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Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why
Rats Are Taking Over As Cities Get Warmer: New Study Shows Why Climate change is fueling a surge in rat populations across major US cities, with Washington, DC, seeing the worst increase over the past two decades, a new study said. The study published by Science Advances on Friday, Jan. 31 analyzed public records from 16 cities worldwide to determine why some urban environments are more infested with rats than others. The researchers found that 11 cities—including Washington, Boston, and New York City—had seen major rat population growth over an average of 12 years. Washington's increase was the most extreme, tripling compared to Bo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes' Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes'
Ex-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes' Alexandra Hunt isn't shying away from her former career as a stripper in her run for Congress in Philadelphia— she's leaning into it. The 28-year-old leftist running for Congress in the city's 3rd District took a vow of transparency about her dancing days and an abortion at 18 years old in a recent OpEd for Daily Kos, making honesty the foundation of her campaign platform. Alexandra HuntAlexandra Hunt campaign photo "As I prepared to enter the political world as a candidate, I made promises that I would not leave anyone behind and that I would be honest about my experiences, including m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell
Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell Morristown-Beard graduate Nathan Panza won't be attending Cornell after his spot on the football team was rescinded following the release of a video featuring him using a racial slur, reports say. The video of Panza using the racial slur was first recorded on Snapchat and posted to Twitter on June 21. David Archer, head coach of Cornell's football team, removed Panza from the team the following day. A petition calling for Panza’s expulsion was created June 23, which has garnered nearly 500 supporters. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management later said they were looking into P…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morristown Student Who Used Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Loses Spot On Cornell Football Team Morristown Student Who Used Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Loses Spot On Cornell Football Team
Morristown Student Who Used Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Loses Spot On Cornell Football Team A Morristown native bound for Cornell University lost his spot on the Ivy League university's football team after someone captured him using a racial slur in a Snapchat video, reports say. Nathan Panza, a graduate of Morristown-Beard High School and rising Cornell freshman, was heard using the N-word in a video recorded on Snapchat around 1 a.m. Sunday, June 21, Cornell Sun reports. Panza’s high school classmate and an incoming University of Richmond freshman Adam Giaquinto reportedly recorded the video. After Panza uses the slur, Giaquinto points the camera back toward him and mentions Ge…

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by Valerie Musson