Permitless carry gun law goes into effect in Ohio

EMPPhotography/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An Ohio law that allows those 21 and older to no longer carry a permit or complete the eight-hour handgun training course to carry and conceal a firearm went into effect on Monday.
The law, signed by Gov….

Youth in Brooklyn celebrate with an event all their own

Emily Schutz/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Brooklyn Pride held its first-ever youth-exclusive pride event yesterday. Children and young adults showed up decked out in pride flags of all kinds, many jumping up and down with excitement.
Vee Lin, 12, who goes by…

Stores report tampon shortage as women struggle to find product

Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The latest supply shortage to hit stores in the United States is disproportionately impacting women who menstruate.

Major retail chains across the country are reporting a shortage of…

Texas sets record for power demand amid heat wave

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Power demand reached a new record in Texas on Sunday as a June heat wave persisted in the Southwest, according to the state’s grid operator. Temperatures are supposed to soar into the triple digits again on Monday.
Despite the re…

Heading south? Expect delays crossing the Columbia

Photo courtesy of ODOT (VANCOUVER) As the summer travel season gets underway, there could be a few delays if you plan to drive across the Columbia River into Oregon. The Columbia River underneath the I-5 Interstate Bridge