Dustin Diamond, well-known for his nerdy character “Screech” on the TV show “Saved By The Bell,” died from lung cancer. He was 44. Diamond was diagnosed with the aggressive malignant cancer three weeks ago that rapidly spread through his system. Doctors immediately started chemotherapy on him to treat the small cell carcinoma they reported was […]
A second round of stimulus checks is a little closer than before. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said both parties – Republicans and Democrats – have agreed another round of stimulus checks are to be in the next COVID-19 relief bill. He didn’t reveal anything specific about the jobs, but they would be similar to the […]
Intermittent fasting, a favorite diet trend with many celebrities, has been debunked. Studies found the diet, which limits eating to an eight-hour window, does not help people with weight loss and may actually lead to muscle mass loss. The University of California in San Francisco researchers found people who fasted for 12 weeks last just […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing a 55 percent nationwide increase in coronavirus cases among the 18 to 22-year-old age range from early August through September. The Northeast saw the largest increase. According to the health agency, the increase may be the result of colleges and universities opening up for […]
Pennsylvania’s top elections officials said the decision of an election worker to toss out nine military ballots was nothing more than just a mistake and not blatant fraud. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said the Luzerne County election office workers would be getting trained on how to handle the mail-in military and overseas ballots. She […]
Quaker Oats will retire the 130-year-plus Aunt Jemima brand and logo upon the company’s acknowledgment it was founded based on a racial stereotype. According to the Pepsi-owned company, the goal to promote racial equality through an array of initiatives are in reflection of its values and will meet the expectations of its customers. The appearance […]
When Twitter was first introduced to the world in March 2006, there were only 140 characters available to get a message across. Eventually, the social media site expanded its tweet capacity to allow images and increasing its character count to 280. Today, the site is offering spoken words as an option. Anyone who uses the […]
Multiple hospitals in the U.S. are seeing a rise in new coronavirus cases, and doctors are treating the sickest patients with a steroid without waiting on the finding of a study carried out by British researchers. It’s a move that shows how the pandemic is altering how hospitals are handling COVID-19 patients. Typically, doctors will […]
The U.S. Supreme Court handed two losses to the Trump Administration and conservatives when it sided with undocumented immigrants and the LGBTQ community. The person responsible for the losses is John Roberts. Roberts sided with the majority for both cases, demonstrating that he was nobody’s errand boy and would vote based on how he interpreted […]
Tula Mayor G.T. Bynum instituted a civil emergency and curfew Thursday for the area of the arena where U.S. President Donald Trump’s Saturday campaign rally will take place. According to the Republican mayor, the measure is in place for three reasons: civil unrest, the anticipated draw of more than 100,000 people and hostility to the […]