Defective, loose wheels at risk of derailment discovered on Norfolk Southern rail cars
Michael Swensen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A series of rail cars that Norfolk Southern recently put into service have been discovered to have defective, loose wheels.
These defective wheel sets were involved in one of the several recent derailments Nor…
Car crashes through North Carolina airport terminal after driving onto tarmac
Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images(WRIGHTSBORO, N.C.) — A car has crashed through the terminal of Wilmington International Airport after driving through a fence and onto the airport’s tarmac on Thursday night, according to a statement from airport official…
Indiana boy, 13, dies by suicide; family says he was bullied
The Badger Family(NEW YORK) — An Indiana family is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old boy who died by suicide on Monday after, his parents say, he endured a barrage of bullying at his middle school.
Now, the school district is hiring outside investig…
YETI recalls 1.9 million soft coolers, gear cases over magnet ingestion hazard
Consumer Product Safety Commission(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a recall of 1.9 million YETI cooler products.
The recall impacts four of YETI’s products: the Hopper M20 backpack cooler, the Hopper M30 …
FDA approves Pfizer’s new nasal spray treatment for migraines
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer’s newest drug on the migraine market, Zavzpret (zavegepant) — the first and only migraine treatment of its kind to be offered in nasal spray.
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Kenya’s announcement to expand use of landmark malaria vaccine gives hope to millions
Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images(LONDON) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced this week a “significant step” in the fight against Malaria as the East African nation expands its use of the world’s first-ever malaria vaccine.
The malaria vaccine — k…
2023 Oscars, by the numbers
A.M.P.A.S./Richard HarbaughSunday evening is Hollywood’s biggest night, the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
But before Jimmy Kimmel takes the stage as host for the third time, the financial wonks at WalletHub crunched some numbers about this year’s Big Da…
Apple TV+ renews ‘Shrinking’, and more
Shrinking has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV+. The dramedy, from Jason Segel, Ted Lasso showrunner Bill Lawrence and Emmy-winner Brett Goldstein, stars Segel as a grieving therapist who decides to start being brutally honest with his clie…
Some models of Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi car seats recalled
Guido Mieth/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dorel Juvenile Group announced a voluntary recall of 59,450 rear-facing infant car seats due to concerns over the seat anchoring system that “fails to conform” to safety standards for some models, according to a re…
Four people miraculously survive after medical helicopter crash
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images(BURNINGTOWN, N.C.) — Four people are alive after a medical helicopter that was transporting a patient crashed in Macon County, North Carolina, on Thursday evening, according to Warren Cabe, Director of Macon County Emerge…