The northern lights, aka the aurora borealis, have been appearing more frequently in the night sky over the United States recently. In late April, for example, a stunning aurora display was seen as far south as Arkansas in the South and Arizona in the West. So why the uptick in aurora sightings? And is this expected […]
The avian influenza stalking wild and domestic bird flocks across the country has killed at least six endangered California condors since March and is suspected of killing another dozen, according to USA Today. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s now attributing all condor deaths in the Arizona-Utah wild flying population to suspected cases of […]
The Hamburglar is back. And the villain is after what McDonald’s says are the chain’s best burgers ever. Mickey D’s is improving its hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, McDouble burger and Big Mac, the company said Monday. As USA Today reports, the burger upgrades include softer sandwich buns, which are toasted golden brown, “perfectly melted cheese,” and […]
Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay up to $8.9 billion to the nearly 70,000 plaintiffs in order to settle lawsuits alleging the company’s talc-based baby powder caused cancer, quadrupling its initial proposal to resolve the suits. According to The New York Times, the legal fight, which lasted more than a decade, involves plaintiffs and families of people who passed […]
Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir and one that provides water and power to millions of people in southern California, has reached its lowest levels since its first filling in the 1960s, and its companion reservoir, Lake Mead, is at levels almost as low. As USA Today reports, these two reservoirs alone, fed by the mighty […]
Our pets are important to us. They’re a part of our family, and it’s hard leaving them for 8 hours plus commute time on a daily basis. Perhaps that’s why many employers are starting to look at integrating pets into work life. The “bring your pet to work” concept has become much more of a […]
Gen Z fashionistas like the Hadids and Jenners have been baring a lot of legs lately. They are ushering in a Gen Z fashion trend of leaving the house in just tights or underwear-esque briefs – no outerwear required. Sound risqué? It’s just the latest way this generation is taking creative clothing liberties to rebel. […]
The newest COVID-19 variant is so contagious, experts are saying that even people who’ve avoided it so far are getting infected and the 80% of Americans who’ve already been infected are likely to catch it again, as reported by USA Today. Essentially, everyone in the country is at risk for infection now, even if they’re super careful, up […]
Allergy medications like antihistamines can provide relief during autumn, but a new study suggests they may be lethal to victims of the opioid epidemic. As USA Today reports, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified approximately 92,000 drug overdose deaths in 43 states and Washington, D.C., between 2019 and 2020, […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis are settling into their new home. Following the death of the late monarch on September 8, it was shared by a source close to Prince Andrew that the queen’s two corgis would be moving to his home at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, one which he still shares with his ex-wife, Sarah […]