RELATED: Dr. Fauci Just Gave This Sobering Update About COVID This Winter. During an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation on Nov. 14, host Margaret Brennan pointed out to Gottlieb that 20 states reported a rise in infections after a weeks-long sustained decline. She then asked whether or not it was realistic to expect a surge of cases after the Thanksgiving holiday when many people will be traveling and congregating with loved ones....
RELATED: This Child Star Is Revealing the Damage of Being Sexualized at a Young Age. Pageants are traditionally a time where contestants will take the opportunity to highlight the places they represent proudly. But while competing in the Miss Universe pageant on May 16, Ma Thuzar Wint Lwin, Miss Myanmar, broke with tradition and used the opportunity to protest her country’s leaders and draw attention to the military junta that violently overthrew the country’s government on Feb....
READ THIS NEXT: These Popular Grocery Chains Are Closing Stores, Starting Nov. 11. These aren’t the first grocery stores to be on the chopping block this year, and no region of the U.S. has been immune. A Shaw’s grocery store in Scarborough, Maine, was set to close “on or around” Oct. 8 due to profit shortfalls, a spokesperson told Best Life, and on Oct. 14, regional grocery chain Remke Markets shuttered a store in Hyde Park Plaza in Oakley, Ohio....
If you’re on antidepressant drugs to alleviate your back pain, you may want to reconsider what you’re taking. A Jan. 2021 study out of the University of Sydney published in The BMJ found that antidepressant drugs, while widely prescribed for back pain, are largely ineffective in treating this condition. The study, which compiled over 33 previous studies and 5,300 participants, found that serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) only slightly reduced back pain after three months of use....
In a Jan. 4 recall notice, the FDA revealed that Essaar Inc. had voluntarily recalled its bottles of Soho Fresh 70% Rubbing Alcohol, which were sold at stores throughout the U.S. The affected rubbing alcohol is being pulled from shelves due to contamination with methanol, exposure to which can lead to side effects including “nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death,” according to the recall notice....
Read on to see some of what Handler has had to say about Jolie. Commenting that she “seems like a demon” is just the tip of the iceberg. READ THIS NEXT: William Shatner & This Star Trek Co-Star Have Been Feuding For 50 Years. Way back in 2010, Handler made headlines for what she had to say about Jolie during a stand-up comedy performance in New Jersey. “She’s a home-wrecker,” Handler said, according to the New York Daily News....
Wondering who in your life is most likely to break the law? Read on to see the six who topped the list, ranked from a little unruly to most defiant. RELATED: This Is the Least Desirable Zodiac Sign, Data Shows. While Sagittarians are spontaneous and independent—and are known to find themselves rubbing elbows with weird people in even weirder situations—these fiery signs don’t necessarily go looking for trouble. However, they can find themselves swept up in the moment if they aren’t careful....
READ THIS NEXT: 5 Signs Your Partner Doesn’t Trust You, According to Therapists. Most people in loving relationships can’t wait to show off their new partner to friends and family and exude a new found confidence when they are being treated well. But for individuals in toxic relationships, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Curren Trusty, a licensed therapist in Maryland, believes this is the first sign pointing towards an unhealthy relationship....
READ THIS NEXT: 5 Surprising Items TSA May Flag You for at Airport Security. According to a Dec. 14 press release from TSA at Denver International Airport (DEN), the agency is anticipating a higher number of four-legged travelers over the holidays. And in light of recent events, officers want to ensure that jet-setting pets are safe and secure. Since November, TSA has discovered two pets that have passed through the X-ray screening process....
READ THIS NEXT: The Last U.S. Airline to Offer First Class Is Getting Rid of It. As airlines have spent the past several months ramping service back up from pandemic-related lulls, they’ve encountered new problems that have made the travel process a notoriously unreliable experience. Industry leaders have pointed to a widespread staffing shortage as the main reason behind the uptick in delayed and canceled flights seen over the summer, with many cutting back their schedules to hopefully get ahead of potential snarls....
