People with a history of gum disease are up to 52 per cent more at risk of throat and stomach tumours, US experts say. The danger is even greater for those who have previously lost two or more teeth, Harvard University’s public health school found. Previous findings on the relationship of...
Mercury underwent 13 transits during the entire century. In photos released by NASA, Mercury appears as a small black dot as it approaches the limb of the sun prior to its transit. Mercury and Earth became perfectly aligned allowing stargazers to watch the planet at the front of the solar...
Haley Smith, a contestant who appeared on season 11 of American Idol, died over the weekend after a motorcycle crash in Millinocket, Maine. She was 26. The aspiring singer was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Maine at 2am local time and was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street’s major indexes dipped on Friday in low trading volume before the holiday weekend as several blue-chip stocks slipped, including Nike. Nike Inc (NKE.N) shares fell 2.3 percent after the company forecast muted growth in current-quarter revenue, reflecting its struggles in the North...
Ontario is reporting more than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases today and 16 more virus-related deaths as the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care surpasses 220. Officials are reporting 16,714 new cases today, down from the record 18,445 infections confirmed on Saturday but up significantly from 9,826 last Sunday. Public...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - ABC Television Network said on Friday that it fired celebrity chef Mario Batali from its daytime cooking show, “The Chew,” after he was accused of sexual misconduct. Online food trade publication Eater New York reported on Monday that four women, who were not identified,...
Rapper Steven “Saint Dog” Thronson of the Kottonmouth Kings died early Wednesday, authorities said. He was 44. According to a coroner’s release from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, the rapper, born Steven Michael Thronson, was found unresponsive at a friend’s residence in Victorville, California. Emergency responders officially pronounced Thronson dead at 12:10...
The “world’s loneliest frog,” once thought to be the last of its species, now has a girlfriend after scientists in Bolivia trekked to a remote rainforest seeking a mate for the solitary amphibian, named Romeo. Naturally, his new partner has been dubbed Juliet. Romeo, a Sehuencas water frog, was captured...
PlayStation 5 (PS5) has been on sale in the US since 12 November but it didn't take long to sell out due to the number of pre-orders and the expectations generated by the new generation. There are two versions of the new Sony console: a model with a disc-reader...
Pop icon Rihanna has been accused of mocking a Hindu god after she was pictured topless with a pendant of Ganesha around her neck, sparking a furore in India. Images of the lingerie photoshoot come just weeks after she upset the Indian government by commenting on huge farmers' protests that...