Arminio referred to McBride using the term “his” while speaking at a forum hosted by the Jewish Federation of Delaware.
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The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control says it’s expanding temporary regulations to Wildlife Management Zone 11
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The Delaware Division of Small Business is accepting applications for the state’s first film tax credit program.
This Week on "The Green"
A new study from the University of Delaware found that shingles vaccination could be linked to lower dementia risk in adults 50 or older.Nearly all adults in that age group were exposed to chickenpox as children. Scientists say the virus can lie dormant in the nervous system for decades before reactivating as shingles, causing a painful rash.The study — led by the Director of UD’s Epidemiology PhD Program Daniel Harris, PhD — found that older adults who received at least one dose of the shingles vaccine had a 24% lower risk of developing dementia over four years.This week, Delaware Public Media's Isreal Hale chatted with Harris to learn more about the study and potential impacts.
NPR National and World Headlines
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When it comes to housing, what's considered affordable all depends on how much you make. This could matter in a state that is home to a key Congressional race this election season.
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This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.
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The International Rescue Committee warned that its goals of ending poverty, hunger, disease are failing. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the IRC's president about how to reverse course.
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Diesel prices soared to another record high today, averaging $6.44 a gallon. Trucking, farming, and flying is getting more expensive. But so far it hasn't crimped most Americans' spending.
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President Trump threatens to ban three major news organizations from the White House. It's his latest salvo in an ongoing war on the media.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, Council on Foreign Relations' president emeritus, about the Polish prime minister's warning that Russia may be planning attacks on NATO countries.
Student Spotlight
- Early Learning Advocacy Day seeks to marshall support for youngest students
- DNREC gives kids a chance to develop fishing skills
- Annual event offers those with special needs a 'Night to Shine'
- Biggs Museum puts a spotlight on DSU's marching band
- Turkey Brawl brings local lacrosse community together
- Stuff the Bus food drive continues efforts to combat food insecurity
