Whooping cough (pertussis) infections continue to rise in the U.S., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating more than 17,600 cases as of Oct. 5. That’s more than a 340% increase over the 3,962 cases reported last October. Pre-pandemic, cases would typically exceed 10,000 per year, spiking to 18,600 in 2019. Post-pandemic, … Read more
DURHAM, N.H. — The Downeaster train whooshes northward on a fall afternoon, past lily-covered ponds, over rusted bridges and through the reds and yellows of the New England woods. Halfway between Boston and Portland, Maine, the train horn blasts, and the conductor hurries down the aisle, keys jangling at his hip. “Durham stop,” he calls … Read more
RTVE DNA samples were taken in 2003 from the bones of Columbus – known in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón – and his son Hernando More than five centuries after he re-shaped history by opening up the New World to European exploration, scientists say they are ready to reveal the truth about the origins of Christopher … Read more
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California’s emergency ban on certain hemp products cleared a legal challenge Friday brought by cannabis businesses that sought to block the new rules. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch denied the businesses’ request that he issue an order which would have temporarily allowed hemp sales while a lawsuit over the ban proceeded. The … Read more
Narbonne and San Pedro’s girls’ flag football teams met at midfield after the officials called both teams to the 50-yard line to start the game. “Let’s not get caught up in the other stuff,” one referee remarked, seemingly in reference to the boycott of Narbonne’s boys’ team by its Marine League rivals. San Pedro forfeited … Read more
Getty Images Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon is about to end its second week, as Israel’s war has already entered its second year. Appeals for a ceasefire have increased following an air strike in Beirut on Thursday night, and the wounding on Friday, for the second day running, of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon by … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC PRO: Full-length episodes for International “Mad Money” host and former hedge fund manager, Jim Cramer, provides stock traders with all manner of investing advice. 44:04 12 minutes ago Source link
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky. The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky’s lawsuit that contains … Read more
Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow car owners to drive their cars for years — while not paying anything to shareholders who were wiped out investing in the defunct Southern California electric-vehicle maker. The plan approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Thomas Horan in Delaware comes … Read more