NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Fruit juice has been falling out of favour for its high sugar content and low nutritional value. Now parents have another reason to pull the plug: heavy metals. According to a study released on Wednesday (Jan 30) by Consumer Reports, measurable levels of cadmium, inorganic arsenic, mercury or lead were found […]
At this point in the 1992 election cycle, George H.W. Bush’s approval rating was over 80 percent. A little more than a year later, he trailed the independent candidate Ross Perot in national polls. So it is probably premature to confidently assess whether there’s an opening for Howard Schultz, a prospective third-party presidential candidate and […]
Meet the dad-of-four who feels sexier than ever at 60 after "maintaining the body of a 20-year-old". Retired lawyer Clayton Paterson from Ohio, USA, says he was always fit and active throughout his teens and twenties. He claims he never felt overly insecure about his naturally skinny frame but in comparing himself to his muscular […]
North Korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons programme, America’s most senior intelligence chief said yesterday, in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s optimistic comments on securing a breakthrough. Dan Coats, the US director of national intelligence, said that North Korea’s leaders see keeping their nuclear arsenal as crucial to “regime survival”. Mr Coats […]
Tens of millions of people across the United States are bracing for a blast of cold weather that forecasters have warned could be life-threatening. With temperatures set to drop to once-in-a-generation lows, here is a selection of some of the best photographs. A state of emergency has been declared in the Midwestern states of Wisconsin, […]
BROOKLYN (BLOOMBERG) – Huawei Technologies, China’s largest technology company, and its United States affiliate were ordered to appear in federal court in Seattle on Feb 28 to face charges that the company engaged in a scheme to steal trade secrets of T-Mobile US Inc. US prosecutors in Washington and New York unsealed two indictments against […]
Bone-chilling cold is descending on the Midwest. The last time Chicago faced temperatures this low was more than 30 years ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has offered tips for getting yourself, your home and your car ready for winter weather. We asked people in Chicago who work in extreme cold for their […]
The messages landed in mailboxes across Queens like clockwork: glossy fliers, such as those from a political campaign, extolling a deal that would bring Amazon to Long Island City, paid for by Amazon. With smiling faces and iconic Queens scenes, three rounds of fliers arrived in recent weeks as part of a concerted effort by […]
Jason Comm, Amanda Lovelace and Sam Godon have fond memories of attending Riverdale High School. “There are families and generations that have gone to this school,” said Lovelace while at a meeting with Liberal MNA Monsef Derraji. The three former Riverdale students met with the Nelligan MNA to see what steps can be taken to […]
Winter weather doesn’t stop Dutch bridge engineer and internationally-renowned cyclist Adriaan Kok from cycling the London Street Footbridge over the Otonabee River. Kok is on a month-long North American tour, and on Tuesday, he made a stop in Peterborough. “I think it’s important to share my experience with bike infrastructure design,” said Kok. Kok works for […]