Heavy metal band Metallica donates 250,000 euros for Romanian pediatric hospital
American heavy metal band Metallica has donated 250,000 euros to a Romanian association building the country’s first pediatric oncology hospital, they said on Wednesday....
Canada’s Trudeau accepts he broke ethics rules
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday accepted a watchdog’s report that he breached ethics rules by trying to influence a corporate legal case but...
U.S. scientist to file whistleblower complaint after agency halts his climate work
A climate scientist for the Trump administration’s health protection agency who was ordered by his agency to drop work on climate issues will file a...
As election looms, Argentina’s Macri announces relief measures after years of spending cuts
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday unveiled a package of welfare subsidies and tax cuts for lower-income workers to lessen the pain of an economic...
British MP Sarah Wollaston joins Liberal Democrats
Britain’s Liberal Democrats on Wednesday said Member of Parliament Sarah Wollaston of Totnes had become a member of the party, months after the lawmaker quit...
Norwegian delegation in Venezuela to restart dialogue: sources, Guaido
A delegation from the Norwegian government has come to Venezuela to restart talks between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition that were...
‘Not as bad as you’d imagine’ hot dog flavored ice cream in NY
The ‘Ice Dog Sandwich,’ a hot dog flavored ice cream sandwich with candied Oscar Mayer wieners and spicy mustard ice cream, debuts in New York’s...
Air pollution, especially ozone, tied to worsening lung damage
(Reuters Health) – The more exposure people have to air pollution, especially ozone, the more lung damage they develop over time, a U.S. study suggests....
Liver disease related to obesity and diabetes rising in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – The only liver disease becoming more widespread in the U.S. is one driven by obesity and diabetes, even as other types of...
Poorer kids may have less shade in their schoolyards
(Reuters Health) – Elementary schools with the greatest proportions of poor children may have the least amount of shade in their schoolyards where kids spend...