Smoke from ongoing wildfires in Canada has again blown southward, this time obscuring skies and making it unhealthy to be outdoors across the western Great Lakes region, including the metro areas of Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The smoke was expected to keep moving south overnight into Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
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Smoky haze fills the skies (and lungs) in Chicago on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) |
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The Supreme Court ruled that state courts can stop legislatures from overstepping their authority to regulate federal elections. It might sound a little boring, but the decision will prevent legislators from appointing Electoral College members that overturn their state's popular vote for president, a plan that some Republican state lawmakers advocated after Joe Biden's election victory in Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and other battleground states.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, added new safety features to protect teenagers' privacy and mental health, but they require parents and minors to opt in. For those who do, parents can set time limits and see how much time their kids spend on the app as well as the accounts their child follows and is followed by.
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Malaria, which is caused by a parasite from mosquito bites, is spreading in the U.S. for the first time in two decades. Florida issued a statewide advisory after four cases were reported in Tampa, while the federal government said Monday that a person in Texas was diagnosed with the disease, which can cause fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting and headaches.
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We get no pleasure from displaying this triggering image. (Giphy) |
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More than $200 billion meant to help small and midsize businesses survive the economic shock of Covid-19 may have been stolen, according to a damning report from the internal watchdog at the Small Business Administration, which ran those programs. That means at least 17% of funds for two key programs "were disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors."
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UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, couldn't figure out why it was getting more claims for elective procedures and hip replacements. According to analysts at UBS Group, the culprit may be taking over your tennis court, two (or four) plastic paddles and one wiffle ball at a time.
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Italy's culture ministry is looking for a tourist who was filmed carving his and his girlfriend's apparent names — Ivan and Haley — on the exterior of Rome's Colosseum, which is nearly 2,000 years old. Sadly, this is the fourth time some bozo has defaced the wall this year. When in Rome … do not do as this culprit did.
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8. ALY RAISMAN'S MIGRAINES |
Around one in every five women and one in every 16 men suffer from migraines. It's a pretty common occurrence that can often go undiagnosed, but medications can provide relief. Gold medal Olympian Aly Raisman explained how one oral medication has helped alleviate her migraines since she was diagnosed.
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Raisman attended last year's Time 100 Gala in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) |
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Ryan Seacrest is set to hop into the Wheel of Fortune driver's seat after Pat Sajak departs, the 2024 Paris Games are going to be boozeless and Barbie's Malibu mansion is a real thing — and if luck is on your side, you could stay over for the night. And who will receive Hollywood Walk of Fame stars this year? ACTOR'S DEATH: Authorities confirmed that "A Room With a View" actor and hiking enthusiast Julian Sands died on a Southern California mountain. His body was found only recently after he disappeared in January. |
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Publisher's Clearing House is parting with $18.5 million — but not with big checks surprising people at their front doors. No, this time it's paying it to the Federal Trade Commission to settle allegations that it led customers to believe that if they bought more magazine subscriptions, they'd have a better chance of winning one of PCH's famous sweepstakes.
You may already be a winner victim of deceptive marketing!
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Burgers, hot dogs, potato salad — never let it be said that we do not appreciate the classics of summer barbecue. But if you're looking for something new and creative, why not try cookie-cup s'mores, Greek salad on watermelon wedges or paella-inspired taco platters?
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two of my children are absolutely screaming at each other over whether the eponymous cars from Cars (2006) have car insurance or life insurance. —@krysmalcolmbelc
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