As China seeks ‘zero COVID,’ Shanghai delays reopenings and orders mass testing
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(HONG KONG) — Just 10 days after Shanghai lifted its two-month lockdown and less than a week after Beijing declared its outbreak under control, China’s two largest cities found themselves walking back on loosening up restriction…
US safety regulator issues warnings about certain baby rockers following 14 deaths
CPSC(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued warnings Tuesday after at least 14 deaths in recent years related to child rockers.
The warnings covered certain Fisher-Price and Kids2 rockers, and the agency warned consumers to no…
June 14 primaries key takeaways: Trump’s political sway renewed as SC ousts one of his critics
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump’s presidential legacy is tested in Washington this week, with the Jan. 6 hearings dominating Capitol Hill, his political power — and the sway of his election denying — sa…
Experts eye fall deals as domestic flight prices skyrocket
Greg Bajor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Prices for flights this summer have skyrocketed at unprecedented rates, and some travel experts say that travelers looking for deals should start planning for fall trips.
Domestic flight prices have jumped by 47% s…
Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know
Yanukit Raiva / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children — though experts caution the true cause is still a medical mystery.
Rese…
Robot ‘deity’ preaches Buddha’s scripture in Japanese temple
Kodaiji Temple(KYOTO, Japan) — Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand ge…
Two police officers die of injuries after being shot while responding to call in California
kali9/Getty Images(EL MONTE, Calif.) — Two police officers have died after being shot in El Monte, California, Tuesday while responding to a possible stabbing at a motel, authorities said.
The El Monte Police Department said two officers “immediately…
English bulldogs suffer significant health issues from breeding practices, study warns
darrenirwin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — English bulldogs suffer from severe health effects due to the way they are bred, a new study says. Experts are now calling for breeders to change their practices to ensure the longevity of the beloved dog breed.
T…
HomeGoods store evacuated after armed man makes threats
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — An armed man is in custody after officials say he threatened people inside a HomeGoods store in the Atlanta area.
The HomeGoods in Alpharetta, about 25 miles from Atlanta, was evacuated as were the neighboring bu…
After Trump exits DC hotel, celebrity chef José Andrés returns with new restaurant
Samuel de Roman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Celebrity chef José Andrés on Monday announced plans to open a restaurant in the Old Post Office, the Washington landmark which recently reopened as the Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. after operating for fiv…