As another marijuana club opened its doors at 4:20 pm last week in Colorado, debate continues on just how to “regulate weed like alcohol” in the state. This past November, Colorado and Washington became the first states in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.  In Colorado, Amendment 64 makes it legal for adults 21 and […]

As the students and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary made their way back to school this past Thursday, a video detailing how to survive a shooting has been re-released by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. The Alabama Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has re-released a video entitled “Run, Hide, Fight,” (WARNING:  Contains graphic material), […]

Extreme weather and climate-related events took a costly toll in terms of both lives and money around the globe in 2012. In January, record snowfall in Alaska contrasted sharply against the warmer-than-normal temperatures in the lower 48 states.  And while much of the U.S. was experiencing a mild winter, by February, Europe was in the […]