For the second time in four years, invasive zebra mussels have been found in a popular aquarium accessory in Washington state. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said this week that a wholesale aquarium company in Seattle notified it that a new shipment of moss balls it received might be contaminated. Marimo moss…
Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of using mind-altering substances to treat serious mental health conditions. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said the FDA notified the company that its drug “could not be approved based…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 9, 2024 5:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian beach volleyball players Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will settle for silver at the Paris Games. They dropped a 2-1 (26-24, 12-21, 15-10) decision to Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Santos…
The Ukraine army’s surprise charge into Russia this week was a stunning maneuver that caught the Kremlin’s forces off guard. The Kremlin declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following the large-scale incursion and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched…
The Quebec government appears to be backing away from a polarizing language directive that has sparked fears it could restrict access to health care in English and potentially violate the Canada Health Act. The 31-page directive, which came into effect July 18, has triggered anger and confusion in the province, a rebuke from at least…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of a billionaire who challenged sanctions Canada imposed on him in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In ruling against Igor Makarov, who officials claimed was surrounded by “cronies” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s, the court upheld Canada’s case against…
Outrage is growing in Fort Worth, Texas, after officials behind the international CrossFit Games decided to continue the competition only one day after an athlete died during a swimming event. The fitness company CrossFit said Serbian competitor Lazar Đukić died during the individual 800-metre swim portion of the first event on Thursday, which followed a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that…
Move over, MAGA hats: Gov. Tim Walz’s camouflage ballcap has entered the chat and it’s quickly becoming the hottest fashion accessory of the summer, having the potential to topple Donald Trump’s stronghold on meme-to-merchandise election wear. When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, she celebrated the pick with…
The body of a 57-year-old woman was found entangled in baggage-processing machinery at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday, authorities said. Chicago firefighters found the woman after being called to the airport around 7:45 a.m. for a report of a person pinned in machinery used to move baggage. The woman’s body was entangled in a…
