RELATED: If You Traveled Here Recently, Get Tested for COVID—Even If You’re Vaccinated. She then realized that her daughter’s account was connected to the account logged in to the smart TV at the house she was staying in. It turns out the conversation she was hearing was her daughter communicating with her husband using the Echo Dot’s intercom device at their home over two hours away. RELATED: Don’t Go Here While the Delta Variant Is Surging, Experts Warn....

RELATED: Major Airlines Are Banning This One Thing on All Flights. You’ve heard it many times over the years as you’ve settled in to your flight: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking…” But you might not hear that message on some future trips—or possibly ever again.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb That’s because airline pilots across multiple airlines are being asked not to address passengers in the cabin as “ladies and gentlemen” as a way of making these announcements more inclusive....

RELATED: This One Type of Mask Won’t Protect You From the Delta Variant, Expert Says. Cloth masks have been widely used by people around the world since the beginning of the pandemic, becoming particularly popular when medical masks were in short supply for frontline workers. But this type of face covering may no longer cut it in certain situations. According to Travel + Leisure, many major international airlines now ban masks made from cloth fabric, including Finnair, Air France, Lufthansa, Swissair, Croatia Airlines, and LATAM Airlines....

READ THIS NEXT: TSA Is Making Another Major Change to Airport Security. Holiday travel can generate its own issues in the form of traffic jams and overbooked flights. But this year, nature is dealing its own heavy blow to anyone hoping to get out of town for the holiday weekend. A massive “once-in-a-generation” winter storm is making its way across the U.S., bringing freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions as the system moves east....

“It was a high steaks incident – he was told to stop running but it clearly went in one ear and out the udder – great team effort as always,” the National Police Air Service said in a pun-filled statement. Here’s what happened and what their helicopter footage showed. 1 No Escape The would-be escapee was running away from the scene of a crime when he was stopped by the unlikeliest of crime fighters—a herd of cows....

1 “If You Lost Your Lizards and Iguanas…” The man called the police after receiving the unexpected delivery, which contained a number of dark-colored lizards. The Port Chester Police Department attempted to locate whoever was waiting in vain for the shipment, writing on Facebook: “If you lost your lizards and iguanas we have them at the PD,” the department posted. “Needless to say the addressee was quite startled when they opened the box....

1 “Mother Earth” Festival Was Site of Harrowing Tale Summer is the season of outdoor festivals, and like millions of merrymakers across the globe, 30-year-old Victor Álvarez was taking advantage of the opportunity to get outside and maybe disconnect a bit with the help of alcohol. Specifically, he was attending the Mother Earth fest in El Alto, Bolivia, on Aug. 1. There, according to the New York Post, indigenous groups congregate to make offerings to Pachamama, the goddess of Earth and fertility....

Blonde is based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, and while it focuses on Monroe and real people in her life, it is a work of fiction. In addition to Armas, the cast features Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller, Bobby Cannavale as Joe DiMaggio, and Julianne Nicholson as Gladys Pearl Baker, Monroe’s mother. The movie will hit Netflix on Sept. 28. Read on to learn more about Blonde and to find out what de Armas had to say about believing that Monroe’s ghost made herself known on the set....

The team, led by Arnaud Wisman, PhD, a psychology lecturer at the University of Kent, expanded on previous research which indicates that men may actually be surprisingly adept at determining whether a woman is sexually aroused, based on the smell of her sweat. As a news release for the study explains, “Findings were established through three different experiments where men processed the scents of axillary sweat samples from anonymous sexually aroused and non-aroused women....

RELATED: You Need a Booster Before This Date, Virus Experts Warn. On Nov. 17, Moderna released a statement announcing that it had filed for an expansion of its booster’s emergency-use authorization. The vaccine manufacturer is asking the FDA to authorize its 50-microgram booster dose for all adults 18 and older once they are at least six months out from their second shot, with no stipulations. “The Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine is authorized for adults ages 18 and above regardless of occupational risk factors in many international markets,” the vaccine manufacturer noted in its announcement....

READ THIS NEXT: Marilyn Monroe Doc Has “Irrefutable Evidence” of This Secret, Director Says. Ana de Armas wasn’t the first star to be considered for the lead role in Blonde. It was first announced in 2010 that Naomi Watts would play Monroe; later, it was reported that the part belonged to Jessica Chastain. De Armas was cast in 2019. “It was the most intense work I’ve ever done as an actress,” de Armas told Entertainment Weekly....

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has warned people to never flush medications down the toilet or drain because they end up getting into wastewater treatment systems, which are used to clean water. Not only are flushed medicines able to contaminate water, they can “unintentionally expose us to the chemicals in these medications,” the agency notes. New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has also issued a similar warning. The DEC warns that flushed drugs have more than one negative effect....

READ THIS NEXT: Be on High Alert for This While Grocery Shopping, Police Say in New Warning. There’s been an uptick in crime at grocery stores. Throughout the summer, the increase in assaults and shoplifting incidents at supermarkets and retail stores was a major concern, The New York Times reported. Employees feared for their safety at work, with some calling for armed security guards to prevent attempted theft.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb But aside from just stealing merchandise, thieves are also stealing from shoppers....

Researchers are still trying to understand the root causes of depression, which are varied and complex. “Scientists have learned much about the biology of depression, but their understanding… is far from complete,” the experts at Harvard Health explain. Now, a new study is zeroing in on a phenomenon that many of us experience at night, saying it has “a significant effect on quality of life” and puts one group of people in particular at an increased risk of depression....

If you’re not getting a good night’s sleep, your sex life could be suffering. An April 21 study from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) found that “insufficient quality sleep also may lead to problems in the bedroom in the form of female sexual dysfunction.” According to the study, women who got poor quality sleep were twice as likely to report issues such as lack of sexual interest or pleasure than those who had quality slumber....

A study published in the Health Affairs journal on Oct. 15 found that states where workers could get up to two weeks of paid sick leave displayed 417 fewer coronavirus cases per day. This accounts for an average of at least one prevented case every day per 1,300 workers. And for more on working during COVID, You’re Up to 11 Times More Likely to Get COVID If You Work Here, Study Says....

Hospital officials had noticed prescription medication had been going missing and had implemented a daily inventory of pills and installed a camera without the staff knowing. When the camera captured Morgan taking the two pills, police were called. Read on to find out what happened after that. 1 Nurse Pleads Guilty As it turned out, Morgan took the pills in violation of hospital policy: Permission is required in writing. She said that she assumed she was allowed to use the meds, and other staff members were found to have broken the rules in helping themselves to the hospital’s supply....

READ THIS NEXT: Over 650,000 Washing Machines Sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s Recalled After Fire and Injury Reports. On Jan. 3, the FDA announced that Texas-based Avery’s Savory Popcorn had issued a recall for all flavors of its Gourmet Popcorn products. The affected items were sold in plastic bags in various sizes. The agency reports that the recalled products were distributed for sale online between Nov. 22, 2022 and Dec....

RELATED: Taking Too Much of This Supplement Makes Your Cancer Risk Soar, Study Says. Most women will begin to transition to the menopausal stage between the ages of 45 and 55, and will be formally diagnosed as menopausal after 12 months without a period. However, according to the Cleveland Clinic, roughly 10 percent of women over 55 experience bleeding after menopause. This is not considered normal, and always requires medical evaluation....

As the couple pursues their quest for “financial independence” while living in Los Angeles, Harry and Meghan’s lifestyle continues to be funded by Charles, something several sources point to as an example of the prince’s strong support. “While Charles may be father to Harry, he’s also their boss, and that makes the relationship complex for a number of reasons,” Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand note in their new book Finding Freedom....