Monthly Archives: October 2024
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Hawai’i will become the eighth full-time member of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, it was announced Tuesday. It’s a notable change for the Mountain West, which needed an eighth full-time […]
Sixty-two percent of adults in the United States say they drink alcohol, according to a July 2023 Gallup survey. This widely outnumbers those who say they completely abstain — which came out to 38% of Americans. Many month-long challenges have been advertised as a way to persuade people to spend 30 days without alcohol. “Dry […]
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon and happy […]
A sign sits in front of a Walgreens store on November 10, 2023 in Wheeling, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Walgreens on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales and adjusted profit that beat Wall Street’s expectations, as the company slashes costs in an attempt to steer itself out of a rough spot. The retail drugstore […]
IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene cancels elective surgeries at Mass General Brigham IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene cancels elective surgeries at Mass General Brigham 02:34 The Biden administration says it has invoked the wartime powers of the Defense Production Act to speed rebuilding of a major American factory of intravenous fluids […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO said in a statement that it gave the Jynneos vaccine prequalification for adolescents on October […]
A fuel station worker holds a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump. — Reuters KARACHI: The federal government has increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5 per litre while kept the petrol price unchanged in line with the variations in the international market. According to an official notification issued late on Tuesday, the new […]
As Hurricane Milton made landfall and swept across Florida, one of the state’s major hospital systems welcomed 67 babies into the world. AdventHealth for Women, which offers women’s health care services at locations across Central Florida, staffed hundreds of team members, including nurses, physicians and specialists, during the height of the hurricane. The staff worked […]
Pakistan’s Ikhtshamul Haq (first from left) wins silver and Maleeha Ali (first from right) earns bronze medal at 6th Asian Taekwondo Open Championship. — Reporter KARACHI: Pakistani athletes delievered splendid performance at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Open Championship in Tangerang, Indonesia, as Ikhtshamul Haq won a silver medal in the (-87 kg) category on the first […]
Swedish prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday a rape probe following media reports that French footballer Kylian Mbappe was being investigated after a visit to Stockholm but did not name the suspect. On Monday, Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen reported that a rape investigation had been opened following Mbappe’s two-day visit to the Nordic capital. “In response […]