Sometimes your dog, being a dog, will do things like roll in poo or something dead and decaying, or just get skunked, and of course he’ll need and get a bath. But your dog needs a regular wash schedule, too. The question is, how often does your dog really need it? How often should you […]
The nation recorded one of its worst totals for child deaths from the flu this past season, coinciding with troubling drops in U.S. vaccination rates, federal health officials warned. As USA Today reports, nearly 200 children died from influenza-related complications in the 2023-24 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Officials announced […]
A brewing storm in the Caribbean Sea is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days and make landfall along the Gulf Coast as early as Thursday. As USA Today reports, by Monday evening, the National Hurricane Center predicted the storm – still officially a “potential cyclone” but […]
California issued its earliest snow advisory in the past 20 years with an alert early this week for residents in the Sierra Nevada, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). As USA Today reports, this week, areas of the Sierra Nevada above 8,000 feet are expecting some snow as a trough, a region of low […]
New York Fashion Week is coming back this fall, and designers are expected to bring their A-game to the catwalk. As USA Today reports, 2025 collections for the Spring/Summer season (SS2025) from undefined 3.1 Philip Lim, Luar, Willy Chavarria and more will be showcased during the more than 60 runway shows scheduled for the beginning of September. Though New York design studio […]
As the tally of those stricken in a nationwide listeria outbreak tied to recalled Boar’s Head deli meat rises, federal health officials are urging Americans to check their refrigerators for the products, some with sell-by dates into October. A prominent food safety lawyer says more illnesses can be expected and Congress should investigate Boar’s Head after deli […]
Meteorologists say activity in the Atlantic – which has been fairly quiet in the last weeks of August – will ramp up as we enter September. As USA Today reports, the dry, dusty air from Africa that prevents storms from developing in the Atlantic is forecast to wane. Says AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva, “the dust […]
After the earliest start on record and a brutal first half of the 2024 Hurricane Season, the Atlantic is currently uncharacteristically quiet before the busiest part of the season is still to come. But while the Atlantic takes a breather, the Pacific Hurricane Season is taking center stage. As USA Today reports, after getting soaked […]
Dozens of marine mammals, including sea lions, dolphins and fur seals, have been found sick and disoriented in California the past month, according to local officials. As USA Today reports, responders with the Marine Mammal Center office in San Luis Obispo County have responded to approximately 90 sub-adult to adult California sea lions, three common dolphins and four […]
As much as we love our pets, their care isn’t always cheap. As Forbes reports, if you own a large dog, it can cost at least $1,570 a year. When all is said and done, the figures may reach upward of $22,000 over the dog’s 12-year lifespan. With additional expenses and care, it could reach a […]