Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have surged all across the United States to higher than even pre-pandemic levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 17,500 pertussis cases have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2024, compared with only 3,962 cases for all of 2023. According to the Children’s […]
National Popcorn String Day is December 13th, and by now, many families gearing up for Christmas will have already decked their halls with an attic’s worth of homemade baubles, hand-me-down ornaments and trinkets picked up during past vacations. But if you haven’t decorated your tree yet, you might consider engaging in the old-fashioned, food-themed tradition […]
On Monday, Google announced Willow, its latest, greatest quantum computing chip. The speed and reliability performance claims Google’s made about this chip were newsworthy in themselves, but what really caught the tech industry’s attention was an even wilder claim tucked into the blog post about the chip. As TechRadar reports, Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut […]
Taco Bell is testing a new restaurant that isn’t focused on tacos. The fast food giant has just opened its first concept cantina in San Diego. Called the “Live Más Café,” it features a beverage-centric menu that includes milkshakes, coffees, fruity iced drinks and a take on a dirty soda trend with its trademark Mountain Dew Baja Blast. […]
Pop icon Sabrina Carpenter and NBA star Alexandre Sarr are the hers/his faces of Versace’s new Biggie eyewear campaign. As ABC News reports, the Grammy-nominated pop sensation, photographed by Rosie Marks, is seen wearing the VE4480U sunglasses made famous by the late hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G. who was known for blending luxury fashion with street style. “I love […]
A storm will rapidly strengthen as it moves northward from the United States to Canada. The budding bomb cyclone will unleash “a firehose of moisture” – torrential rain and powerful winds from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast – that can snarl travel, trigger flooding and cause power outages at midweek. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, […]
Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Dec. 9 press release. The chemicals — trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE or perc) — can cause multiple kinds of cancers and damage to the kidney, liver and immune and nervous […]
The Colorado Avalanche, battling for consistency and a wild-card playoff spot, made a significant move to address their goaltending issues by acquiring Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The trade is part of a larger shakeup aimed at solidifying the net for the 2022 Stanley Cup champions. Details of the Trade The […]
Colorado Avalanche, que lucha por la consistencia y un lugar en los playoffs por el comodín, hizo un movimiento importante para abordar sus problemas de portería al adquirir a Mackenzie Blackwood de San Jose Sharks el lunes. El intercambio es parte de una reestructuración más grande destinada a solidificar la red para los campeones de […]
On Monday’s episode of The View, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro had a heated exchange about how Americans should respond to President-elect Trump’s plans and actions ahead of Inauguration Day. The discussion, sparked by Trump’s interview with NBC News and recent appointments, highlighted differing perspectives on whether Americans should remain calm or prepare for […]