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Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health

LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — The music was blaring on a February afternoon when Francisco Torres stopped by a Massachusetts barbershop, proclaiming he was half-angel, half-devil. He wanted a dozen people to come outside the shop and shoot him with an automatic weapon stored in his car trunk. Before anyone could make sense of the request, Torres fled the shop and drove off. They never saw a weapon and he didn't return. "I didn't get what he...

Is everything alright with Whoopi?

DAILYMAIL.COM – Whoopi Goldberg has a reputation for causing quite the stir by expressing her often-controversial opinions on her daytime talk show The View, but the actress-turned-TV host has recently been kicking up a stink online for a very different reason: her habit of breaking wind live on-air. Now, after the 67-year-old sparked a frenzy among viewers with her latest gassy interruption, doctors have revealed exactly what might be causing her on-air flatulence - detailing...

Do-not-eat listing draws lawsuit from Maine lobster industry

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state. Industry groups including Maine Lobstermen's Association are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California for defamation, arguing in a lawsuit filed Monday that their prized catch shouldn't be on a "red list" published by Seafood Watch, a...

NY diocese facing flood of lawsuits files for bankruptcy

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany became the latest diocese in New York to seek bankruptcy protection Wednesday as it faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. Bishop Edward Scharfenberger announced the Chapter 11 filing after months of negotiations between the upstate New York diocese and lawyers representing plaintiffs over a potential settlement. The Albany diocese, like others in the state, is dealing with a deluge of lawsuits dating to when...

Wyoming landscape littered with frozen carcasses

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department estimated that approximately 200 so-called American antelope have died since mid-February, centered around the southern end of the Mesa south of Pinedale.

Parents outraged after Oregon teacher asks students to write ‘sexual fantasy’ short story

Fox News – An Oregon high school has pulled a suggestive class assignment asking students to write a short story about a "sexual fantasy" after backlash from parents. Health class students who missed coursework at Churchill High School in Eugene were asked via Canvas, an online learning management system, to complete a 10-point assignment titled "Fantasy Story": "For those students who were absent, you will write a short story of a paragraph or two. This story...

Why is Fire Safety Important?

ALSCO – Fire safety is important and necessary in the workplace in order to prevent and protect against the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety reduces the risk of injury and building damage that fires can cause. Developing and implementing fire safety protocols in the workplace is not only required by law but it is crucial to everyone’s safety that may be in the building during a fire emergency. Fire safety is important in order to: ...

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK — Many types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue that covers the surface of the bone at the joint. A membrane, called the synovial membrane, lines the joint and is filled with fluid known as synovial fluid. All these components work together to make movement easy. "Over time, the cartilage in joints can break down and cause...

Rep. Luna demands Capitol Police charge Jane Fonda for suggesting the ‘murder’ of pro-lifers

Far-left actress Jane Fonda suggested 'murder' as a solution to combating anti-abortion laws in the U.S., leading 'The View' co-host Joy Behar to quickly claim she was joking.

When will Medicare cover medical marijuana?

NERD WALLET – Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws, unclear safety standards and complicated rulemaking processes mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug. One in five Medicare recipients currently uses medical marijuana, according to an April 2022 poll by the Medicare Plans Patient Resource Center, an organization that provides Medicare guidance and information. And nearly a quarter have...

Penis-enlargement implant left men “deformed and in excruciating pain”

INSIDER – Matt liked his penis. The length was fine. The girth was awesome. But it curved. Not like a scimitar or letter C; just a gentle little bend. It bugged him. "I wanted it to be straight," said Matt, a contractor in his 40s who lives in the western US. He worried the curve was hurting his girlfriend during sex. After an online search, Matt diagnosed himself with Peyronie's disease, a condition that causes serious curvature...

Florida surgeon general wrong on vaccines and bad at his job, CDC and FDA say

ARS TECHNICA – At the height of the pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis repeatedly promoted COVID-19 vaccines, saying correctly that "they're safe, they're effective," and they "are saving lives." With hundreds of millions of shots given worldwide at this point, the extensive international data on the vaccines' safety and efficacy have strongly and consistently backed DeSantis' statements. The vaccines are estimated to have saved over 14 million lives in 185 countries just in the pandemic's first...

Man crushed while trying to steal catalytic converter in Savannah

(CNN) -- A man was crushed to death while allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle at a Savannah, Georgia, car lot, police said. Officers were called on March 7 after the man, Matthew Eric Smith, 32, was found dead under a car, the Chatham County Police Department said in a release. Catalytic converter theft has skyrocketed around the nation in recent years, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, surging more than...

Joe Pepitone, Rowdy Star When the Yankees Faded, Dies at 82

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Joe Pepitone, who won three Gold Gloves at first base and played in two World Series for the Yankees but who may be best remembered for his hair and his high jinks, has died at his home in Kansas City, Mo. He was 82. His son Bill confirmed the death. He said his sister, Cara Pepitone, who had lived with their father, had found him dead on Monday morning. The...

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