Are hot dogs bad for you? Here’s how to choose the healthiest hot dog
Contributing::Clare Mulroy The weather is getting warmer, Memorial Day is just around the corner and the first day of summer is quickly approaching. For many, this is a sign to fire up the grill for some hamburgers and hot dogs. A staple at any ballpark or backyard barbecue, Americans ate about 3.7 billion hot dogs from May 2021 to May 2022, research firm The […]
‘Holy cow’: Watch as storm chasers are awe-struck by tornado that touched down in Texas
Contributing:: Amaris Encinas Storm chasers were recently left stunned by an awe-inspiring weather event in Texas that would have caused many to run for cover. Storm chaser Laura Hedien documented a tornado that touched down about halfway between Lubbock and Amarillo in the tiny city of Silverton on Sunday afternoon, recording a video of an epic thunderstorm […]
Ask a doctor: ‘Why am I hearing my heartbeat in my ears?’
Two medical experts revealed the causes of that strange ‘whooshing’ sound You’ve likely felt your heart beating in your chest after strenuous activity — or have taken your pulse by placing your fingers on your wrist or neck. A less common — and sometimes startling — sensation is to actually hear the “whooshing” sound of your […]
Chicago watchdog sounds alarm on police crowd control tactics during Democratic convention
CHICAGO – Police crowd control tactics could cause “escalating tensions” and constitutional violations against lawful demonstrators, the city’s inspector general warned Thursday, sounding the alarm for potential problems at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg highlighted issues with new police directives in an analysis following up on her office’s investigation of the botched police […]
Alabama inmate Jamie Ray Mills to be 2nd inmate executed by the state in 2024. What to know.
Mills’ execution by lethal injection is set to move forward on Thursday after the 50-year-old inmate lost a couple last-minute appeals arguing that he had an unfair trial and another man is guilty. A man convicted of killing an elderly couple in 2004 is set to be executed by Alabama on Thursday, which will make him the […]
Trump, Biden and 2024 campaign aides anxiously await New York hush money verdict
NEW YORK CITY – Former President Donald Trump and his legal team aren’t the only ones waiting anxiously for a jury verdict. There are also the political campaigns of both Trump and his 2024 general election rival, President Joe Biden. As a New York jury heads into a second day of deliberations on Thursday over the hush money-related charges against Trump, […]
Aggressive cancers are killing people at younger ages | The Excerpt.
On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Early-onset cancer is now considered a global health crisis. While rates of gastrointestinal cancer in populations 65 and older are declining, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under the age of 50 and the second among women of the same age. The question […]
Does tea dehydrate you? How to meet your daily hydration goals.
There’s a common belief that drinking tea not only doesn’t contribute to your daily hydration, but actively works against it. But does science actually agree that your morning cuppa is dehydrating you? “Caffeine and other compounds in tea can act as a diuretic, meaning they may make us urinate,” Virginia-based registered dietitian and diabetes educator Caroline Thomason tells USA TODAY. “Keep […]
Which states will have abortion on the ballot in November?
As the November general election nears, one key issue for voters across the political spectrum: abortion and access to reproductive rights After the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022, multiple Republican-led states have passed total abortion bans, while voters in other red states, including Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio, have supported efforts to protect reproductive rights. Now, abortion […]
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Bill Similar to Texas’ Embattled Migrant Enforcement Law
A Louisiana bill that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people in the state who entered the U.S. illegally received approval from lawmakers and will likely soon be on the governor’s desk ERIC GAY FILE – Members of the National Guard stand as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and fellow governors […]