Post Office scandal TV drama ‘like a dream’ say victims
Horizon victims hope a new mini-series will give their story the “oxygen it deserves”.
Woman Sues Dentist Who Performed Too Much Dental Surgery In 1 Visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement. Kathleen Wilson filed the lawsuit last week in Hennepin County District Court, accusing Dr. Kevin Molldrem of Molldrem Family Dentistry in Eden Prairie,…
What are nitazenes? What to know about the drug that can be 10 times as potent as fentanyl
Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports 01:13 An overdose death in Colorado has been linked to a new formulation of nitazenes, a class of powerful opioid analgesics being increasingly seen in the illicit drug market….
Remembering those lost on OceanGate’s Titan submersible
Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived. But every now and then, it’s because of how they died. That certainly is the case for the five men on the OceanGate Titan submersible, which imploded this past June on its way down to the Titanic. One of them was…
Sleep tracking going too far? You might be suffering from this condition, expert says
The duration and quality of sleep are both essential to overall health, experts agree — but when does a focus on getting a good night’s sleep turn into a harmful fixation? For some people, checking the data on their wearable sleep trackers can lead to a condition called “orthosomnia,” a name the Journal of Clinical…
Vibrating weight loss pill could provide alternative to Ozempic and Wegovy, researchers say
A vibrating pill has shown promise in early studies as a possible obesity treatment. Developed by engineers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the capsule is intended to be swallowed prior to eating in order to “trick” the brain into thinking the body is full — thereby reducing the amount of calories consumed. The vibrations…
Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of 2023
Want to be instantly smarter? Want to bend technology to your will? Want to impress friends and family? You’re in the right spot. This is a compendium of our 12 favorite “Things to Do” from this past year’s Tech Things newsletter. We’ve got plenty of advice for how to make devices more helpful, safe and…
Baldur’s Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that defined 2023
Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brilliant video games.
LAFC lands World Cup veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at bargain price
For the third time in 18 months LAFC landed a big-name European star for a budget price, announcing Saturday that it signed Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on a free transfer. The one-year deal, which includes club options for 2025 and 2026, is for $350,000, according to multiple sources, and a steal for the most capped…
California lawmakers want to curb retail theft, but say it’s not as easy as it sounds
While California lawmakers feel pressure to address concerns about crime, the murky and sometimes contradictory evidence of an increase in lawlessness has put legislators in a bind. Recent studies show that retail theft has increased in some of California’s big cities — with shoplifting rates jumping nearly 50% in San Francisco since 2019 — while…
