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Kia America Recalls Nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs Over Fire Risk

Kia America Recalls Nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs Over Fire Risk

Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs from model years 2020-2024 due to a potential fire risk involving the power seats. The recall, announced by federal highway safety regulators, advises owners to park their vehicles outside as a precaution. Kia has identified a defect in the power seat motor that could lead to overheating … Read more

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine For Adults Aged 50 and Over

Washington Post

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults aged 50 and older who are at higher risk of severe RSV. This makes it the first RSV vaccine authorized for this age group. Previously, the vaccine was only approved for adults 60 and older. Clinical Trials and … Read more

Safeguarding California’s Students and Workers from Extreme Heat

Safeguarding California's Students and Workers from Extreme Heat

Proposed rules in California aim to protect workers from extreme heat, extending to schoolchildren and requiring school districts to implement cooling measures in classrooms. Impacts on Education and Health The California Federation of Teachers highlights the critical link between working conditions and student learning outcomes, stressing that high temperatures can impair learning and health. Schools … Read more

Mobile Units for Pregnant Women in Cities Lacking Care. Here’s What We Know

Mobile Units for Pregnant Women in Cities Lacking Care. Here's What We Know

March of Dimes reports that more than one-third of U.S. counties lack adequate care for pregnant women. To fill this gap, the nonprofit has introduced mobile health units equipped with ultrasound capabilities in underserved cities. Bringing Care to Local Communities Certified nurse midwife Billie Hamilton-Powell leads the mobile office in the Washington D.C. and Maryland … Read more

Costco Recalls Tillamook Cheese Due to Potential Plastic Contamination

Costco Recalls Tillamook Cheese Due to Potential Plastic Contamination

Costco has issued a recall for Tillamook cheese slices after discovering that some packages may contain foreign plastic pieces. The recall was announced last week in a letter to customers, citing concerns over “gray and black plastic pieces” that might be present in a limited quantity of the product. Details of the Recalled Cheese The … Read more

Major Soda Recall: Chemicals and Dyes Linked to Health Risks

Major Soda Recall: Chemicals and Dyes Linked to Health Risks

Multiple products from the Charles Boggini Company have been recalled due to undeclared chemicals and preservatives, including a dye linked to cancer. This recall, announced by the FDA, affects four beverages widely sold in restaurants across the United States. Recalled Products and Health Risks The recall targets the company’s Pink Lemonade, Cola Flavoring Base, Yellow … Read more

Celebrate Pride Month: Washington, D.C.’s Capital Pride Parade 2024

Celebrate Pride Month: Washington, D.C.'s Capital Pride Parade 2024

June is Pride Month, a time when cities across the United States come alive with parades, events, and celebrations honoring the LGBTQ+ community. This annual observance commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, a pivotal event that ignited a new era of LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. Washington, D.C. hosts one of the nation’s … Read more

Tiger Shark Vomits Echidna: A Rare and Unusual Event

Tiger Shark Vomits Echidna: A Rare and Unusual Event

In an unexpected and possibly unprecedented event, a team of scientists from James Cook University (JCU) observed a tiger shark regurgitate a spiky land mammal, the echidna. This dome-shaped mammal, covered in quills, is typically found in Australia and New Guinea. The incident occurred off the coast of Orpheus Island in north Queensland in May … Read more

Southern Baptist Convention to Vote on Resolution Opposing IVF

Southern Baptist Convention to Vote on Resolution Opposing IVF

To reinforce a more conservative stance on the definition of life, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) will consider a resolution opposing in vitro fertilization (IVF) at their upcoming annual meeting. This measure follows a significant Alabama Supreme Court ruling that recognized frozen embryos as legally protected children, sparking a nationwide debate with potential implications for … Read more

Southwest Braces for Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Southwest Braces for Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Millions of residents in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah faced heat advisories on Friday, with meteorologists predicting triple-digit temperatures across the Southwest. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that the first major heat wave of the year is expected to extend into the weekend and likely persist into next week, bringing scorching, potentially … Read more