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Three people have died and four others have sustained serious injuries following a helicopter crash in Canada while transporting skiers.

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Three individuals have lost their lives and four individuals have sustained serious injuries following a helicopter accident in Canada on Monday. According to a press release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, there were a total of seven individuals participating in heli-skiing in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada. The group was split among

Johnson & Johnson reaches tentative deal to resolve talc baby powder litigation

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Johnson & Johnson has reached tentative agreement to resolve talc baby powder claims with more than 40 states, the world’s biggest maker of health care products confirmed on Tuesday. “As was leaked last week, that progress includes an agreement in principle that the company reached with a consortium of 43 State Attorneys Generals to resolve

Egypt criticizes “radical Israeli leaders” following Netanyahu’s statement that IDF should take control of Gaza-Egypt buffer area.

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

border The Egyptian government has strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for Israel to assume control of a 100-yard buffer zone on the Gaza border.war-torn Palestinian territory Israel’s border with Egypt stretches for 9 miles. Israeli authorities claim that the Philadelphi Corridor, a buffer between the two countries, has been used for smuggling weapons

Why waning herd immunity is leading to measles outbreaks

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Why waning herd immunity is leading to measles outbreaks – CBS News Watch CBS News Measles were eradicated in the United States decades ago, but decreased vaccination rates have threatened the country’s herd immunity against the disease. New outbreaks have been reported, including nine cases in Philadelphia that affected a hospital and a day care

The current time on the Doomsday clock for 2024 is still set at 90 seconds before midnight. This signifies the urgency and danger of potential global catastrophes.

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

The most recent update on Tuesday morning maintained the Doomsday clock at 90 seconds to midnight, continuing its role as a longstanding global symbol indicating the proximity of humanity to potential “global catastrophe” as of January 2024. The latest announcement from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization focused on monitoring human-caused dangers

The recently launched Stolen Device Protection feature by Apple is now available. Find out how it can safeguard your iPhone.

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

The latest addition to Apple’s features, the Stolen Device Protection, is now accessible to all iPhone users following its release by the company. preview of the security precaution last month. The recent iOS 17.3 update aims to safeguard users against phone thieves who have obtained a device’s passcode, granting them entry to a wealth of

Archaeologists say single word inscribed on iron knife is oldest writing ever found in Denmark

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Copenhagen — Archaeologists in Denmark have found a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating back almost 2,000 years, the oldest trace of writing found in the country, the Museum Odense said on Tuesday. Runic letters, called runes, are the oldest alphabet known in Scandinavia. They were in use from the first or second century

What the health care sector is selling to Wall Street: The “first trillion-dollar drug company is out there”

January 23, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Every year, thousands of bankers, venture capitalists, private equity investors and other moneybags flock to San Francisco’s Union Square to pursue deals. Scores of security guards keep the homeless, the snoops and the patent-stealers at bay, while the dealmakers pack into the cramped Westin St. Francis hotel and its surrounds to meet with cash-hungry executives

New York City looks to clear $2 billion in unpaid medical bills for 500,000

January 22, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

New York City will purchase millions of dollars of medical debt and then erase it in effort to help as many as 500,000 residents, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. The program involves partnering with a nonprofit organization, RIP Medical Debt, that buys unpaid medical debt from hospitals at a steep discount and then clears

Ron DeSantis declared the conclusion of his campaign using a quote attributed to Winston Churchill, however, there is no evidence that Churchill actually said it.

January 22, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday He announced that he would be halting his campaign. During his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, he shared a quote on X and credited former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as its source. The quote stated, “Success is not permanent, failure is not fatal; it is