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AAA warns about dangers including deer, darkness

As autumn settles in and darkness comes earlier, AAA urges Michigan drivers to stay alert for seasonal traffic hazards that can make roads more dangerous. “From unpredictable weather to increased wildlife activity, fall presents unique challenges that demand extra caution,” Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson for AAA — The Auto Club Group, said in a news release. Common seasonal traffic safety hazards can include: • Slick roads: Rain and fallen leaves can create slippery roads, reducing traction and increasing stopping distances. Reduce your speed to increase safety. • Fog: ...

There’s a slippery slope that is gerrymandering

The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward momentum, exactly as expected. Virginia is poised to become the second state, after California, where Democrats will seek to unravel reforms that took redistricting out of the hands of partisans. That's in response to similar Republican power grabs in other states — especially Texas, where the GOP kicked off the nationwide partisan warfare this summer in a shortsighted attempt to protect its slim House majority. Democrats currently control six of Virginia's 11 congressional seats, accurately reflecting the commonwealth's evenly ...

Trump hits new low with $230M lawsuit vs. DoJ

A great many Americans today wonder, with good reason, whether America’s democracy can survive Donald Trump’s presidency. Now it’s becoming increasingly clear that another question we should all be asking is whether America can afford Trump’s presidency. The latest stunt from the most corruptly self-dealing president in U.S. history is astonishing even from him: Trump is suing the Justice Department for $230 million as compensation for the federal investigations into his campaign’s relationship with Russia before his first term and his hoarding of classified documents after ...

November if National Diabetes Awareness Month

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, an important time to raise awareness and promote healthier lifestyles to prevent and manage diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that causes high blood glucose or sugar. A hormone called insulin is needed to move the sugar but diabetes limits the body's ability to make enough insulin. When the body can't make enough insulin or uses the insulin the right way, sugar builds up in the blood. This can cause harm to your eyes, kidneys and nervous system. Bud here’s the thing. Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don't know ...

Take time this weekend to check fire, CO alarms

The time of year has arrived when the region gets an extra hour Sunday — but also will have to adjust to the sun setting not long after 4:30 p.m. Central time. ReadyWisconsin has a suggestion for putting that added time Sunday to good use. As daylight saving time comes to an end Sunday morning, ReadyWisconsin encourages people to fall back on safety and emergency preparedness as well. “When clocks change twice a year, it’s the perfect time to check and refresh preparedness measures that keep us safe,” Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle said in a news ...

AAA: Risks rise with Halloween being on a Friday night

While Halloween is traditionally one of the most dangerous nights of the year for both pedestrians and drivers, the risks could be even higher this year, AAA warns. The holiday falling on a Friday will create a hazardous mix: increased foot traffic from trick-or-treaters, more weekend parties and a greater likelihood of driving impaired. In 2023, half of all crash fatalities on Halloween night were alcohol related, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. AAA’s Crashes Hit Different campaign reminds drivers that impaired driving is among the four leading ...