Day: May 29, 2024

CDC urges proper cooking of wild game after family sickened by bear meat parasite

1:00 pm May 29, 2024

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reaffirmed the importance of properly cooking wild game after six people became sick from a parasite traced to undercooked bear meat that was served at a family reunion in South Dakota. The six — one in South Dakota, four in Minnesota and one in Arizona — […]

German ‘insect summer’ invites citizens to count the bugs in their own backyards

12:57 pm May 29, 2024

In a strip of greenery between Berlin’s Natural History Museum and a busy street, bumblebees move swiftly between flowers while a ladybug makes its way along a leaf full of aphids and bugs crawl about. Gardens, balconies, verges, fields, woods and patches of wilderness across Germany will be the scene of this year’s “insect summer,” […]

Video captures Youngstown, Ohio building explosion that left 1 dead, 7 injured

12:05 pm May 29, 2024

A video has captured the moment a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio was rocked by an explosion that officials say left one person dead and seven others injured. The Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency said the “natural gas explosion” happened Tuesday afternoon and is urging the public to “avoid the area until further notice.” Footage […]

NFL legend Peyton Manning throws cold water on idea he wants to own, run franchise

11:56 am May 29, 2024

Peyton Manning retired from the NFL in 2016. He has remained close to football in the years since, acting as an ambassador for the two franchises he won a Super Bowl with — the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos. He has also spent the past few seasons working alongside his brother, Eli Manning. The […]

European Union sees surge in Russian-backed cyberattacks, top security official says

11:36 am May 29, 2024

Disruptive digital attacks, many linked to Russian-backed groups, have doubled in the European Union in recent months and are also targeting election-related services, according to the EU’s top cybersecurity official. Juhan Lepassaar, head of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or ENISA, told The Associated Press in an interview that attacks with geopolitical motives have […]