For Elston Harris, heart attacks seem to be a generational curse. Several men from his father’s side of the family — including Harris’ uncles — died from heart attacks. Harris, who is 59 and a former college basketball player, almost experienced a similar fate after his own heart attack in 2017. The only signs he…
The World Health Organization warned of a “worrying” 45-fold increase in measles cases in Europe last year. Health officials warn that measles cases in Europe continue to rise and that “urgent measures” are needed to prevent further spread. About 42,200 people were infected in 2023, compared to only 941 people during the entire year 2022….
Netflix’s “Beef” has won the Golden Globe for best television limited series. The A24-produced comedy-drama, which stars actor Steven Yeun and comedian Ali Wong, made history by becoming the first show created by and starring Asian Americans to win in its category. “Our show is actually based on a real road rage incident that actually…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sitting on his living room couch, a 16-year-old high school student described all the reasons he’s fighting to change his gender identity on official documents. He doesn’t want his classmates to know he’s trans. He worries about the disrespectful comments he hears from people who don’t realize he transitioned years ago, the…
The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling 24 more products after recalling dozens of cereals, granola bars and snacks last month due to potential contamination with salmonella bacteria. The products recalled Thursday include certain flavors of Cap’n Crunch and Oatmeal Squares cereals, additional types of Chewy granola bars, some Gatorade protein bars and more. In total,…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has come under scrutiny from a growing number of congressional lawmakers who are demanding answers after the Defense Department delayed informing administration officials, Congress and the public about his hospitalization. The Pentagon waited three days after Austin arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to inform senior officials in the…
Iowan bundles up in blanket in minus-12 degree weather Joe Raedle / Getty Images Diamani Glo bundles up in a blanket as he walks in minus-12 degree weather Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. Tennessee expected to be dusted with a year’s worth of snow tonight With annual snowfall of 4 to 6 inches, according to…
Goodbye college football 2023-24, see you in August And that’s a wrap on college football for this historic season. Kickoff times have not been set yet, but the likely first game of the 2024-25 campaign will be a Week 0 contest between Florida State and Georgia Tech in Dublin on Aug. 24. A title-game rematch,…
The Biden administration is increasingly leaning on Mexico to curb the record flow of migrants crossing into the U.S., but Mexico has its own lists of ambitious asks for the U.S., say officials from both governments familiar with the discussions. Previous measures taken by the Biden administration to stem the migrant surge have led to only temporary…
Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. The findings come from a huge project to compare modern DNA with that culled from ancient humans’ teeth and bones — allowing scientists…
