By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 19, 2024 2:33 pm Updated October 20, 2024 8:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. Sirens wailed in Israel warning of incoming fire from Lebanon. The military said dozens
Medical researchers at the University of Calgary say a condition affecting autonomic bodily processes — those that occur automatically, such as heart rate, bladder function and sweating — is frequently found in people diagnosed with long COVID. The condition is known as dysautonomia, an umbrella term for a group of related conditions. Support networks for
Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said. The Communist-run government had already closed schools and non-essential industry and sent most state workers home in a last-ditch effort to keep the lights on during severe
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision on Highway 407 in Thornhill Saturday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say two motorcycles collided on the Bathurst Street ramp to the highway. One rider was pronounced dead at the scene, police say. There is no word if there are other injuries. The cause of the collision is unknown.
Shari Franke, the oldest daughter of convicted child abuser and “mommy vlogger” Ruby Franke, spoke out about being a “victim of family vlogging” and the “dangers” of parents who monetize their children on social media. She spoke to lawmakers on Utah’s Business and Labor Interim Committee in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, advocating for more
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is “absolutely confident” the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader. Her comments at a press conference in Winnipeg Friday came ahead of what promises to be a tense meeting of the Liberal caucus in Ottawa next week as a growing number of
After years of lawyers and advocates arguing Robert Roberson‘s capital punishment sentence was based on junk science and a misdiagnosis of “shaken baby syndrome,” the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked his execution. The move to halt Roberson’s execution is temporary, but came less than two hours before the 57-year-old death row inmate was
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of pregnancy multivitamins due to concerns they contain more than the acceptable limit for folic acid. The recall is for tablet forms of various strength JAMP Pharma multivitamins.According to the recall, the following blue tablets are impacted:Folic acid
Authorities in Montana are investigating after what they say began as a 911 call for a bear attack ended up turning into a homicide probe. Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent the morning of Oct. 12 along Moose Creek Road north of Big Sky, Mont.At a news conference Wednesday, Gallatin County Sheriff