As The Washington Post reports, President Joe Biden has experienced a “rebound” coronavirus infection following a course of Paxlovid, an antiviral used to treat people at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and is now back in isolation. Rebound cases, in which someone experiences symptoms or tests positive after completing the course of the medication […]
It’s a day of mourning for Star Trek fans around the world. Nichelle Nichols, who was best known for her groundbreaking role as Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series, has died at age 89. Her son, Kyle Johnson, informed her fans in a post on Nichols’ Instagram account. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle […]
Kim Kardashian has recruited Paris Jackson to model SKIMS’ new swimwear range. The 24-year-old daughter of Debbie Rowe and late pop star Michael Jackson announced her feature in the campaign in a post to Instagram on Monday (25 July). Photographs of Jackson showing off the collection – as well as her impressive array of intricate […]
After potent thunderstorms rolled through Las Vegas on Thursday night, portions of the iconic Las Vegas Strip were left under water as floodwaters poured into area casinos. As AccuWeather reports, the sky opened up across the Las Vegas metro area, and heavy rainfall turned streets and sidewalks along the iconic Las Vegas Strip into raging […]
Want more enjoyment out of your home during the hot summer months? It can be as simple and easy as installing door screens. Outdoor air more fresh and clean than the stale air circulating and recirculating inside your home. Wouldn’t you love to open up a door and let in a cool evening breeze? Unfortunately, […]
For decades, Candy Corn was a mainstay of the Halloween season, but disappeared from view for the rest of the year. But that’s been changing in the past few years, as Brach’s been looking for ways to include pastel candy corn in Easter Baskets, red and green “Reindeer Corn” in Christmas Stockings, and in 2020, […]
The Food and Drug Administration’s is moving to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the proposed ban has caused a divide in the Black community. Over the course of decades, tobacco companies directly targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black consumers and in Black communities, which fostered an environment where today, the vast majority of […]
Summers are now so brutally hot that the US government created a new website, heat.gov, to help Americans stay safe during dangerous heat spells. It features maps that show current heat conditions across the country and provides other tools and resources to help people beat the heat. The main goal of the website is to […]
Twenty dogs from across the globe have arrived at their final destination: a forever home. According to SPCA International, the animal protection organization arranged for 20 dogs rescued and adopted by U.S. military members while serving overseas to be flown to New York City, so the canines could reunite with the people who saved them […]
The green bottle classically associated with Sprite is going to become a thing of the past. The reason? Green isn’t well, green. Although green plastic bottles can be recycled, clear ones are a more useful recyclable material. And so The Coca-Cola Company, the owner of the brand, had already started transitioning from Sprite’s iconic green […]