Also, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said dozens of civilians have died in two days of intense USA -led strikes on Syria's IS stronghold of Raqqa, as fighting to retake the Syrian city from jihadists nears its densely populated centre. [Full Article...]
As it stands today, Goodell's current contract is set to expire in 2019. Goodell, 58, has been the top executive in the nation's most popular sport since September 1, 2006, when he succeeded Paul Tagliabue. An NFL spokesperson, in a statement to HBO, said the league tried to engage the union in drafting a tougher policy but said the union had no interest. [Full Article...]
O'Brien called for the opening of all ports, including land, sea and air, to civilian traffic to allow in aid, as well as for parties to the conflict to respect global human and human rights law. O'Brien also pointed to air strikes for adding to the civilian death toll. The country is also regularly targeted by USA drone strikes aiming for Al-Qaeda cells that have flourished in the chaos of the ... [Full Article...]
People march during a rally calling for peace on the peninsula in central Seoul , South Korea, on Aug 15, 2017. "But we don't need to be impatient", he said. Moon also insisted that "any military action to be taken on the Korean Peninsula requires South Korea's consent unless it is taken outside the peninsula". [Full Article...]
San Diego SeaWorld's killer whale Kasatka , a mother of four, was euthanized Tuesday after she didn't respond to treatment for bacterial lung disease. They are the last generation of captive killer whales after the company announced in 2016 that it was ending its breeding program and would start phasing out the hallmark orca shows. [Full Article...]
Among girls, it increased to 2.7 from 2.2. Deaths among teenagers represent a tiny portion of drug overdose deaths nationally - less than 2%. Interestingly, the decline in death rate was mainly driven by boys, accounting for two-thirds of overdose deaths in teens . [Full Article...]
He added: "One of the buses is buried almost 15 metres (50 feet) of mud". Eyewitnesses disclosed that about 250 meters of the highway had been buried in the landslide as an entire hilled caved in. He also directed local civil authorities to assess the loss to the property at the earliest so that the sufferers could be adequately compensated. "Immediate relief will be provided", Mr Singh said. [Full Article...]
Here are the latest odds to win the final major of 2017. "I nearly had three (eagles) in a row because I hit it to an inch the hole before", he said. "I've got this next week off to assess what I need to go forward". I felt like we took as much time as we needed to at the start of the year. McIlroy said the pain wasn't as bad as it was early in the year at the Players, when he said it really f... [Full Article...]
The balloon is created to remain in place for several months. Of these, three occurred between one and three days after balloon placement. Apollo said in a press release that the deaths of the patients using their weight-loss balloon were not necessarily caused by their products. [Full Article...]
He said Chinese Navy identified the USA warship, warned and expelled it. USA national security advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster had said recently that "China is not doing enough on North Korea which continues to violate global norms by conducting missile tests". [Full Article...]
The Dutch trader of fipronil has been heard as a suspect a week after. Belgian media reports that raids were done at eight addresses, mainly disinfecting companies that use fipronil . The FSA said the decision to withdraw these products is not due to food safety concerns , but is based on the fact that Fipronil is not authorised for use in food producing animals. [Full Article...]
The researchers studied 1,213 people aged 20 or over who had been involved in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.In 2005 to 2006, the study's participants were asked if they had ever used marijuana and, if so, how old they were when they first started. [Full Article...]
The funeral was scheduled for August 19 in Karachi , said Shariq Zaman, a spokesman for Pfau's charity. Hailing from Germany, Dr Pfau had been staying in Pakistan since 1960, when she was just 29, dedicating her life to cure patients of leprosy. [Full Article...]
Although the copper mugs may look stunning, they aren't necessarily healthy when used to house drinks that have an acidity of a pH below 6.0. The Moscow Mule cocktail is getting lots of buzz lately, but it's not all good news. Symptoms of copper poisoning include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice, according to the U.S. Copper pots, for instance, can alter the flavor of the recipe... [Full Article...]
A computer program trained to diagnose depression from the images was correct 70 per cent of the time, a study led by Harvard University and Dr Christopher Danforth, of Vermont University, found. When the researchers analyzed the almost 44,000 images, they found that posts from users who had a diagnosis of depression were likely to be bluer, grayer and darker than posts from users without the cond... [Full Article...]
The medicinal inspector's office has been retesting human stays recouped amid the first recuperation at ground zero, gathered before May 2002. Almost 16 years after the attacks, some 40 percent of those died - 1,112 people - remain unidentified, the medical examiner's office said. [Full Article...]
According to Deadline , the Aaron Sorkin-scripted show has been acquired by Amazon Studios , and will be an authorized account of the stars' tumultuous relationship. Are you guys excited for Lucy and Desi? Blanchett , meanwhile, has been nominated for six acting awards by the Academy, taking home the Oscar for best performance in 2004's " The Aviator " and 2013's " Blue Jasmine ". [Full Article...]
The path of totality - where the sky will get dark enough to see the stars - will sweep across the country from OR in the west starting at 10:15 a.m. "It can cause severe vision problems", he warns. "Bus yourself out of the city to where it's less overcast", she said, explaining that she'll be along the path of totality in Wyoming and Nebraska and intends to hop in a rental vehicle to make a... [Full Article...]
Despite their best efforts, doctors were stumped and Sam's legs continued to bleed, so he was transferred to Dandenong Hospital for further treatment and analysis. In a press statement Monday , local authorities reported that marine scientists had identified the flesh-eaters as lysianassid amphipods, a type of scavenging crustacean sometimes called " sea fleas ". [Full Article...]
China fears a spread of USA influence in the region, though China and the US agree on wanting to stop North Korea's nuclear development. This comes after Pyongyang's first successful tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the USA mainland. [Full Article...]