Louis Scarcella was your classic 70s New York City detective, a hard-charging renegade who lived for locking up bad guys. In 26 years on the beat, most of that time overlapping with New York’s crack era, he was famous for his ability to close cases and seal murder convictions. There was just one problem with […]
A recent study looked at different cat breeds to try and determine which live the longest. Burmese and Birman cats topped the list, but it’s unclear clear why. Many factors can impact how long a cat lives, including whether it lives indoors or outdoors. Burmese cats are active, outgoing, and excessively fond of grooming, according […]
The cancer-causing chemicals that make our jackets waterproof and our pans nonstick are raining down on the Great Lakes, according to a new study detailed by the Guardian. What’s happening? The study revealed an unsettling truth: Toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are everywhere in the Great Lakes Basin. These chemicals, used in countless consumer products, […]
A groundbreaking study that was sponsored by the International Olympic Committee and released late last week sought to compare a range of athletic abilities between trans athletes and their cisgender counterparts. The finding that trans women athletes are at a relative disadvantage in many key physical areas relating to athletic ability and perform worse on […]
Recently, something called the “Poisonous Ps” have started making headlines. Dr. Valter Longo, PhD, professor of gerontology and director of the University of South California’s (USC) Longevity Institute, gave an interview with the New York Times. In it, he recommended legumes and fish (not ground-breaking, if we’re being honest) and avoiding five foods that start […]
Apr. 5—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Engineers have identified mechanical issues that have halted construction at the Johnstown Inclined Plane since November, but the review shows the local icon is not likely to reopen until autumn at the earliest, the Cambria County Transit Authority said Thursday. CamTran Executive Director Rose M. Lucey-Noll said in a press release […]
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has received a draft proposal from Gaza truce talks in Paris for a pause in military operations and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages, a senior source close to the talks said on Tuesday. Based on a statement provided to Reuters by the source, the draft proposal for the […]