Yearly Archives: 2024

Nasty Norovirus Is Back In Full Force With US Cases Of The Stomach Virus Surging

Nasty Norovirus Is Back In Full Force With US Cases Of The Stomach Virus Surging

The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5. Data from recent years show a maximum of…MORE

Bloodied Ukrainian Troops Risk Losing More Hard-Won Land In Kursk To Russia

Bloodied Ukrainian Troops Risk Losing More Hard-Won Land In Kursk To Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk. Some want to stay in the region at all costs. Others question the value of having gone in at all. Battles are so intense that…MORE

Big Lots Reaches Deal To Keep Hundreds Of US Stores Open

Big Lots Reaches Deal To Keep Hundreds Of US Stores Open

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which specializes in distressed companies. Gordon Brothers will then transfer Big Lots’ stores to other retailers. Variety Wholesalers, which owns more than 400 U.S. discount stores,…MORE

Luka Doncic’s Home Burglarized, Police Report Says

Luka Doncic’s Home Burglarized, Police Report Says

WFAA- NEWS 8: DALLAS — The home of Dallas Mavericks star guard was burglarized on Friday, according to longtime NBA correspondent Marc Stein, citing a police report. Doncic’s business manager Lara Beth Seager told Stein “no one was home at the time and thankfully Luka and his family are safe.”  Doncic filed a police report and an investigation…MORE

Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within A Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within A Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the illness in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the finding this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper…MORE

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel Dies From Cancer At Age 78

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel Dies From Cancer At Age 78

Longtime CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer. He was 78. His family announced his death in a statement released by CBS on Friday. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since…MORE