Scientists have long been racking their brains for ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. Turns out that the answer may lie within our own brains. Researchers from Northwestern University suggest that enhancing the brain’s immune cells may better equip them to clear out harmful clumps of the toxic protein amyloid … Read more
A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement. The air force said it would establish a committee … Read more
There’s the famous video, or perhaps infamous in the mind of Jalen Brunson, of the young point guard in the park being pushed through drills by his father. Brunson looks annoyed in the video, a miserable, exhausted young teen. Rick Brunson doesn’t care. The shooting and dribbling requires repetition until it’s perfect. “Everything you do … Read more
DEAR ABBY: This year was our high school class’s 50th reunion. My husband and I graduated together from the same school. We have attended every reunion, and at each one of them received the same reactions from classmates. They always talk to my husband, shake his hand or hug him, but look at my name … Read more
A California company’s dried lily flowers have been recalled because they may contain undeclared sulfites, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA and Hayward, California-based U.S. Trading Co. announced the recall of Joy Luck brand dried lily flowers on Tuesday, March 4. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of … Read more
Former employees at Justin Baldoni’s company have accused him of performing “toxic positivity” and “evangelizing” his Bahai faith in the workplace. The claims were published on Wednesday by The Los Angeles Times in a profile on the embattled “It Ends With Us” star, who also directed and produced the film that is at the heart … Read more
A popular travel influencer plunged to her death during a mountain climbing expedition on the north ridge of the Tryfan mountain in Snowdonia, Wales. She was 28. Maria Eftimova, a civil engineering student at the University of Salford, lost her footing and fell 65 feet to her death last week, BBC reports. The Bulgaria native … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — Gleyber Torres homered in his new spring training home for the first time Wednesday, part of what he hopes is a fresh start with the Tigers after an unceremonious end to his days with the Yankees. “I feel I deserve to be with an organization that wants me,” Torres said Wednesday after … Read more
Red Robin is the latest in a growing number of fast-food eateries planning to shutter underperforming locations following a spate of financial difficulties. The chain on Wednesday announced it is weighing plans to potentially close 70 locations once their lease expires, as it attempts to turn around its operations. The company has already closed one … Read more
Activist investors have a new obsession: Urging companies to hold (or HODL, as crypto enthusiasts say) Bitcoin on their balance sheets to boost revenue and possibly transform their businesses by betting on the cryptocurrency’s staying power. Last week, Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole revealed on X he was pushing GameStop — the beloved meme … Read more