Carbon monoxide poisoning at hotel; 7 in critical condition
Jan. 29, 2022Updated: Jan. 29, 2022 8:01 p.m. MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Seven people were hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Hampton Inn in Ohio, officials said. A total of nine people were taken…
Test for COVID using your phone camera? A university lab is trying it out
James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Getting shipped a handful of free at-home COVID tests from USPS was helpful, but what if you could test yourself whenever you…
Stax Museum offering virtual events for Black History Month
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and its music academy in Tennessee are once again offering an online concert and a virtual tour in honor of Black History Month in February. The Memphis-based studio produced soul music by Otis…
Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think
Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 – are 20% of the population, more than 70 million Americans. Decades ago, many in that generation experimented with drugs that were both recreational and illegal. Although boomers may…
Austria to ease virus rules after vaccine mandate begins
VIENNA (AP) — Austria plans to loosen coronavirus restrictions in February after the country’s national vaccine mandate, the first of its kind in Europe, takes effect on Tuesday. Starting Feb. 5, restaurants will be allowed to remain open until midnight,…
Homemade explosives destroy 2 cars in Sacramento within the same week
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Sacramento police said two cars were destroyed by homemade explosives this week in separate incidents. The first car was found destroyed last Sunday night at around 9:46 p.m. on 34th Street near 16th Avenue. The Sacramento…
BreakPoint: Can an app help us make sense of dying?
Grappling with death is as old as the Fall, but a new generation of smartphone apps offers a modern twist. By combining predictive factors such as age, smoking habits and body mass index these apps predict when a user will give up the ghost. To be fair,…
Cameroon blames stadium deaths on ‘massive’ influx of fans
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to a game involving the host team and tried to force their way in to avoid…
This California Design Den Store sheet set is on sale at Amazon
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Bamboo — it’s not just for patio furniture and hungry pandas anymore. (Photo: Amazon) One thing we like about the winter months?…
How a Celebrated Legal Scholar Got Swept Up in the Political Spin Machine
On Jan. 7, a “breaking news” alert flashed across my smartphone screen with word that the legal scholar Lani Guinier, the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School, had died at 71. Many Americans will recognize…