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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (NEW YORK) — Almost 50 pounds of methamphetamine found in an ice chest full of fish has been discovered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers during a routine screening of a vehicle trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The discovery took place on Sunday evening at approximately 8:39 p.m. […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — For anyone who purchased a shimmery metallic mug with Starbucks branding over the holiday season, it’s time to take stock of what’s in your cupboard and immediately stop using any recalled items. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that four types of ceramic mugs […]
P Deliss/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly three million asthma attacks in children could be prevented by 2050 if the United States transitioned to electric vehicles and clean power, according to a new report published Wednesday. Researchers from the American Lung Association (ALA) say these goals would also avert millions of other respiratory symptoms and […]
Gyamfi Prince / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fish, sea turtles, elephants, sharks, shorebirds and more of the world’s migratory species are in dire decline, according to the first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report from the United Nations. “This report showed us for the first time, in a very sobering way, that across […]
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (FRESNO, Calif.) — Authorities in California’s Central Valley are asking residents to bee alert for stolen hives, which are a prime target this time of year, after nearly 100 were recently stolen from an open field. Ninety-six beehives valued at nearly $34,000 were stolen late last month, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office […]
People displaced by the conflict in Sudan walk with their belonging along a road in Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, on Dec. 16, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Nearly eight million people have been displaced by the war in Sudan as the conflict enters its 10th month, the United Nation has […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Monday issued a dire warning about the urgent need to approve aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, saying failure to act quickly will “kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield.” In a letter to congressional leaders, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said […]
avid_creative/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — At least 189 decomposing bodies have been removed from a Colorado funeral home, much higher than initial reports suggested when the story surfaced earlier this month, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The Return to Nature Funeral Home based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, offers environmentally friendly burials but […]
MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of mattresses that were sold exclusively at Costco stores have been recalled due to the risk of possible mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI Inc. initially announced the recall of Novaform ComfortGrande 14-inch mattresses and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch mattresses in June and issued a joint press release with […]
Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A total of 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in 2021 and the highest number ever recorded, according to provisional numbers released in a new report from the federal health […]
