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Scientist that worked at Wuhan lab, confirms COVID-19 was a man-made virus

According to a report, a scientist who worked at a controversial Chinese laboratory claims COVID is a man-made virus that escaped. A virus researcher, Andrew Huff, who worked for a non-profit in New York, said COVID leaked from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology two-plus years ago, and blamed it on authorities. It has been the center of fierce debates about the origins of COVID, with both Chinese government officials and lab personnel denying that the …

Award-winning country singer dies suddenly, just hours after his wedding

Just hours after marrying his wife, Brenda Flint, country singer Jake Flint passed away on Saturday, November 26. At the time of his death, he was 37 years old. According to the Oklahoman, the musician passed away in his sleep hours after his wedding to Brenda on Saturday, Nov 28. The cause of Jake’s death is still pending, but his publicist said he died in his sleep. A post about the tragedy was posted on …

China’s largest iPhone factory workers clash with police in video

Social media videos show workers at China’s largest iPhone assembly factory confronting police in riot gear on Wednesday. On the Foxconn campus in Zhengzhou, central Chinese city, hundreds of workers face off with law enforcement officers, many in white hazmat suits. Some of the protesters can be heard complaining about their pay and sanitary conditions in the now-blocked footage. China’s state media reported days ago that more than 100,000 people applied for jobs advertising Foxconn’s …

Shocking diagnosis after baby rushed to hospital with diaper full of blood

Sarah Regan was horrified to find blood in her 9-month-old baby’s diaper when she went to change it. Afraid Birdie might have a kidney infection, Regan rushed her daughter to the hospital in 2020, where doctors conducted a battery of tests. Her bones advanced by 18 months, and she was diagnosed with precocious puberty before she could even walk or talk after ultrasounds, hormone tests, and an X-ray on her wrist. “That was the first …

Deadly outbreak of listeria linked to deli meats and cheese in at least six states

A deadly outbreak of listeria has been linked to deli meat and cheese in six states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday. According to the Food and Drug Administration, people at high risk of severe illness from listeria infection, such as pregnant women, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, should not eat meat or cheese from any deli counter without first reheating it “steaming hot.” There have been …

Jessica Simpson’s odd behavior in Pottery Barn ad causes concerns

There was no denying the fact that she had taken their breath away, but not in a good way. In a new Pottery Barn advertisement, Jessica Simpson did not appear or sound like her usual self. “Hello, I’m Jessica Simpson, and welcome to my daughter Birdie’s room, designed by Pottery Barn Kids and featuring a little bit of me,” she said in a video posted to Instagram. “I was really drawn to the geometric prints …

Christina Applegate gained 40 lbs and can’t walk without a cane

Applegate revealed she has gained 40 pounds and is unable to walk without a cane after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “This is the first time anyone will see me the way I am,” the actress told the New York Times Monday of the upcoming third and final season of “Dead to Me.” As far as her appearance and mobility are concerned, Applegate is “very aware” of them. “I’m never going to accept this,” she …

Scientists discover why mosquitos attack certain people over others

The female mosquito may be impossible to hide from: she monitors our carbon dioxide exhalations, body heat, and body scent. Some of us, however, are distinctly “mosquito magnets” who receive more than our fair share of bites. Many theories exist about why someone may be a favorite muncher, such as blood type, blood sugar levels, eating garlic or bananas, or being female. However, Leslie Vosshall, director of the Neurogenetics and Behaviour Lab at Rockefeller University, …

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria infections on the rise after Hurricane Ian

Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising in Florida after Hurricane Ian – The Washington Post There has been an increase in infections caused by a rare flesh-eating bacteria in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, in part due to catastrophic flooding caused by the storm. The Florida Department of Health reports 65 cases and 11 deaths caused by Vibrio vulnificus infection in the state as of Friday, up from 34 cases and 10 deaths reported …

Grizzly bear viciously attacks two college wrestlers

College student from Utah injured in grizzly bear attack – KSL A brutal bear attack on Saturday left two Northwest College wrestlers “blood-soaked” after they were attacked during a hike with their teammates. A group of four men, August Harrison, Orrin Jackson, Kendell Cummings, and Brady Lowry, were hunting antlers in the Shoshone National Forest. As it was getting late, Lowry and Cummings split off to look for sheds for a few minutes before returning …