Yearly Archives: 2025
A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a […]
Denise Coates CBE, chief executive of the gambling firm Bet365 and one of Britain’s wealthiest women, took a 45% pay cut last year and still received a package worth over £150m in 2024. The highest-paid director of Bet356 Group, believed to be Ms Coates, was paid £94.7m for the year ending March 2024 compared to […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is for the first time setting guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods such as jarred fruits and vegetables. Part of an effort to reduce exposure to a toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological issues in children, the action announced on Monday offers only voluntary — […]
A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday. The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The patient, who was not identified, was over 65 and was reported to have underlying […]
A person walks down a street during a winter storm in Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada, January 6, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A powerful storm swept across the eastern United States on Monday, unleashing heavy snow and freezing rain that claimed five lives and left millions facing travel chaos from the central plains to Washington, […]
(Bloomberg) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he retains confidence in his City minister, Tulip Siddiq, who has come under scrutiny over her ties to properties linked to allies of Bangladesh’s ousted former government. Siddiq — whose role includes tackling financial corruption — has acted “entirely properly” by referring herself to the government standards […]
The WWE announced on Monday that the Royal Rumble, one of the marquee premium live events the company holds, will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026. The Royal Rumble event has primarily been held in the United States outside of its first instance in 1988, when it was hosted in Ontario, Canada. It […]
As the world grapples with climate change, population growth and dwindling supplies of fresh water, more people are set to rely on treated wastewater to sustain their daily lives. But wastewater, even after treatment, contains high levels of harmful “forever chemicals” that are already contaminating the drinking water of millions of Americans, researchers said in […]
Roughly 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire was flourishing. But something sinister was in the air. Literally. Widespread pollution in the form of airborne lead was taking a toll on health and intelligence, researchers reported on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. During the roughly two centuries starting in 27 […]
Tyreek Hill channeled Antonio Brown on Monday hours after he suggested he wanted to leave the Miami Dolphins once the team missed out on the playoffs during the 2024 season. The star wide receiver superimposed his face for his new X profile picture on Brown’s body from the time the former NFL player left in […]