Month: April 2023

One Killed, One Wounded in Shooting in North Hollywood

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A person was fatally wounded and another person was expected to survive injuries suffered during a shooting in North Hollywood, authorities said April 20. Detectives responded to the 7000 block of Vineland Avenue, near Hollywood Burbank Airport, at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday to reports of a shooting, according to the Los Angeles Police…


AUKUS Is Developing Operational Vitality, but Faces Strategic Challenges

Commentary AUKUS, the nascent Australia-United Kingdom-United States of America strategic pact, continues to show considerable pace and development at an operational level but increasing division and dysfunction at a strategic political level. AUKUS, with three member states of the five-state “Five Eyes” intelligence exchange treaty (UK, United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), is showing…


Musk Says Tesla Likely to Launch Full Self-Drive Technology ‘This Year’

SAN FRANCISCO—Elon Musk said on Wednesday that electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla likely will launch full self-drive technology this year and generate significant profits that offset some of the margin pressure it’s facing due to aggressive price cuts. “I hesitate to say this but I think we’ll do it this year,” said Tesla CEO Musk,…


Skin Cancer: How to Self-Detect and 5 Tips to Prevent

Recent studies show skin cancer is prevailing in the United States and globally. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, tanning beds, and sunlamps are responsible for most skin cancer cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides seeking effective sun protection measures, research indicates that consuming caffeine and…


Skin Cancer: ABCDE Rule for Self-Detection and 5 Tips to Prevent

Recent studies show skin cancer is prevailing in the United States and globally. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, tanning beds, and sunlamps are responsible for most skin cancer cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides seeking effective sun protection measures, research indicates that consuming caffeine and…


Improved Penmanship

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Mexico, Caribbean, Florida All Expecting Summer Influx of Sargassum Seaweed

By Donald Wood From TravelPulse Travelers heading to Florida, Mexico and Caribbean destinations this summer should be prepared for the influx of sargassum expected to make landfall on beaches. According to the Miami Herald, the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab revealed that The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt contained an estimated 13 million tons…


Maradona’s Medical Team on Trial in Former Great’s Death

BUENOS AIRES—Eight health care professionals will stand trial in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona in 2020, an Argentine court has ruled. The date of the proceedings has yet to be set, but they are unlikely to begin before next year, the court said Tuesday. A medical board’s report previously given to prosecutors concluded…


Housing Agency Rules Will Force Homeowners With Good Credit to Subsidize High-Risk Borrowers

The Biden administration will soon punish Americans with high credit ratings to pay more for their mortgages to subsidize loans for homebuyers with lower scores. Starting May 1, Americans purchasing a new home or are refinancing their existing mortgages will have to pay higher mortgage rates and monthly fees if they have a higher credit score, The…


Neighbor: Girl, 6, and Parents Shot, Wounded Over Stray Ball

GASTONIA, N.C.—A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into his yard, according to neighbors and the girl’s family—another in a string of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances. Gaston County Police Chief Stephen Zill said at a news…