Area History, Jan. 13, 2018

Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus after skid marked by poor decisions late in games The Associated PressBears strangely fired Matt Eberflus hours after scheduled press conference New York Post Chicago Bears fire Matt Eberflus following disastrous Thanksgiving loss CNNBears relieve Eberflus of duties, elevate Brown ChicagoBears.comWho could be the Bears’ next head coach?

SpaceX to launch rocket from Vandeberg Space Force Base KSBY NewsSpaceX to launch combination of NRO Starshield and Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight Spaceflight NowSpaceX Launch at Vandenberg SFB Won’t Include Countdown Livestream NoozhawkSpaceX to launch next-gen US spy satellites, 20 Starlink spacecraft from California early Nov. 30 Space.comMysterious Spy Satellite Mission Set for SpaceX Launch Tonight Newsweek

Recall issued after raw milk from 'Raw Farm' in California tests positive for bird flu ABC7 Los AngelesMore testing underway after another California raw milk recall due to bird flu virus CNNBird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store The Washington Post

San Antonio doctor urges current and former smokers to get their lungs checked annually KSAT San AntonioExperts stress screening, awareness as lung cancer stays leading cause of cancer deaths ktvo.comGreat Plains Health Partners with Nebraska Cancer Coalition to Promote Life Saving Lung Cancer Screenings North Platte PostLocal man shares lung cancer story, encourages screenings WANDHospital helps screen for lung cancer Thousand Oaks Acorn

Crossing evolutionary paths: New research finds different hominin species coexisted SalonMuddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago The Associated PressContemporary hominin locomotor diversity Science1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal our Homo erectus ancestors lived with a 2nd proto-human species Livescience.comFootprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another The New York Times

Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment NewsmaxDoctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years The GuardianFasenra shows benefit in acute asthma and COPD in Phase II trial Yahoo FinanceInjectable asthma treatment hailed as ‘game-changer.’ Here’s why Global NewsAirways unbound: The biologic revolution in asthma treatment Pharmaceutical Technology