Brazil says Greek ship carrying Venezuelan oil tarred its beaches
Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but...
Multistate salmonella outbreak causes one death: CDC
A multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef has caused one death in California and eight hospitalizations, U.S. health officials said on Friday....
Racially and ethnically motivated terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018: U.S. State Department
Ethnically and racially driven terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018 both worldwide and in the United States, and groups have often mimicked the tactics of armed...
FDA downplays risks from already recalled heartburn drug Zantac
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday downplayed the risk from contamination of the already recalled popular heartburn drug Zantac, and said its tests...
Anti-immigrant rhetoric may put health of U.S. Latinos at risk
(Reuters Health) – The White House’s anti-immigrant remarks are taking a toll on Latinos in the U.S., whether they be citizens or undocumented immigrants, a...
Russia’s Safmar group says it will buy some assets from Trust bank
Russia’s Safmar group, an umbrella for Mikhail Gutseriyev’s family business, said in a statement on Friday that it plans to buy some assets that it...
Lady Gaga to play scandal-plagued Gucci wife in next feature film
Lady Gaga has lined up her next feature film and will play the wife of a murdered heir to the Gucci fashion dynasty, Hollywood media...
FDA testing indicates Zantac does not form carcinogen in users
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that tests it ran to simulate what happens to the commonly used heartburn drug Zantac in...
Islamic State’s presence evolved worldwide despite Syria defeat: U.S. State Department
The global presence of Islamic State continued to advance in 2018 through networks and affiliates, the State Department said in its annual terrorism report, even...
‘Deja vu’: Argentina braced for new round of debt talks with markets stalled
Argentine markets held steady on Friday morning at the end of the first business week since voters chose a new left-wing government, as investors watched...