The American Red Cross is urging donors of every blood type to give due to a nationwide blood shortage. In a press release, the agency asked eligible donors to make and show up to donation appointments to keep an emergency situation from occurring. The Red Cross said blood donations have dropped eight percent since May, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a statement saying the agency would investigate caffeine powders and consider regulatory actions after a Ohio high school student died after taking the widely available powder. The caffeine powder can be purchased through the Internet is typically added to drinks before exercise to give the user a […]
Verizon Wireless, the U.S. largest wireless carrier, is set to launch a nationwide loyalty program for its 100-million-plus subscribers. But, it’s got a twist. If people want to earn points for every dollar they spend, Verizon will need their subscribers’ consent to track their movements to better target ads that match their customers’ interest. Verizon […]
A voluntary nationwide fruit recall from a California packing company is in progress right now due to listeria contamination. The affected fruit include the following: Whole white or yellow peaches White or yellow nectarines Plums Pluots (apricot-plum hybrids) These fruits were packaged from June 1 to July 12. The recall was prompted after Wawona Packaging […]
It’s not just the pain and anguish of the family members who lost loved ones in the crash of Malaysia Airliner 17 and caused an increase of conflict in Ukraine; it’s also the pain and anguish that could hit the gas pumps. When news broke that the Malaysian Airliner was brought down by a missile, […]
Both KFC and McDonald’s restaurants in China have quit using meat that comes from a Shanghai company upon media reports that the supplier allegedly uses expired chicken and beef, which triggered local food safety officials to begin an investigation. The program aired Sunday on Shanghai-based Dragon TV, which showed secret camera footage of meat-processing facility […]
Although Massachusetts hasn’t been very hot or humid this summer, there are several reports that the state’s recent weather conditions have caused the arrival of a practically fatal disease. In fact, one person has been reported to be infected with the eastern equine encephalitis virus (triple E), which comes from mosquitoes. The state’s department of […]
Skye McCole Bartusiak, who was cast as Susan Martin in Mel Gibson’s 2000 The Patriot, passed away Saturday from unknown causes in Houston, Texas. She was 21. Bartusiak’s mother said her daughter suffered with epileptic seizures and had been suffering them for a big part of her life. She said they hit her again just […]
A Florida jury hit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco company with a $23.6 billion ruling for damages in a lawsuit brought on by the widow of a chain smoker. Cynthia Robinson was also given $16.8 million in compensatory damages after the four-week trial that caused one head Reynolds executive to see red. Robinson’s husband, who was a […]
5-year-old Cadence Harris of Leavenworth, Kansas was killed Friday night after a shootout between her alleged kidnapper and police. Harris, who had been kidnapped around 7:30 p.m. Friday, was trapped in the cross-fire between the suspect and police after a high-speed car chase that ended in a Leavenworth construction yard. Both Kansas and Missouri police […]