California massacres suggest phenomenon of ‘mass shooting contagion’: Experts
LEREXIS/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Following four California mass shootings in the span of eight days that left 25 people dead and 17 injured, some gun violence researchers said they’re concerned that a phenomenon known as “mass shooting contagion” i…
California to deliver more water to cities after heavy rain storms
David McNew/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — January’s record rain and snowfall on the West Coast has had a positive side effect for over 27 million California residents.
California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Thursday that the extra …
James Gunn to fans of CW’s canceled ‘Doom Patrol’ and ‘Titans’: It wasn’t me
Warner Bros. DiscoveryFans of the CW DC Comics-based shows Doom Patrol and Titans might have been surprised to find out that the shows won’t be back for fifth seasons, but they might also be surprised to learn that James Gunn didn’t pull the trigger.
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Tyre Nichols: a timeline of the investigation into his death
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Jan. 7, 2023: Tyre Nichols pulled over
Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was pulled over by police for alleged reckless driving.
According to Nichols’ mother, Rowvaughn Wells, Tyre was 2 minutes away…
FDA says new process is needed for regulating CBD products due to risks
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will not review or allow the marketing of cannabidiol, or CBD, products as food items or dietary supplements.
Up until recently, the health age…
What to know about severance pay amid high-profile layoffs
Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Continued recession fears and a cascade of tech industry layoffs have drawn renewed attention to severance packages, the compensation offered to some departing employees.
Severance packages, which range wide…
Nielsen numbers: ‘Stranger Things’ the most-watched streaming show in 2022; Disney+’s ‘Encanto’ the most-streamed movie
NetflixWith January nearly over, Nielsen is looking back to 2022 and noted Stranger Things was the most-watched show of the year in the U.S.
According to numbers quoted by Variety, Americans took in some 52 billion minutes’ worth of adventures in the …
Fox renews ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ for two more seasons
© 2022 by 20th TelevisionFox has given the green light to more seasons of three of its beloved animated shows: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers, which will see the shows running through 2025.
The decision cements Simpsons as the longest-runn…
Record number of deaths in US from cardiovascular disease early in pandemic: Report shows
MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New data from the American Heart Association highlights the major impact COVID-19 had on cardiovascular health and death rates during the first year of the pandemic.
At least 928,741 Americans died from cardi…
Man shot dead after dog steps on hunting rifle’s trigger
avid_creative/Getty Images(WELLINGTON, Kan.) — A dog has shot and killed a 30-year-old man in the front seat of a car after it stepped on a hunting rifle lying in the back seat, Kansas authorities said.
The victim, Joseph Smith, was in the front pass…