Systane brand eye drops were voluntarily recalled due to possible fungal contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. One lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF was recalled following a consumer complaint “of foreign material observed inside a sealed single-use vial,” the FDA said in a release. It was determined that the material was...
As Michael MacGillivray saw artificial intelligence becoming more ubiquitous in everyday life, the 25-year-old wanted his investments to reflect that. It didn’t take long to figure out how he wanted to play the trend. “Whenever you look at AI, it’s like, all the roads lead to Nvidia,” said MacGillivray, who’s spent thousands of dollars on shares...
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia. The pontiff’s “Urbi et Orbi” — “To the City and the World” — address...
Nicole Kidman wouldn’t describe her latest film, “Babygirl,” as a professional “risk.” When asked by Zendaya about the project during their Variety Actors on Actors interview, Kidman said she didn’t hesitate to get involved. “As soon as I heard it was called ‘Babygirl,’ I’m like, ‘Yeah. I want to be the babygirl,’” she said. The...
On Valentine’s Day, a 3-year-old girl in Flint, Michigan, was rushed to the hospital, with blood pouring from her head. That evening, Skye McBride had found a loaded revolver in her father’s bedroom and accidentally shot herself, police found. The bullet passed through her right eye and severed an artery in her brain, causing a...
“Families in this region have been booted out the backside of a housing market that has sprinted away from them faster than they can keep up with,” said Adam Bosch, CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress. “These are now working households living in hotels on public assistance. They are grocery store workers, they’re certified...
Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “inhuman.” “Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhuman,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X early Wednesday. “Every Russian massive...
LONDON — When Britain’s royal family gathers for Christmas dinner, the festive cheer will be closing out a turbulent 2024. The year has proved challenging for the royals, most notably with dual cancer diagnoses for King Charles III and Kate, the Princess of Wales. In a nod to that reality, Charles will deliver his annual...
Starting Jan. 1, older adults on Medicare will spend no more than $2,000 a year on prescription drugs when a new price cap on out-of-pocket payments from the Inflation Reduction Act goes into effect. Experts say the change is expected to provide major relief for cancer patients who often struggle to afford their medications due...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums, horns and bagpipes. There was no jubilant countdown to the lighting of the Christmas tree in the main square. In fact, there is no Christmas...