Medical
RECALL ALERT: Nearly 40 Million Fire Extinguishers Have Been Recalled
The death, which occurred in 2014, happened when emergency responders tried to put out a auto fire with a Kidde fire extinguisher, but could not get the extinguisher to work, CPSC said. Certain models were recalled back in 2009, and again in 2015. Hundreds of preventable injuries have occurred after the extinguishers have clogged, leaving the devices useless. [Full Article...]
Stray vehicle breaches Palam security, invades Delhi vs UP Ranji Trophy game
Delhi's Ranji Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh at Air Force Sports Complex in Palam was halted for a short while under freaky circumstances when a man drove his vehicle into the pitch. The incident occurred at around 4.40pm, 20 minutes from close of play after the match officials took the half-hour extension to make up for the over-rate. [Full Article...]
Judge rules no jail time for Bergdahl
A USA military judge ruled Friday that Bowe Bergdahl, the United States soldier who deserted his Afghanistan post only to be held captive by insurgents for five years, would serve no prison time after a politically charged trial. He clenched his jaw as if grinding his teeth, then grimaced and looked at the floor when he walked out of the courtroom. The judge began deliberating Thursday after hea... [Full Article...]
Change your clocks and your smoke alarms for Daylight Saving Time
The Lexington Fire Department is teaming up with Columbia Gas to make sure people in the city have working smoke detectors. Special smoke alarms are even available for those who are deaf or hearing impaired. In Virginia, 80 people died as a result of residential structure fires previous year - about one every four days. Having a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm that works 24 hours a day g... [Full Article...]
(ABBV) With Shares Trading down at $90.96 AbbVie Increases Quarterly Dividend by…
Based on the latest notes released to investors, 4 analysts have issued a rating of "buy", 6 analysts "outperform", 10 analysts "hold", 0 analysts "underperform" and 0 analysts "sell". Argus Research maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Thursday, August 25 report. Evercore ISI began coverage on AbbVie in a research report on Wednesday, August 16th. [Full Article...]
Firefighters axed for hanging noose on black colleague's photo
The noose was fashioned with twine, the Miami Herald reported. Termination letters sent to the Associated Press on Thursday said the fired firefighters drew or helped draw pictures of penises on personal photos of a colleague. The incident is the latest blemish for the city's fire department, which has a history of lewd pranks. The Miami Herald reports, "Investigators could not determine w... [Full Article...]
State sees first two flu deaths for 2017-18 season
Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by viruses. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials told the Associated Press there's a chance the U.S. "Flu viruses are constantly changing, and the vaccine this year has some minor adjustments to better match predicted circulating flu viruses", Ohl said. [Full Article...]
JFK files show Central Intelligence Agency informed Hitler was living in Colombia
Historians widely agree, based on reports from Allied soldiers, that Hitler committed suicide by gunshot and cyanide poisoning in a bunker, as the Soviet army rushed Berlin on April 30, 1945. The memo also shows a picture of "Adolf Schrittelmayor", signaling that Hitler could have changed his last name. Another document dated October 17, 1955, offered additional information, citing, "an undate... [Full Article...]