An air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 9:24 a.m. in effect until Thursday at midnight for Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Burlington counties. "The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has declared an Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight tonight. This is the result of the ongoing wildfires across eastern Ocean County NJ," states the weather service. Guidance for air quality alerts: Insights from the weather service When an air quality alert is in effect, following the weather service guidance...

Yesterday, I was gang-flogged on KOS for responding to an article about RFK Jr.’s new push for a study on Autism. I think I got 20 replies more or less telling me I was an idiot because I had said something to the effect that Vaccine Safety and concern about Autism were legitimate issues — I was instead informed that these were topics are dangerous political dynamite that we’re no longer allowed to think or talk about — instead we all have to jump on the echo chamber bandwagon and...

Influencer Dominique McShain has died at age 21, PEOPLE can confirm. The news comes about one year after she shared that she was diagnosed with incurable colorectal cancer in April 2024. On April 6, she posted an emotional message on social media to inform her followers that she was nearing the end of her life. The young TikTok star said she was recently given a prognosis "of only a few days to a few weeks to live." Her liver was "failing rapidly to the point of jaundice," she wrote, and...

Pedro Pascal is continuing to stand up for the trans community. The "Last of Us" star, 50, stepped out at the "Thunderbolts" premiere in London on April 22 wearing a white T-shirt with the phrase "protect the dolls." The shirt is used to express support for trans women, who are sometimes referred to as dolls. Fashion designer Conner Ives created the shirt and wore it at London Fashion Week in February. He told The New York Times that he woke up the morning after his fashion week show with a...

Punk icon Johnny Rotten has changed his mind about Taylor Swift and even wants to work with the pop megastar. The estranged frontman of Sex Pistols is opening to doing a duet with Swift despite previously bashing her and her music, The Mirror reported. “Those that do that (kind of music) like Taylor, they do it very well,” Rotten told the outlet. “There was a period in music about 10 years ago when they were really out to kind of get her. I just thought all the boyfriends she dissed...

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council may reduce its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points next month if April’s inflation readout stays soft, according to policymaker Gabriela Maslowska .

Maslowska’s stance has changed since March when she envisaged rate cuts only late in 2025 or early next year. Her comments echo those of other MPC members as well as central bank Governor Adam Glapinski , who unexpectedly embraced monetary easing earlier this month.

Kneecap say statements 'not aggressive' after Coachella criticism The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have hit back at a call for their US visas to be revoked after their performance at Coachella where they ended their set with pro-Palestinian messages. Writing on social media, TV personality and music manager Sharon Osbourne said the hip-hop trio "took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements".