AURORA, Colo. — A second cause of lung illness specifically tied to vaping has been confirmed in Colorado, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) said. Officials said the most recent case meets the criteria laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which includes specific symptoms […]
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UC Davis grad stabbed to death in random attack, cops say
A University of California, Davis graduate was reportedly stabbed to death Tuesday evening in what appeared to be random attack while walking a dog in Washington, D.C. Margery Magill, 27, was found on a sidewalk with multiple stab wounds in the northeast part of the city. She worked part-time for Rover, an online […]
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‘Pokémon Masters’ is out for Android and iOS
You no longer have to wonder how different Pokémon Masters is from the franchise’s other games. The mobile title is now available for both Android and iOS devices just over a month after pre-registrations opened to the public. Pokémon Masters brings back familiar faces from the mainline games, old trainers you may have grown fond of like […]
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Iran’s Zarif to Japan PM: we are not seeking heightened tensions
TOKYO – Iran is not seeking to increase tension but every country should be able to enjoy its rights under international law, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. Zarif made the comment in Yokohama, near Tokyo, at the beginning of a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. […]
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Girl with measles visited Disneyland amid worst outbreak in US in 25 yrs
A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist stops across Southern California earlier this month, possibly infecting others, local government health officials warned. The alert comes amid the worst outbreak of measles in the United States in a quarter century, with more than […]
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Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should ‘come clean’
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, said Britain’s Prince Andrew hasn’t told the truth about his connection with the accused sex trafficker. “He knows exactly what he’s done, and I hope he comes clean about it,” Giuffre told reporters on the steps of a Manhattan federal courthouse […]
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Apple fires hundreds of contractors hired to listen to Siri recordings
In the wake of revelations that Apple has people listening in to some Siri requests, Apple has fired more than 300 contractors in Cork, Ireland. As The Guardian reports those contractors were hired as part of a “grading” program that reviewed audio recorded by Siri. News broke last month that those contractors often heard […]
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Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
Brazil says it will reject an offer of at least $22 million from the rich countries in the Group of Seven, which had offered the money to help fight fires sweeping through the Amazon rainforest. But Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn’t want the cash — unless it comes […]
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Mosquito tests positive for West Nile Virus in New Kensington
A mosquito sample from New Kensington tested positive for West Nile virus, the state West Nile Control Program announced Monday. It came from a trap set by the Westmoreland County Conservation District, according to state Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Lauren Fraley. “Additional trapping will be conducted to gather more information to […]
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A giant rocky raft is drifting towards Australia to help restore the Great Barrier Reef
A huge raft of volcanic rock has been spotted floating in the South Pacific Ocean, and it’s due to reach Australian waters in a matter of months. Strange as it sounds, this is good news – scientists say the pumice will help restock the ailing Great Barrier Reef with coral […]