Monday, Sept. 27, is the deadline for a New York state directive that requires hospital and nursing home employees in the state to have gotten at least one shot of a COVID vaccine in order to work in person. The Health Department in New York issued an emergency order on Aug. 26 announcing the vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them a month to get at least one shot....
READ THS NEXT: USPS Is Getting Rid of This Service, Starting in January. The USPS works hard to maintain regular service for its customers, but that’s not always possible. The agency can choose to temporarily stop deliveries and close post offices for a number of different reasons. These suspensions are usually the result of “special circumstances,” which could include natural disasters, damage, or a lack of adequate safety measures, according to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)....
It sounds like the term “snail mail” is about to take on a whole new meaning. Beginning Oct. 1, the Postal Service will “implement new service standards for First Class Mail and Periodicals” announced in March that will increase the amount of time it takes for them to be delivered, USPS spokeswoman Kim Frum told USA Today in an email.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The changes will primarily affect any mail that’s traveling a long distance, such as one coast to the other, adding that “most first class mail (61 percent) and periodicals (93 percent) will be unaffected” by the changes, Frum wrote....
READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Making This Major Change to Your Mail, Starting Sunday. The USPS is legally obligated to provide mail services to all Americans, but it is also allowed to temporarily withdraw deliveries or close post offices in certain areas, depending on a number of factors. Service can be impacted by “unusual circumstances,” such as traffic, staffing fluctuations, severe weather, natural disaster, and safety hazards, according to the Postal Service....
READ THIS NEXT: USPS Is Suspending These Services, Effective Immediately. Over the past few months, officials and residents alike have spoken out about how they are “frustrated” with the Postal Service, as some people have gone weeks without mail delivery. This problem appears to be occurring nationwide, with Newsy reporting on July 18 that multiple states across the U.S. were currently experiencing delivery delays from the USPS, including Tennessee, Montana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Massachusetts....
READ THIS NEXT: Dr. Fauci Warns Boosted People Will Need to Do This to “Keep Protection Up”. Despite this positive news, virus experts have previously warned that things could get worse later this year. In May, White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, warned that the U.S. is likely to see a “pretty sizable wave” of COVID infections, hospitalizations, and deaths this fall and into the winter.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “You know, if you take a step back and look at the last two winters, we’ve had relatively large surges of infections,” Jha explained during an interview with ABC News, adding that current models show that waning immunity and continued evolution of the virus could bring about the same this year, with as many as 100 million people estimated to be infected by the potential upcoming surge....
READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Is Under Fire For Allegedly Doing This to Customers. These discount retailers are often in the news, and sometimes it’s for less than pleasant reasons. On July 11, city officials in Euclid, Ohio shut down two Dollar Generals due to “critical safety issues,” CBS-affiliate Cleveland 19 News reported, including lack of access to electrical panels, blocked aisles, and inaccessible fire extinguishers. In June, the U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also cited Dollar General stores in two states for “serious hazards,” such as padlocked and blocked emergency exits....
READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Is Getting Rid of This in Stores, as of Tomorrow. Walmart isn’t new to being sued. In Nov. 2021, the retailer was sued by the popular footwear brand Vans, which claimed that Walmart had been copying and selling knockoff versions of its own shoes. Then in April of this year, the company got hit with a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over various products it sells, including bedding, towels, and bras....
RELATED: Old Navy Just Got Rid of This Permanently. Over the years, Walmart has come to the aide of holiday shoppers by offering a layaway program from August to December that allowed customers to put items on hold with a small deposit until they could pay it off completely by making regular payments over time. But as some shoppers may have already realized, the retailer’s normal layaway option is not available this year....
READ THIS NEXT: Walmart, Dollar General, and Family Dollar Are All Under Fire for Overcharging Shoppers. On June 24, plaintiffs Susan Gagetta and Tracie Gomez filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claiming that certain Great Value herbs and spices contain heavy metal such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium. The plaintiffs included Great Value’s basil leaves, chili powder, ground cumin, organic ground ginger, and organic paprika in their complaint....
