More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages
By TOM MURPHY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping…
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Man pleads guilty to arson after setting fire to cars at the US Supreme Court in 2020
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland man who set fire to several US Supreme Court vehicles in 2020 – burning himself in the process…
Continue ReadingSperm whales, humans more alike than you might think: Dalhousie researcher
By Sean Mott Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX (CTV Network) — A lot of things separate humans and sperm…
Continue ReadingNearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to…
Continue ReadingFrance’s youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macron’s footsteps
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many…
Continue ReadingA veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special…
Continue Reading‘Mean Girls’ deserves a seat at the cool kids’ table
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented cast,…
Continue ReadingMiami Heat agree to 8-year, $120 million deal with head coach Erik Spoelstra, per ESPN report
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra started out as the team’s video coordinator in 1995; almost 30 years later,…
Continue ReadingThese are the top sources of food poisoning, according to a chef-turned-microbiologist
By Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s easy to forget that when you…
Continue ReadingCory Monteith’s ‘Glee’ costars say overdose storyline ‘hit a little too close to home’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after his death, some of Cory Monteith’s “Glee” castmates are talking about a…
Continue ReadingKentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport. It takes hiring the right coaches, year after year. A…
Continue ReadingEl salario de US$ 281 millones de CEO de una empresa de apuestas no es “razonable ni adecuado”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La fundadora y jefa de la empresa de apuestas Bet365 cobró un salario de unos US$ 281 millones (221 millones de…
Continue ReadingKaitlyn Dever to star in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Last of Us” is getting a new cast member. Kaitlyn Dever is joining the hit HBO series in the role…
Continue ReadingSun Prairie boys die after falling through thin ice
By Maria Grenyo Click here for updates on this story SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (WISN) — According to the Sun Prairie…
Continue ReadingPope confirms new leader of India’s Syro-Malabar Church, divided for decades over liturgy dispute
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has confirmed a new leader for India’s Syro-Malabar Church in a step toward healing…
Continue ReadingYouTube will promote first aid videos in response to searches for heart attacks, seizures
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — With any luck, most people will never find themselves in a situation calling for CPR, the Heimlich maneuver or…
Continue ReadingClimate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse
By SETH BORENSTEIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Areas across the globe have seen spring snowpack shrink over the last 40…
Continue ReadingTrump can’t speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says
By Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he…
Continue ReadingKremlin foe Navalny, smiling and joking, appears in court via video link from an Arctic prison
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A smiling and joking Alexei Navalny appeared in court Wednesday via video link from the…
Continue ReadingMortgage applications soar in the first week of the year as rates trend lower
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage applications surged by 9.9% in the first week of the year, a sign that lower rates are…
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