Since the rollout of the infectious-disease infectious-disease, public health officials have warned of the possible side effects following vaccination, such as pain at the injection site, fever, or muscle aches, among others. But a new study suggests that some recipients may experience swollen lymph nodes after receiving the jab, a …
Read More »Monthly Archives: April 2021
Supreme Court justices grapple with school speech case over cheerleader's profane Snapchat post
The judiciary on Wednesday grappled over the free speech rights of a student who was booted from her education” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>high school< post reacting to being cut from the varsity team. Then-high school sophomore Brandi Levy was given the boot from her junior-varsity cheer team after issuing an off-campus screed in which she said …
Read More »Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90
air-and-space air-and-space Michael Collins died Wednesday at age 90 after a battle with cancer” target=”_blank”>cancer< mission in July 1969. “We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today, after a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side,” …
Read More »Wendy's to remove potentially harmful chemicals from food packaging
Risk could be off the menu. food is banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from consumer-facing food. The restaurant has pledged to eliminate the potentially harmful chemicals from wrappers, containers and the like across the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2021. Wendy’s announced the news in its 2020 …
Read More »Arkansas lawmakers approve bill declaring new federal gun restrictions invalid
us-regions lawmakers on Wednesday approved a reworked bill that aims to preempt federal gun restrictions following objections from the governor, law enforcement and prosecutors that a previous proposal went too far and jeopardized public safety. The new legislation declares invalid in the state any federal gun restrictions enacted on or …
Read More »Mom accidentally names daughter Korn due to birth certificate error
This is one kool baby. Naming a child can be a stressful situation and new parenting” target=”_blank”>parents< “The hospital messed up my baby’s name and we just got the birth certificate and it’s Korn,” Tate wrote. “My baby’s name is legally Korn.” Korn is also the name of a popular …
Read More »Real ID postponed again: What travelers need to know
The Real ID requirement has been pushed back yet again. Real IDs — which are driver’s licenses or identification cards with a gold star in the top right corner — will now be required for domestic general beginning on May 3, 2023, the executive (DHS) announced Tuesday. Congress passed the …
Read More »Virginia DOE contradicts itself in attempt to walk back equity-focused math framework
The us-regions Department of education” target=”_blank”>Education< Shenk also clarified that under the framework, everyone in eighth grade would take “essential concepts 8.” Hanover Public Schools in Virginia lists him as an “mathematics curriculum specialist.” At the beginning of the webinar, it lists speakers, including “Ian Shenk, Hanover Public Schools.” The Post …
Read More »Multi-layered cloth masks as effective as surgical mask, study suggests
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that fully infectious-disease people can go without masks while outdoors, officials noted that there are still many instances in which a mask is necessary, including in crowded settings. As such, research continues into which …
Read More »McDonald's giving free McFlurries to people who've mistaken spoon for straw
food is giving back to the customers who have been fooled by its unconventional recipes spoon. On Tuesday, May 4, the fast food chain will be giving away one free Caramel Brownie McFlurry to any person who has mistaken its hollow block-shaped spoon handle for a straw. MCDONALD’S ANNOUNCES NEW …
Read More »