A man who recently finished serving the majority of a 20-year prison sentence in Florida confessed to the fatal stabbings of a pregnant woman and her son in 2002, the Heflin Police Department said in a statement released Friday. Lewis Ladon Spivey, 39, was taken into custody by authorities after …
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The first vaccines to guard against the respiratory illness RSV will soon be available for some older adults, ages 60 and over, after the CDC formally backed recommendations for the shots. The move, announced Thursday, followed a vote at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices earlier this …
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More than 7 million Baby Shark-themed toys have been recalled by their manufacturer because the hard plastic used to make the toy’s top fins created a risk of impalement, laceration and puncture injuries. The toys in question are sold as Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim bath toys, …
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The idea has been floated for years, and it may seem straightforward enough: if gun owners were required to purchase liability insurance, proponents argue, they would have to follow safe practices to limit their financial and legal risk, thus reducing incidents of gun violence. But as New Jersey and the …
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Berberine is the latest supplement craze, gaining attention on social media as a “natural” weight loss option. With more than 69 million views for the hashtag #berberine on TikTok, users are touting the option as “nature’s Ozempic,” comparing it to the injectable drug created for diabetes that leads to weight loss. Advocates …
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A U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers around Lafayette Square across the street from the White House Monday night, the Secret Service said. The driver of the truck had a Nazi flag with him when he was arrested, according to court documents. U.S. Park Police on Tuesday identified the driver …
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A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The cases were identified in two patients in New York City. Ringworm is a common, superficial infection …
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Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said …
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Tucker Carlson emerged on social media Wednesday night with a video on Twitter, finally breaking his silence days after his abrupt departure from Fox News was announced Monday. In the video, the controversial former cable host started by addressing the audience with “things you notice when you take a little …
Read More »Two Florida girls who stole a car and drove 400 miles to meet somebody they’d met online are back at home. Jade Gregory, 12, and 14-year-old Khloe Larsen, stole Gregory’s father’s car to travel across state lines with the intention of meeting someone they’d been speaking to online, Union County …
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