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New Zealand’s Prime Minister announces ban on all assault rifles following massacre under strong gun laws
NEW ZEALAND. — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that all military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines will be banned in the country following the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people. “Every semi-automatic weapon used in the terror attack on Friday will be banned,” Ardern said at a press conference in the New Zealand capital Wellington on Thursday. “This legislation will be drafted and introduced in urgency.” Ardern said she hopes the law […]
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Young people on amphetamines for ADHD have twice the psychosis risk compared to other stimulants, study says
Teens and young adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, who receive amphetamines such as Adderall for treatment have a higher risk of developing psychosis, compared to those who receive methyphenidates stimulants, such as Ritalin, according to a large new study. Using two national insurance claim databases, the authors followed 221,486 teens and young adults ages 13 to 25 with ADHD who were prescribed a stimulant for the first time between the years 2004 and 2015. Half received amphetamines such as […]
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‘Death was imminent’: Olive Garden stuffed mushrooms severely burned woman, lawsuit claims
FORT WORTH, Texas – A woman filed a law suit against Olive Garden claiming she was burned by a piece of a stuffed mushroom that became stuck in her throat, according to KTVT. According to court records, Danny Howard filed the case March 8 in Tarrant County District Court. Howard said that the restaurant did not make her aware that the mushrooms were extremely hot. The court filing says Howard went to an Olive Garden in Tarrant County back on August […]
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Finland is the world’s happiest country in 2019 for the second year in a row
Finland has a lot to celebrate. Not only does it have a capital city bursting with gastronomic creativity, the spectacular Northern Lights and Santa Claus’s year-round home (plus the reindeer support staff) in Lapland. It’s also the happiest country in the world for the second year in a row, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s followed by Denmark, Norway, Iceland and The Netherlands. The World Happiness Report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on March 20, […]
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FDA approves first postpartum depression drug
For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug specifically indicated for the treatment of postpartum depression, which experts say offers new hope to women and physicians. On Tuesday, the FDA announced the approval of an intravenous infusion of the drug brexanolone, which will be sold as Zulresso. It has been shown in clinical trials to work within hours to treat the symptoms of postpartum depression, a serious mental illness that impacts 1 in 9 […]
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Wendy Williams reveals she’s seeking treatment and living in a sober house
NEW YORK — Wendy Williams got incredibly candid during her show Tuesday about her struggle with addiction. The host of “The Wendy Williams Show” told viewers she is living in a sober house and talked about her past struggles with cocaine. “I have been living in a sober house,” she said tearfully. “You know, I’ve had a struggle with cocaine in the past. I never went to a place to get treatment. There are people in your family; it might […]
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Meteor explodes in Earth’s atmosphere with 10 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb
While you were living your life on December 18, 2018, a giant space rock exploded 16 miles above the Earth’s surface, giving off 10 times the energy of the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima. No big deal. The event is properly called a “fireball,” NASA’s term for “exceptionally bright meteors that are spectacular enough to to be seen over a very wide area.” With an impact energy of 173 kilotons, December’s fireball was the second-most powerful to enter Earth’s atmosphere in 30 […]
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Coca-Cola releasing sparkling Smartwater in 3 flavors
Coca-Cola wants to capitalize on America’s obsession with flavored sparkling water, so it launched yet another seltzer line, this time from its premium Smartwater brand. The company is releasing three sparkling flavors for its Smartwater brand in North America: Fuji apple pear, strawberry blood orange and raspberry rose. The new flavors will hit shelves later this month. Smartwater began dabbling with flavored sparkling varieties in Europe a few years ago. Now Coca-Cola has its eye on the American market. American […]
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Changes coming to Starbucks’ rewards program
SEATTLE — Super-loyal customers who use Starbucks’ membership program account for about 40% of sales at the company’s US stores. Now Starbucks is taking steps it believes will make the program more attractive. Starting on April 16, the coffee company’s rewards members in the United States and Canada will start earning rewards sooner and have more options when redeeming points. For customers who use a Starbucks rewards credit or debit card, points won’t expire. (They still expire after about six […]
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90-year-old Japanese scientist still dreams of resurrecting woolly mammoth
JAPAN. — Even in retirement, 90-year-old Akira Iritani still dreamed of resurrecting the prehistoric woolly mammoth. After decades of trying, the Japanese biologist admits he almost gave up. But when he heard about a well-preserved specimen embedded in the Siberian permafrost in 2012, he knew he had to investigate. Turns out the 28,000-year-old baby mammoth, dubbed “Yuka”, was just what Iritani wanted. In a groundbreaking experiment, his research team successfully revived Yuka’s ancient cells, journal Scientific Reports revealed this month. “I’d been trying […]
