Kentucky boy uses mom's phone to order 70,000 lollipops — costing $4,000: "He wanted to have a carnival"

Kentucky boy uses mom’s phone to order 70,000 lollipops — costing $4,000: “He wanted to have a carnival”

A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.   Holly LaFavers says she tried stopping 8-year-old Liam’s Amazon order for about 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers before the treats arrived…

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Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

The deadly storms that tore through eight U.S. states in early April, killing at least 24 people, were made significantly worse by climate change, according to a study released this week.  Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group, found that human-caused global warming made the record-breaking downpours about 9% heavier. The powerful storms…

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Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program after 3 decades

Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program after 3 decades

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program, a 33-year-old energy efficiency certification for appliances such as refrigerators and dishwashers that has helped American consumers save more than $500 billion in energy costs, according to the program. The plan to eliminate Energy Star was announced at an Environmental Protection Agency meeting on Monday,…

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