A large barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Texas on Wednesday, causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to smash down onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports. Pelican Island is located north of Galveston and is connected to the city by the bridge. Officials say …...Read More
Large barge crashes into Texas bridge causing partial collapse
CDC data shows decrease in fatal overdoses in US, but experts remain cautious
CDC data shows a decrease in U.S. fatal overdoses last year, marking the second annual decline since the drug death epidemic began. Experts cautiously interpret the decline, noting that it's part of a leveling off and potential future increases. Reasons behind the decline remain unclear, ranging from shifts in drug …...Read More
Health care costs up to 300% higher for privately insured patients than those with Medicare
Most Americans — more than 65% — have private health insurance , but a new report has revealed a potentially very expensive drawback. Patients who have private (commercial) coverage may end up paying significantly more for their medical care compared to those who have public health insurance, such as Medicare, …...Read More
Study estimates when first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed the Earth
Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery. Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, …...Read More
Texas man evicts billy goat and squatter from his newly purchased home
As squatters continue to torment homeowners across the U.S., a San Antonio, Texas, homeowner is retelling the events that warranted his eviction of a woman and her aggressive goat from the property he purchased from her. In a series of incidents that occurred rather quickly, Daniel Cabrera, 37, purchased a …...Read More
WHO approves second vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease dengue
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, aiming to protect millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine, named Qdenga, is recommended for children aged six to 16 living in high-dengue regions and requires two doses. WHO’s approval means that donors and other U.N. agencies can purchase …...Read More
Child soldiers used in Islamist Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week and residents who were forced to flee the fighting recognized some of the child soldiers as their missing relatives, advocacy group Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Al-Shabab, …...Read More
Here are all the restrictions Biden's team demanded in their Trump debate offer
President Biden and former President Trump on Wednesday made their plans to officially debate, but the offer from the Biden team came with several strings attached. Trump gave Biden an open invitation to debate anytime, anywhere, and Biden rose to the challenge, telling Trump to "make my day" in a …...Read More
Chinese coast guard monitors Filipino activists' sailing route to disputed shoal
Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine coast guard deployed patrol ships and a plane to keep watch on the activists and fishermen from a distance. The Philippines won a 2016 tribunal ruling …...Read More
RFK Jr. explains change in his beliefs about full-term abortion: 'I was wrong'
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says learning about the rates of elective late-term abortions convinced him to change his position on the issue. Kennedy reflected on his evolving position regarding abortion on Tuesday during an interview with comedians Shane Gillis and Matt McCusker after the duo praised him …...Read More
