READ THIS NEXT: The No. 1 Sign There’s a Snake in Your Car. Snakes love hiding in the kitchen for the same reason you do: It’s warm, it offers shelter, and there’s (probably) food there. This isn’t to say snakes like eating your food, per se, but rather that your pantry could attract mice and other small pests—stuff that is snakes’ “actual favorite food,” according to Sabrina Kong, DVM at We Love Doodles....
If you’re trying to get an appointment, there’s one trick that could get you a jab, even if you’re not yet in the eligible groups—and it’s completely above board. To see what you can do to get your shot sooner, read on, and for another way to get the vaccine ASAP, check out This Is Who Can Get the Leftover Vaccine at Walgreens, CVS, & Walmart. If you’re looking to get vaccinated and do a good deed at the same time, you should look into becoming a volunteer at a local vaccination site....
According to a statement released on March 31, the results of a phase three clinical trial—which has yet to be peer-reviewed—that included 2,260 adolescents found that the vaccine “demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses” in participants between the ages of 12 and 15 with no serious side effects reported. “We share the urgency to expand the authorization of our vaccine to use in younger populations and are encouraged by the clinical trial data from adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in the press release....
1 The Queen Died “Peacefully” In a statement, the family confirmed the news. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” they revealed in a tweet. 2 Charles Is the New King of England Immediately after Queen Elizabeth’s death, her son, Prince Charles became King Charles. He has been heir apparent to the throne since he was three and his mother became Queen....
However, according to reports, The Firm isn’t keen on having Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, who are no longer working members of the Royal family, in this position. This would leave his wife, Prince William, and Princess Beatrice. However, now it seems as though one of these people doesn’t want the responsibility. 1 Princess Beatrice Is Allegedly Going to Decline Despite the fact that Princess Beatrice and Queen Camilla were made into Counsellors of State, Princess Beatrice isn’t planning on taking the role, according to Daily Express Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer....
When it was announced that Harry and Meghan had gotten engaged in Nov. 2017, they received glowing coverage in the British media. The Financial Times called Meghan, who’s biracial, American, and has been married before, “a breath of fresh air” for the monarchy. Coverage of their May 2018 wedding was nothing short of jubilant (The Daily Mail’s front page trumpeted: “A Magically Modern Royal Wedding” on the big day; Sunday Mirror dubbed the couple “Harry & Glorious,” devoting an entire section to the “joy at the wedding that rewrote [the] royal rulebook”)....
The Walmart Plus service is an online subscription and delivery program for which customers pay a monthly or annual fee in return for free delivery. It costs $12.95 per month, or $98 for a full year. In both cases, the first 15 days are free of charge to allow you to try out the service, an attempt to lure in customers who are unsure of whether or not Walmart Plus is right for them....
“We can actually learn a lot about safety guidelines by listening to producers of porn,” Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the School of Public Health at Rutgers University, told The New York Times on June 18. “Thinking back to the H.I.V./AIDS crisis, the adult film industry had to learn how to keep their workers safe.” According to Halkitis, businesses of all varieties would be wise to follow a similar strategy to the one those working in the adult film business used during those trying times—or what he likes to call the “Four Ts”: Target, Test, Treat, and Trace....
But, while she’s been a part of the process in making the show, Lewinsky said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she didn’t want the writers and other producers to go easy on her or leave things out to try to protect her. In fact, it was Lewinsky who requested that a scene be kept in that depicts a provocative moment between herself and Clinton (Clive Owen). Read on to find out what moment she felt had to be in the series and why....
When the travel site’s users really love something, they bestow it with a coveted 5-star rating—which isn’t easy to earn. Generally, reviewers take into consideration everything from overall customer service and food quality to room design and hygienic practices. That’s why only a small percentage of hotels, resorts, and other lodgings are given the highest ranking. Well, a new study courtesy of money.co.uk has analyzed all TripAdvisor reviews to find out which cities around the world boast the most hotels with 5-star reviews....
According the an expert, the dire situation in states like Florida and Texas versus the successful turnarounds seen in Italy and Germany are a signal that a potentially avoidable catastrophe is looming. Barry says that “social distancing, masks, hand washing and self-quarantine remain crucial. Too little emphasis has been placed on ventilation, which also matters.” But he concludes that “the virus is already too widely disseminated for these actions to quickly bend the curve downward,” suggesting that “a comprehensive April-like shutdown may be required....
RELATED: USPS Will Charge You More For This, Starting April 3. The USPS filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on April 6 that it would be raising First-Class Mail prices by 6.5 percent. This includes the First-Class Mail Forever stamp, used for one-ounce letters, which will go up from 58 cents to 60 cents. Price changes are to take effect July 10, 2022 “if favorably reviewed by the PRC,” a press release from the USPS states....
RELATED: If You Get This Message From the USPS, Don’t Open It. Since the latter half of 2021, various Facebook posts and eBay listings have been advertising discontinued USPS stamps. The most recent example: a “bargain” roll of postage stamps being advertised on social media, claiming that people can can buy $58 worth of postage for only $39, according to The Washington Times. But the USPS is warning customers that these discontinued stamps are most likely fake....
The latest findings come from research published in the journal Nature, which analyzed cellular phone data during the spring from 10 major metro areas: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The researchers developed a computer model to determine where most infections occur. In analyzing the data, they discovered that 8 in 10 COVID cases could be traced back to these six everyday venues....
To find out, we consulted Rotten Tomatoes’ ranked list of every George Clooney film, then focused our attention on the lower end of titles. These are the movies that earned less than 70 percent of critical approval, organized from the just OK to the truly terrible. Read on to discover which films Clooney’s trademark likability couldn’t save from bad reviews. RELATED: The Worst Tom Hanks Movie of All Time, According to Critics....
READ THIS NEXT: The Most Monogamous Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. Leos love being in love and can be quite over-the-top with how they express their adoration for their partner. But the catch is that “it can take a while for Leo’s lust to develop into actual love,” according to Tara Bennet, astrologer, clairvoyant, and spiritual coach at Mediumchat. “Getting attached [to a Leo] before love has blossomed is a dangerous game,” she warns....
One study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters on Oct. 14, found that toxic chemicals may be far more prevalent in drinking water than previously thought. The researchers estimated that more than 200 million Americans could have per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water at a concentration of 1 part per trillion (ppt) or higher. This means that nearly 60 percent of Americans may have drinking water contaminated with PFAS at higher than 1 ppt....
Read the original article on Best Life. Battery manufacturer LG Chem has issued a voluntary recall of some of its Resu 10H residential battery products after concerns arose about the product’s fire safety, Bloomberg reports. The Resu 10H is a common component in solar energy systems, a rapidly growing part of the domestic energy market. The safety issues were outlined in a leaked letter written by Peter Gibson, head of LG Chem’s North American energy storage business, that details that cells within the batteries were at risk of overheating to the point of causing fires....
While still far below the worst levels seen over the winter, the ongoing spike in cases has brought the national daily average of new COVID cases to its highest point since April, according to data from The New York Times. The past two weeks have seen an increase of 144 percent to 56,635 new cases as of July 26. During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union on July 25, Anthony Fauci, MD, chief White House COVID adviser, bemoaned the pandemic’s trajectory....
In early February, analysts predicted that a massive chicken wing shortage was brewing, per Restaurant Business. Now, it’s here. Wing Barn, a Rio Grande Valley wing restaurant, confirmed on April 12 that chicken wings are currently in short supply. “We wanted to let the community know that there is a national chicken wing shortage, and ask for their support and understanding,” Wing Barn CEO Bobby Saenz said in a statement....
