An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a…
First responders were exposed to fentanyl and sickened after arriving at a rural New Mexico home Wednesday to investigate a possible overdose that left three people dead, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Four people were found unconscious at a home in Mountainair,…
No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the Food and Drug Administration that was quietly made public last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The analysis comes nearly six months after former FDA vaccine chief Dr. Vinay…
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers convincingly last night and are now two wins away from their first NBA finals since 1999. Yes, the New York Knicks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Also, lots of soccer in today’s newsletter. Haiti’s Duckens Nazon is…
Daniel Coleman, the popular children’s YouTuber better known as Danny Go!, announced Friday that his 14-year-old son died, five months after being diagnosed with cancer. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There’s so much I want to say, but I don’t know how yet. I already…
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o said she’s losing no sleep over racist criticism of her casting as Helen of Troy, the mythic beauty whose face “launched a thousand ships” and ignited the Trojan War. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Nyong’o, director Christopher Nolan and the producers…
Kevin Warsh was sworn-in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Warsh’s formal assumption of the role comes after the Senate confirmed him to lead the Fed May 13 in a 54-45…
LONDON — British police urged witnesses to come forward on Friday as they continued to investigate potential offenses by former Prince Andrew related to Jeffrey Epstein. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. They said they were hoping to speak directly to a woman as part of…
GLP-1 drugs may be linked to a lower risk of cancer progression, according to new research that will be presented next week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The list of health benefits tied to the diabetes…
An independent investigation into the nation’s largest public pension, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, concluded that its 2.4 million members are imperiled by secrecy, chronic underperformance, understated investment costs and conflicts of interest. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The report was commissioned last year…