Denmark to ban sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2010 Denmark’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to ban the sale of cigarettes and nicotine products to anyone born after 2010. In a press conference on Tuesday 15 March, health minister Magnus Heunicke said the policy change would prevent the next generation from smoking […]
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Omicron Sub-Variant BA.2 Spreading
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 spreading across U.S. as cases rise overseas Just as Americans start taking off their masks, the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is quickly spreading across the United States, making up nearly a quarter of new COVID-19 infections, health officials estimate. BA.2 is about 30% more transmissible than Omicron, but it does not appear […]
Continue ReadingChina Locks Down More Than 45 Million People as COVID Returns
China saw more than 5,000 new Covid-19 infections for the first time since the early days of the pandemic, as outbreaks of the highly contagious omicron variant prompt officials to lock down more cities and impose further restrictions. The were a total of 5,154 new cases Tuesday, of which 1,647 were asymptomatic, the National […]
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” […]
Continue ReadingBook Controversy Leads to Assistant Principal’s Firing
The assistant principal at a Mississippi school has been fired for reading a children’s book called “I Need a New Butt!” to second-graders. Toby Price said he was asked to set up a Zoom class for the kids at Gary Road Elementary School in Byram – and that when the principal failed to show up […]
Continue ReadingLata Mangeshkar, Legendary Bollywood Singer
Lata Mangeshkar, Legendary Bollywood Singer, Dead at 92 “Nightingale of India” who recorded thousands of songs during seven-decade career dies following battle with Covid-19 Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, “the Nightingale of India,” died Sunday at the age of 92. The prolific voice behind Indian film and devotional songs had been battling a Covid-19 infection […]
Continue ReadingCOVID-Hit Warship Delivers Disaster Aid
A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict “no-contact” protocols. Tongan Health Minister Saia Piukala said the crew of the HMAS Adelaide would follow drastic health protocols to ensure the remote Pacific kingdom remains one of the few places in the world still free […]
Continue ReadingDead Man Brought to Post Office
Dead man brought to Irish post office in attempt to withdraw his pension Customers and staff at the post office were immediately suspicious of the dead man’s movements and were reportedly concerned that he was having a heart attack. Gardaí are investigating a bizarre incident in County Carlow after two men brought a man’s dead […]
Continue ReadingFrench Senate Votes To Ban Headscarves From Sports Competitions
The French Senate has voted to ban sports players wearing headscarves during competitions, a move politicians say was taken in the interests of religious neutrality. The contentious decision, opposed by Emmanuel Macron’s government, was approved by 160 votes to 143 in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. Prior to the vote, senators from […]
Continue ReadingSnapchat Is Implementing A Feature That Limits The Friend Suggestions For Teenagers
Snapchat is implementing a new safety feature that limits the friend suggestions teenagers see in the app (via 9to5Mac). Kids aged 13 to 17 years old will now only receive suggestions that have “a certain number of friends in common with that person” through Snapchat’s friend suggestion feature, called Quick Add. It’s unclear just how […]
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