Decades after boy's abduction, a growing push to take juveniles off Minnesota's predatory registry
MINNEAPOLIS — When her 11-year-old son Jacob was kidnapped by a stranger in a mask holding a gun, Patty Wetterling ... Read More
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Bored in the house? Check out these recent video game releases
Historically, March is not exactly the busiest time for new video game releases (though we lucked out last year when "Animal Crossing" and "Doom Eternal" arrived just in time for the pandemic to lock us all in). But as ...Read more
Jim Rossman: A few of my favorite apps, including fun and functionality
It’s been a while since I shared some of my favorite smartphone apps.
Here are three apps that are not related by anything other than I have been using them on my phone a lot lately.
Oh, and these apps are free.
ISS...Read more
Is someone trying to steal your DNA? Florida pushes to expand criminal penalties.
It could be a nosy neighbor questioning your ancestry. Perhaps it’s a lover who’s curious if you carry a gene for male pattern baldness. Or a rich grandparent checking if you’re genetically related.
All it takes ...Read more
Get the party started will all-everything speaker
The iLive Bluetooth (5.0) Tailgate party speaker is an all-everything speaker.
It has wheels and a retractable ergonomic handle to easily transport from tailgate gatherings to a backyard dance party. Whatever the ...Read more
CNET: Best 5G phones for 2021
In 2020, major carriers kicked off their 5G deployment in earnest, and we'll continue to see 5G phones being released this year and next. In the US, 5G is currently live in select cities for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and ...Read more
Is Pac-Man art? Is Pong part of history? If they are, Chicago Gamespace wants to be their museum
CHICAGO – On weekend nights, off Western Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, on a street so thin it appears squeezed alongside the elevated 606 trail, a curious thing happens: The cubed glass installed in ...Read more
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge’ a retro-inspired beat-’em up
Fresh off its success with “Streets of Rage 4,” publisher Dotemu is working on releasing another retro-style game inspired by a childhood favorite — “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
The big difference is that ...Read more
Colorectal cancer cases rising in younger adults, screenings are down
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected cancer diagnoses and treatments. Colonoscopies, for instance, have decreased 90% in the past year. While screenings are down, experts say that the number of young people ...Read more
Editorial: Congress, protect the 'Dreamers' once and for all
For the past two decades, immigration policy has roiled American politics, generating far more passion than action. Getting members from both parties to agree on solutions has been an impossible task under both Republican ...Read more
Understanding the concern about low blood sodium in older adults
Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, occurs when the concentration of sodium in your blood is abnormally low. This can occur due to certain medications and medical conditions.
Sodium plays a key role in your body. It helps ...Read more
Eating disorders were already on the rise among teens. TikTok is 'like a trap,' health experts say
While scrolling through TikTok during the early months of the pandemic, Haley Collins often encountered videos showing people’s exercise routines or the foods they ate throughout the day. Collins, a 19-year-old sophomore...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: When to seek emergency care
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of people seeking emergency care declined. A year later, emergency medicine physicians worry there are still some people who remain hesitant to go to the emergency department. ...Read more
Mexico considers reducing protections for vaquita porpoise in Gulf of California
A Mexican governmental agency is considering reducing the protected area for endangered vaquita porpoises in the northern Gulf of California as their number there dwindles below an estimated 10.
The action comes months ...Read more
House set to pass Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, with renewed hope for Senate action
WASHINGTON — The House will vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday, after standoffs over LGBTQ issues and gun rights prevented an update of the law for years.
Authorization for the law, which ...Read more
Record-breaking wildfires made North American air worse in 2020
The devastating wildfires that torched a record 4.3 million acres in the U.S. in 2020 made North America the only region in the world where air quality was worse than during the previous year.
Most of the world's major ...Read more
Vaccine nationalism threatens WHO's 2021 goal of 2 billion doses
Vaccine nationalism in countries including the U.S. and India is likely to derail efforts by the World Health Organization to deliver 2 billion doses to poorer and middle-income nations by the end of the year, according to...Read more
Ford asks Congress for tax incentives to support electric vehicle development
WASHINGTON — Leaders at Ford Motor Co. urged Congress Tuesday to increase tax incentives and other federal funding for electric vehicle technology.
Additional federal help will be critical as the U.S. auto industry ...Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels sailings through June amid coronavirus pandemic
The date any cruise line will return to service in the U.S. continues to push further into the calendar year, with Norwegian Cruise Line announcing the latest round of cancellations.
Parent company Norwegian Cruise Line ...Read more
UWM misses 80% broker support goal in feud with Rocket Mortgage, Fairway
About 65% of 4,600 independent mortgage brokers agreed not to do business with Rocket Companies Inc. and another competitor, missing United Wholesale Mortgage Holdings Corp. CEO Mat Ishbia's expectations to enlist 80% or ...Read more
McConnell rules out GOP support for tax hikes for infrastructure
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was no chance that Republicans would back any tax increases to pay for President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, leaving Democrats to try to force through a package on ...Read more
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