Thousands of Californians flocked to open beaches during a heatwave Friday despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's pleas for them to stay home. The nation's most populous state recorded its deadliest day yet in the pandemic, with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday. As of Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in…
The Detroit Lions may have found their running back of the future with D’Andre Swift, but fans had to be begging the team to take a second look at his father.ESPN’s broadcast of the NFL Draft showcased Swift’s father, Darren, working out in the gym -- and he looked like he could block for his…
Share on PinterestIn a new study, researchers have once more linked the Mediterranean diet with cognitive benefits.A new study has drawn a link between following a Mediterranean diet and reduced cognitive impairment.The research, which features in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, suggests that, at a population level, following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk…
A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration was again violating a longstanding agreement that compels the government to release migrant children detained at the border within 20 days and ordered the minors be released.Plaintiffs represented by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law have been challenging the child detention policies of…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Salons and spas were allowed to reopen in Georgia Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country's death toll passed 51,000.Salons and spas could reopen in Georgia and Oklahoma while Alaska lifted restrictions on restaurants.On Friday,…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…