U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, the same day a funeral was held for a second young child who was not vaccinated and died from a measles-related illness. As AP News reports, Kennedy said in a social media post that he was working to “control the […]
In 2025, no longer are we content with a simple grill set up. Homeowners of today are looking for backyard kitchen setups that rival their indoor kitchens, complete with luxury appliances like pizza ovens, steam ovens, and sleek stainless steel grilling setups. While 2024 was the “year of the backyard,” in 2025, homeowners are still focusing […]
A roughly 100-year-old tortoise has become a mom of four for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo. As Live Science reports, the zoo announced that they recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri), named, appropriately enough, “Mommy.” Her […]
Microsoft is testing a dramatic overhaul of the controversial Windows 11 Start menu. Potentially rolling out later this year, the changes aim to address some of the many criticisms that have dogged the menu over the years. Windows tester phantomofearth enabled an overhauled version of the Start menu from a recent Windows 11 beta build, the menu’s […]
As waters recede along small streams and secondary rivers, flooding is just getting underway along the largest rivers and related problems may last well into the spring. As AccuWeather reports, rains have ended over the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi river basins, but runoff from 8-16 inches of rain over just a few days will continue […]
What begets a music legend and American icon most? Well if you’re Dolly Parton, it’s a really comfy, cute, and definitely bedazzled pair of jeans. As Rolling Stone reports, the singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and national treasure (that’s a fact, not an opinion) recently teamed up with Khloé Kardashian’s apparel brand, Good American, to release a […]
On April 2, President Trump imposed wide spread tariffs across all global trade partners, including the EU and the UK, which will have an immediate and lasting effect on American wine, beer and spirits consumers. As Reuters reports, U.S. drinkers will now pay more for cocktails, champagne and foreign beers, brands will disappear from bar […]
Fewer than 80 triple organ transplants have been attempted in the United States, and for the first time, the rare procedure was successfully performed on Long Island. As CBS News reports, a beloved husband now has a new heart, liver and kidney. “Miracles exist” Sergio Arias Cestoni, 47, had to stop working at his Long […]
If you were wondering how President Trump’s tariffs may impact gadgets like smartphones, laptops, and smartwatches, there’s some bad, and perhaps slightly less-bad news. Unless something changes, Trump’s sweeping tariffs will lead to increased prices for consumers. But it will likely take some time before that actually happens. As The Verge reports, modern gadgets generally […]
Does it seem like it was unusually windy last month? You’re not wrong. This March came in like a lion — but the lion never left. Even though it is typically the windiest month of the spring, this March was the windiest on record in many U.S. cities and in the nation at large. AccuWeather […]