Dozens of Amazon packages were discovered abandoned in the woods of a Massachusetts town mere days before Christmas, but it wasn’t the Grinch stealing presents — it was a delivery driver who said stress led them to dump the lot. A Lakeville police sergeant discovered the horde of packages during a routine patrol around 2...
Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, his spokesperson said Tuesday. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,” Angel Ureña, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, said in a statement after his release. Clinton, 78,...
Federal food regulators raised their alarm for recalled eggs sold from Costco stores over possible salmonella exposure, reclassifying the targeted product to their highest risk level. The FDA had previously announced on Nov. 27 that about 10,800 retail units of organic, pasture-raised, 24-count eggs, sold under Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand, were being recalled by New...
A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company’s busy holiday stretch begins. Though it still only represents approximately 3% of all U.S. Starbucks locations, it’s an expansion of an action that began last week in three cities. Organized by the Service...
One person is dead and five others were hospitalized after a boat explosion at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion aboard a vessel at the Lauderdale Marina just before 6 p.m. They arrived to find a significant fire on...
Whether you exercise regularly and are looking for ways to help with your post-workout recovery, or have back pain due to a less-than-ideal desk setup, it might be time to invest in a targeted deep-tissue massager, otherwise known as a massage gun. “What the massage gun does is combine impact and movement, known as vibration...
Those who live in dry or frigid climates know that a little humidity goes a long way for the skin. Humidifiers can help introduce more moisture into your home by emitting water vapor into the air, which helps alleviate dry skin, chapped lips, nosebleeds and other dry-weather conditions. “Dry skin can have an impaired barrier...
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad could presage crackdowns on Syria’s religious minorities. The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting...
Five people were injured Monday when two chairs on a lift collided at Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe, local media reported. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on the Comet Express chairlift, causing some riders to fall about 30 feet into the snow, according to NBC Bay Area. The accident happened days after...
A baby mammoth that lay almost perfectly preserved for 50,000 years in the now-melting permafrost of eastern Siberia has been unveiled by a team of scientists. The mammoth was a “unique research find” with scientists “all surprised by its exceptional preservation,” said Anatoly Nikolaev, rector of the Lazarev Mammoth Museum Laboratory at the North-Eastern Federal University...