Last summer was the hottest summer of record and Miamians are bracing for another season of staggering heat. Miami-Dade County has appointed the world’s first chief heat officer and tasked her with executing solutions, like growing more trees. A Herald investigation found that lower-income areas and communities of color bear the brunt of the complications […]
A mother and daughter accused of performing illegal butt injections without any medical expertise were arrested in a sting operation Wednesday. Consuelo Dal Bo, 56, and her daughter Isabella Dal Bo, 18, have been charged with practicing medicine without a license — a misdemeanor. Court documents reveal the women went to a home to perform […]
A growing number of women in West Africa inject themselves with skin-whitening substances sold illegally online, at markets or in beauty salons. Apart from potential health risks, the practice also provides a gateway to a huge web of scams. AFP has investigated the risky jabs. In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently […]
Jan. 6—Climate action has again threatened to cut into Kern’s property tax revenue — but this time, county staff are going in with a plan to help make up the difference and, in the process, create an incentive for permit applicants to bring in associated businesses. The challenge is that local oil and gas wells […]