Schools can end quarantines and regular screening tests for COVID, but students and staff should keep masks on in areas with high levels of COVID spread, according to guidelines released last Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new, more limited recommendations come as districts across the country are starting a […]
New Finnish-Norwegian research published on August 11 reveals that Arctic global warming is happening nearly four times as fast as the entire globe. It’s a phenomenon known as “Arctic amplification.” “We show that during 1979-2021, the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe, and provide evidence that climate models struggle to simulate […]
The beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will arrive next month. As The Verge reports, PlayStation players getting access first, followed by those on Xbox and PC. The game’s developer, Infinity Ward, shared the news at the CDL Champs (Call of Duty League Championship) tournament. As with its previous betas, the dates are […]
Throughout the first half of 2022, people wanting to get a glimpse of a planet in the night sky have had to wake up before the crack of dawn as every planet visible to the naked eye — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — have been early-morning objects. However, by mid-August, Saturn will make […]
Good American, the inclusive fashion brand co-founded by Khloe Kardashian and Emma Grede, has announced it will open its first physical flagship store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles. Slated to open early in 2023, the Good America store will mark the brand’s first foray into physical retail as it looks to expand on […]
A New Mexico teen wasn’t sure he would be able to recognize himself after he was badly burned during a campfire accident back in February. However, he is now able to recognize himself in the mirror thanks to a new treatment at UCHealth’s Burn and Frostbite Center in Aurora. The hospital is the first in […]
At the start of every year, stargazers flip through their calendars and mark down the dates of big astronomy events ranging from eclipses to planetary alignments. The annual Perseids meteor shower is wildly popular and usually one of these can’t-miss events. This year the shower will peak between August 11-12, according to the American Meteor […]
LG has just announced two new sets of wireless earbuds. First up are the Tone Free T90 buds, which now become the company’s flagship pair. They still have the signature bacteria-killing UVnano charging case. And like the previous Tone Free FP9, the case can also double as a Bluetooth transmitter, letting you run an aux […]
Beyoncé’s final words on her record-breaking album has caused the demand for affordable U.S. brand Telfar to soar! According to reports, as a result of a shoutout made by Beyoncé on her new album “Renaissance,” searches for the luxury brand’s signature handbag is higher than ever. On the final track of the album, Beyoncé switched out her Birkin […]
As CNBC reports, hundreds could have polio after an adult in the New York City metro area caught the virus and suffered paralysis last month, the state’s top health official said this week. New York state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett warned that the confirmed polio case in an unvaccinated adult, coupled with the detection of […]