For the third time since May, human skeletal remains have been found at Lake Mead, officials reported last week. It’s yet another grim discovery as the drought gripping the Western United States has helped push the country’s largest reservoir to new historic lows. National Park Service rangers responded to a report around 8 p.m. on […]
New York reports First Case of Pediatric Monkeypox
The New York Department of Health reported its first pediatric monkeypox case as nationwide numbers continue to climb. An updated weekly summary from the department notes one case for a person under age 18 as of August 17, out of 192 total cases in New York State, excluding New York City. So far, NYC has not […]
The Conjunction of Moon and Mars happens This Week
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. Did you know that this month, Moon and Mars will “hook up” just before sunrise? Before daybreak on Friday, August 19, our earthly Moon will meet up with the […]
Bobby Flay and His Daughter, Sophie, Hit the California Coast in Search of Seafood, Sun, and the Best of L.A.
When you think of best Father-Daugher combos in the foodie world, Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie Flay, have it locked in. He’s a born-and-raised New Yorker, while she’s a Los Angeles transplant, and both of them have a passion for food. A few years ago Bobby and Sophie set off on The Flay List, […]
You Can Spread Monkeypox to Your Pet
Attention Pet Lovers: New evidence shows that you can spread the Monkeypox virus to your furry family members. Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has […]
Serena Williams Covers the famed Vogue September Issue – and Announces Her Retirement from Tennis
On Tuesday, Vogue announced Serena Williams as the cover star of its September 2022 issue. The tennis superstar appears in a striking blue Balenciaga gown, with a fold-out of the horizontal shot revealing her daughter, Olympia, posing along with her, clinging to the train, on the beach. (Adorable.) But Williams took the opportunity in the magazine’s pages for […]
Travelers are using Apple Airtags to Find Lost Luggage
Airlines have lost so much luggage of passengers this summer that travel pros are advising people against checking any bags at all, and it’s true that when you hand over your luggage to airline personnel, you run the risk of being separated from your belongings for the entirety of your trip — or longer. Many airlines […]
Todd Oldham is BACK
Todd Oldham, the designer best known for his 90’s era colorful prints and maximalist kitsch chic is launching Todd Oldham Maker Shop in partnership with his nephew, jewelry designer Presley Oldham. Though the concept of the shop wasn’t a result of ’90s nostalgia, Oldham admits to Vogue‘s José Criales-Unzueta that “the ’90s was a pretty exciting […]
Apple puts the Battery Percentage Icon back in the Latest iOS Beta
As TechCrunch reports, Apple is on the cusp of introducing a tiny change with an outsized impact on the quality of life of iPhone users everywhere who are tired of helplessly watching as the life trickles out of their device in unquantifiable increments. But wait, there’s good news. According to TechCrunch, in the latest iOS […]
Covid-19 Reinfections May Increase Likelihood of New Health Problems
As CNN reports, repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection, according to the first study on the health risks of reinfection. The study, which is based on the health records of more than 5.6 million people treated in the VA […]