Day: May 13, 2024

New York museum curator detained in Turkey for alleged spider smuggling claims to have government permits

3:11 pm May 13, 2024

A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research. Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids at the New York-based museum, was held by police […]

Trump ahead of Biden in these key swing states: Poll

3:08 pm May 13, 2024

Former President Trump has the edge in five of the six key battleground states where he was narrowly edged by President Biden four years ago, according to new polls. The surveys, released Monday by the New York Times, Siena College and the Philadelphia Inquirer, suggest that discontent over the economy and the Israeli-Hamas war in […]

Jen Psaki forced to edit book after making misleading claim about Biden not checking watch at ceremony

3:04 pm May 13, 2024

MSNBC host Jen Psaki said she will alter future reprints of her book after being called out for downplaying President Biden looking at his watch during a 2021 ceremony for U.S. service members who were killed in Afghanistan. Psaki, who was Biden’s White House press secretary before joining MSNBC, initially claimed in her new book, […]

Must-know house accessibility tips for older, independent adults

3:03 pm May 13, 2024

With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of modifications to keep dwellings safe and accessible. Here’s a summary of tips from the National Institute on Aging and AARP, which offers a free room-by-room guide with practical suggestions for older adults living independently. […]

San Francisco under fire for program giving booze to homeless alcoholics: ‘Where’s the recovery in all this?’

3:00 pm May 13, 2024

A $5 million pilot program bringing free beer, wine and vodka shots to San Francisco’s homeless alcoholics aims to relieve the city’s emergency services, but one addict-turned-recovery advocate says the effort misses the mark and only delays recovery for those who need it. “It’s not a good idea, not when you consider the fact that, […]