Day: July 2, 2024

Tennessee woman awarded nearly $700k after being fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine requirement

3:39 pm July 2, 2024

A Tennessee woman who was fired from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees has received a settlement worth nearly $700,000. A federal jury found that Tanja Benton “proved by a preponderance of the evidence” that her decision to refuse the vaccine was based on a […]

Wine drinkers may have dinosaurs to thank after 60M-year-old grape fossil seeds are found by scientists

3:20 pm July 2, 2024

A group of scientists with Chicago’s Field Museum recently discovered grape fossil seeds that could connect dinosaurs to today’s numerous wine offerings. The South America study found nine new species of fossil grapes dating back to at least 19 million years ago — with the oldest one found in a 60-million-year-old rock. Dr. Fabiany Herrera, […]

The 9 most common questions women over 40 ask their doctors, according to a menopause expert

3:00 pm July 2, 2024

Staying healthy as a woman over age 40 starts with asking the right questions, doctors say. Females in this age group face new health challenges and can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of the traditional health care system, according to Dr. Alexa Fiffick, a family medicine physician and menopause practitioner at Concierge Medicine of […]

Florida correctional officer called 911 to complain about being cited for repeatedly honking his horn: sheriff

2:48 pm July 2, 2024

A Florida correctional officer was arrested after he called 911 to complain about a traffic citation he received for repeatedly honking his horn while driving in order to “drive faster.” Douglas Morse, 34, of the Polk Correctional Institute, was driving in the area of Recker Highway and Avenue G NW in Winter Haven shortly before […]

New York ripe for Trump’s taking, GOP chair says: Biden is in a 1980-Carter moment

2:35 pm July 2, 2024

New York has not favored a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan’s 1980 and 1984 upsets, but that trend is likely to change, state Republican Party Chair Ed Cox told Fox News Digital in a Monday interview. President Biden’s tenure is increasingly showing parallels to that of then-President Carter, Cox said, adding that while the […]