and inventions of notable value. When pausing a moment from the constant expectation of new things to come, we find that there are quite a few big 100th anniversaries to be celebrated in 2022. [5]5 Movies ReleasedRobin Hood (1922) [FULL] RemasteredVarious movies based on popular literature from the era were first released in 1922. Take Robin Hood, for example. Some of these include The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Robin and Marian (1976), Robin Hood (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Robin Hood (2010), and Robin Hood (2018).

Hoteliers tired of explaining political situation to foreign guests View(s):Hoteliers handling foreign guests have been going through some embarrassing moments these days. Some on short visits to Sri Lanka were the worst affected. Sri Lanka in the international media spotlightThese days, Sri Lanka is among the top news stories in international dailies and electronic media around the globe. Like Sri Lanka, Pakistan too is currently undergoing a severe economic crisis with depleting foreign reserves and skyrocketing inflation. They were referring to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.

Economy at breaking point, job losses feared By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera View(s): View(s):Sri Lankan corporates have seen an over 50 per cent to 70 per cent drop in their total potential output over the past two months owing to the worst political and socio economic crisis the country has witnessed since independence. This is after the authorities failed to resuscitate the economy that went through a gruelling pandemic and failed economic policies. The lack of raw material imports and shortage of electricity and the failure to run generators are killing these businesses. Amid this unmanageable situation, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe was appointed Central Bank (CB) Governor who stepped down in October 2020 as deputy governor. The new CB governor has an enormous task and both these gentlemen have done a big service by the nation by accepting these two positions at this critical time.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A Northern Virginia woman said she got more than she paid for from The Container Store in Clarendon back in the summer of 2019. “Someone had clearly bought the jewelry box, put their jewelry in it, and then returned the box without taking their own jewelry out," Maddux said. Inside the white jewelry box was a diamond necklace inside a red cloth bag. She took the jewelry box back to The Container Store and tried to get answers from the corporate office with no luck. Maddux has set up an email, [email protected], in hopes the necklace's rightful owner can reach out and get their necklace back.

Some members of the celebrity cancel-culture club have shrugged off the shame and moved on. The cancellation: Spacey was fired from his hit Netflix show “House of Cards. The latest: Spacey is headed back to the big screen later this year, with the Italian production “The Man Who Drew God,” which has no US release date. WireImageJames FrancoStatus: Stuck in self-exileThe controversy: Franco went on Instagram in 2014 and asked a British girl he met outside a theater in New York if she was 18. The latest: The rapper most recently canceled himself, pulling out of Coachella less than two weeks before the April 2022 music festival.

Fans of “The Crown” may be getting another new series to binge-watch in the future. Producers of the Netflix drama are currently discussing the possibility of penning a prequel series based on the royal family, according to Variety. The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952). In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII. One pilfered item was a replica of a rare Fabergé egg that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, George V, in 1933.

The Bull Run Middle School students have been taken to Battlefield High School as the threat is investigated. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from Feb. 11, 2022)Students at Bull Run Middle School are being evacuated after a teacher discovered a bomb threat on Friday, according to Prince William County Police. The threat is currently under investigation and police did not initially specify how the teacher made the discovery. They said the area surrounding the school will be closed as the investigation continues. WUSA9 will update this story as more information is confirmed by our newsroom.

A Realme V23 smartphone surprisingly appeared on China Telecom’s website - one of the biggest carriers in the company's homeland. The device is listed with its specs and some photos, meaning a launch is just behind the corner. Realme V23The Realme V23 is listed with a Dimensity 810 chipset and two RAM choices - 8GB or 12GB, while storage is 256GB. At the front, we have a 6.58” screen with 1080p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh, but there's no word on fast charging.

We have sent many probes and astronauts into space to conduct experiments in our quest to understand the universe and our place in it. So grab your astronaut ice cream, and let’s explore ten experiments in space that seem pointless…but maybe aren’t. You’ve probably noticed that almost all the experiments have long-term space travel or colonies in mind. 1 The Human Genome ProjectThe race to sequence the human genome – Tien NguyenThe Human Genome Project is an ongoing effort to map the entire human genome. Some geneticists believe that the map of the human genome is the key to successfully saving the human race.

Deepfake videos of celebrities reacting to the Oscars controversy were shared online ahead of April Fools’ Day. THE QUESTIONAre the videos showing actors Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman reacting to the Oscars controversy real? They are deepfake videos created by a celebrity impressionist who originally posted the videos on TikTok. WHAT WE FOUNDThe videos shared to Twitter claiming to show actors Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman reacting to the Oscars controversy are deepfakes. The account regularly posts deepfake videos of different celebrities, many of them with the same background – a bookshelf loaded with CDs.

No, the Affordable Insulin Now Act would not cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for all diabetics