OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. Glynn Simmons, 71, who was released in July after prosecutors agreed that key evidence in his case was not turned over to his … Read more
Snow might not be swirling in the UK but Covid is in the air this Christmas, data has revealed, with experts warning a new variant is on the rise around the world. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), an estimated 4.2%, or one in … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Upper respiratory infections like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID are rising — and we’re only just getting started. The signs and symptoms of these infections can be quite similar and include anything from a fever and cough to a sore throat, congestion and a headache. Because it … Read more
POMPEII, Italy – A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79 The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dyeing cloth, gathering grapes … Read more
Up and down the country people are looking forward to gathering for Christmas, but it appears many may end up with an unwanted gift: flu. According to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there has been a sharp increase in flu levels in England, with analysis of the latest data from sentinel laboratories … Read more
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With the markets anticipating central banks will lower interest rates next year, some fixed mortgage rates are the lowest they have been in months. But with all the economic uncertainty, new buyers and homeowners who need to renew still face some hard decisions. Since the start of 2022, mortgage rates in Canada have … Read more
The former Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, have acknowledged for the first time that he made multimillion-pound profits from two PPE deals during the Covid pandemic. Here is the background to the story. Who are Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman? Mone, 52, became well known particularly in her native Scotland for … Read more
In the grand scheme of things, two and half years isn’t that long ago — but in the timeline of COVID-19, it’s a lifetime ago. Experts have learned a lot about the virus and its treatments since that time. Additionally, our pandemic world looks completely different than it did then. Back in 2021, a few … Read more
Montreal police are defending the actions of officers who pepper-sprayed American rapper Dave East and some of his fans outside his concert Tuesday night. A video showing part of the altercation that is circulating on social media has gone viral, with two million views and counting as of Wednesday evening. Christcella Nicholas … Read more
