Watermelon has a lot going for it
Watermelon is sweet, juicy, and refreshing. And while it’s the perfect summer fruit, it’s also great year round. “And like its name suggests, watermelon is about 92% water, so it’s a great way to stay hydrated in
Maryland towns to pay $5 million after teen killed in police encounter, family attorneys say
RapidEye/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Three towns on Maryland’s Eastern Shore will pay $5 million to the family of a Black teenager who was killed in an encounter with police officers almost four years ago, according to the attorneys for the family.
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In Brief: Jane Lynch leaving ‘Funny Girl’ earlier, and more
Apple TV+ has given a season order to Land of Women, a limited series starring and executive-produced by Eva Longoria. The dramedy, per the streamer, follows “a New York empty nester whose life is turned upside down when her husband implicates the fami…
Monkeypox patient speaks out about what it’s like to have the disease
Courtesy Jeffrey Todd(NEW YORK) — When the first lesion appeared on Jeffrey Todd’s right cheek in mid-July, the 43-year-old didn’t pay too much attention to it.
“I noticed I had like a pimple or like a blemish on my cheek and it had this very odd-loo…
Bug bites begone! Experts break down how to treat itchy skin and stings this summer
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s time to say “bye-bye” to bug bites.
As summer is still in full effect, so are lots of bugs that are ready to bite or sting exposed skin. Whether you are headed on a nature walk or out for a pool dip, ev…
Vaccine for Lyme disease enters final stage of clinical trial
rbkomar/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Researchers are one step closer to developing a vaccine for Lyme disease, which affects nearly half a million people each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pf…
Trump expected to testify Wednesday in New York AG probe
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to sit for a deposition Wednesday as part of the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his family real estate business, sources familiar with the matter tol…
Vermont on brink of sending a woman to Congress for first time in state’s history
Fotosearch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy retiring after 48 years in office and the state’s only representative, Peter Welch, hoping to fill his Senate seat after 16 years in the House, Vermonters are virtually certain to sen…
Wisconsin Dems rally behind potential history-maker Mandela Barnes in lead-up to key race
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After several major candidates dropped out of Wisconsin’s Democratic Senate primary within a week of one another, the party has coalesced around Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes with the goal of defeating incumbent Republic…
Inflation slows significantly as gas prices drop in July
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Inflation data released on Wednesday revealed that price increases slowed in July, easing the strain on household budgets as the Federal Reserve fights inflation with a series of borrowing cost hikes.
While still…