‘Unimaginable’: Man killed when headstone falls at mother-in-law’s gravesite A 74-year-old Pennsylvania man died this week after a headstone fell on him while he was at a relative’s grave. Stephen Woytack was decorating his mother-in-law’s grave for Easter on Monday when the stone toppled, reported ABC affiliate WNEP. More
Whole Foods mixes up chicken, vegan salads Whole Foods Market Inc. said Thursday that labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some of its cold food bars in the Northeast. More
In Germany, a U.S. beer invasion Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer. The beer is being flown in as part of a new surge of German interest in American brewing, upending a centuries-old relationship in which German beer defined the golden standard for brewing and Americans emulated it. More
Three-Quarters of U. S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese The New York Times‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050 CNNWithout immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050 Medical XpressUS Obesity Crisis Expected to Worsen by 2050, Study Warns BloombergSupersize US: Without ‘immediate action’ nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050 The Independent
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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Under the principles laid out in the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, which guide the relationship between the government and Māori, tribes were promised broad rights to retain their lands and protect their interests in return for ceding governance to the British.
Whooping Cough Is Soaring in the Bay Area. Here’s How to Get Vaccines KQEDHelena doctor shares ways to avoid whooping cough as cases rise KTVH‘Quindemic’ concerns among winter illnesses KIRO SeattleHealth officials warn of increased whooping cough spread in local schools CNYcentral.comWhooping cough cases spike in McHenry County suburbs WGN TV Chicago
NASA Says Astronaut Suni Williams Is in ‘Incredible Health’ The New York TimesAll astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors Space.comExclusive | NASA races to stabilize astronaut Sunita Williams' weight New York Post Stranded Starliner astronaut addresses swirling health rumors Chron
Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn CNNGlobal measles cases jumped in 2023 due to 'inadequate' vaccine coverage ReutersMeasles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO The HillMeasles cases rise 200% in European region amid global surge, WHO says Euronews
Scientists Discover Lasers Can Block Light And Cast a Shadow ScienceAlertA Laser Beam Has Blocked Light – Are Lightsabers Next? IFLScienceLight itself casts a shadow in bizarre laser experiment New AtlasUnder Right Conditions, Laser Beam Can Cast Shadow Sci. NewsLaser light can cast a shadow Tech Explorist