An image of McDonald’s menu this week went viral because people couldn’t believe the prices depicted. Twitter user Sam Learner says he snapped the photo at a McDonald’s located at a Connecticut rest stop. In the photo, a Big Mac combo meal – with fries and a soft drink – …
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A 9-year-old boy attending his grandmother’s birthday party in a Chicago suburb was killed in a drive-by shooting, police said. Ulysses Campos had been playing with a group of children in an alley late Saturday when four to six shots were fired from a moving vehicle, Franklin Park police director …
Read More »Malaria cases in Florida and Texas are first locally acquired infections in U.S. in 20 years, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned of the return of locally acquired cases of malaria, meaning the infections were not linked to foreign travel and appear to have been transmitted by mosquitoes in the U.S. carrying the parasite. So far, there have been four locally acquired …
Read More »Bernie Sanders announces Senate investigation into Amazon’s “dangerous and illegal” labor practices
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Tuesday that he has launched a Senate investigation into Amazon pertaining to the corporate giant’s labor practices, calling conditions at the company’s warehouses “dangerous and illegal” in a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. The investigation is being spearheaded by the Senate Health, …
Read More »What is “sleep banking”? And can it help you feel more rested?
Sometimes sleep deprivation can be hard to avoid, but a strategy called “sleep banking” may help you counterbalance it. Whether you’re planning a trip abroad or about to welcome a newborn, sometimes we know when we’re going to lose out on sleep. Experts say sleep banking can help you make …
Read More »3 teens arrested after allegedly killing swan for family and friends to eat
Three teens have been arrested for allegedly killing a swan for family and friends to eat. The female swan, named Faye, was killed at a pond in Manlius, New York. Her four babies, called cygnets, went missing over the weekend. On Tuesday, Manlius police arrested 18-year-old Eman Hussan, and a …
Read More »“Baby India” suspect arrested years after newborn found in woods
Authorities in Georgia have arrested a suspect in the “Baby India” case, four years after the newborn was found abandoned in a plastic bag in the woods, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced. Karima Jiwani, 40, was arrested Thursday after investigators used DNA to identify the biological parents of …
Read More »FDA panel backs over
A panel of federal advisers voted Wednesday to back a drugmaker’s request to sell a kind of birth control pills over-the-counter, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to approve the first sale of oral contraception on U.S. store shelves without a prescription later this year. The unanimous …
Read More »“Ambition sizing”: The harmful weight loss practice, explained
“I’ll fit back into these jeans one day.” “I’m buying a smaller wedding dress so I have to lose weight before the big day.” “I need to fit back into my bikini before the summer.” Many of us have heard these declarations, or even made them ourselves – but purchasing …
Read More »Jackson Mahomes, brother of Patrick Mahomes, arrested on aggravated sexual battery charge
Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested Wednesday, jail records show. The 22-year-old social media influencer is facing three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery, according to The Associated Press. Mahomes was booked into Johnson County Detention Center just …
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