Fanatics will host its first high-stakes sports skills competition this summer, bringing together 50 professional athletes and celebrities with 50 fans to compete for almost $2 million in prizes. The event, called Fanatics Games, will take place June 20-22 during Fanatics Fest, an immersive sports festival in New York City. …
Read More »Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
Washington — President Trump said he would pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for charges that include bank fraud and tax evasion, in an emotional call with their children on Tuesday. “Your parents are going to be free and clean. I hope we can …
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Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 breakfast-themed stroller toys after consumers raised concerns about potential choking hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement. About an additional 4,500 toys sold in Canada have also been recalled, the federal agency and Health Canada said. The recall involves Fisher-Price “Brunch & Go” stroller …
Read More »3 USPS workers charged in kidnapping of coworker that included attempted rape, Manhattan DA says
Three United States Postal Service workers in New York City are accused of dragging an unconscious colleague into a mail truck, where one of them allegedly tried to rape her. Daniel Jean, 38, Kirt Acala, 38, and Edward Chou, 40, are all charged with sexually motivated kidnapping. Jean also faces …
Read More »Angie Stone, soul singer behind hit “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” dies in car crash at 63
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to Atlanta from …
Read More »Does alcohol cause cancer? Will warning labels be updated? And more questions, answered.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for cancer risk warnings to be included on alcoholic beverages, prompting questions about the health impacts of alcohol and whether updated labels will be seen on shelves. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer …
Read More »Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
NEW YORK — The woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police said Tuesday. New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters the victim briefly spent time in the city’s …
Read More »Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans
Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient’s treatment and end-of-life preferences by an artificially intelligent algorithm that predicts the chances of death. But it’s …
Read More »“Sleepmaxxing” trend has young adults optimizing their sleep. Experts share some do’s and don’ts.
How to get an ideal night of sleep has been trending on social media. It’s called sleep optimization, or “sleepmaxxing,” and it’s particularly popular among younger Americans. From using sleep trackers to sleeping with mouth tape, social media users are sharing tips online for what they do to catch more Z’s …
Read More »TNT’s “Inside the NBA” will air on ESPN, ABC starting next season, as part of NBA settlement
“Inside the NBA” will continue, even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season. The popular studio show will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA that was announced on …
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