Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says.
The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA, looked at Medicare patients living alone across the United States and analyzed their credit data and payments over time. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/health/dementia-study-financial-symptoms-wellness-trnd/index.html
The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA, looked at Medicare patients living alone across the United States and analyzed their credit data and payments over time. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/health/dementia-study-financial-symptoms-wellness-trnd/index.html
CNN
Missing credit card payments may be an early sign of dementia, study says
Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says.
Video footage shows the moment that one of the world's largest telescopes collapsed at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory on Tuesday.
It had been in operation for 57 years, but shut after engineers warned of the structure's deterioration earlier this year.
No injuries were reported from the collapse. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55181448
It had been in operation for 57 years, but shut after engineers warned of the structure's deterioration earlier this year.
No injuries were reported from the collapse. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55181448
BBC News
The moment huge Arecibo radio telescope collapsed
Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory come crashing down.
Trump’s administration is facing new scrutiny Tuesday after failing to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, which has shown to be highly effective against COVID-19. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-michael-pence-coronavirus-pandemic-bb5cb23e49aa72ba9cf11b80f1c40b05
AP NEWS
Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aims Tuesday to take credit for the speedy development of forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, even as his administration is coming under scrutiny for failing...
Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. People started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, the director of public health.
Since then, symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness have been reported in 546 patients admitted to hospitals. https://apnews.com/article/india-mystery-illness-baffles-experts-f607e38af215896bca5276ded25bf893
The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. People started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, the director of public health.
Since then, symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness have been reported in 546 patients admitted to hospitals. https://apnews.com/article/india-mystery-illness-baffles-experts-f607e38af215896bca5276ded25bf893
AP NEWS
'Nobody knows': Experts baffled by mystery illness in India | AP News
NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh...
President Trump's lawyer Jenna Ellis has informed associates she tested positive for the coronavirus stirring West Wing fears after she attended a senior staff Christmas party on Friday. https://www.axios.com/jenna-ellis-trump-lawyer-covid-2bab2624-0b25-4f47-a532-079fd2c392da.html
Axios
West Wing fears COVID spread after Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis attends White House party
Ellis has informed associates she has coronavirus, multiple sources tell Axios.
21 Predictions for 2021 - Twenty-one visionary climate and justice leaders point the way to progress in the year ahead. https://grist.org/fix/21-predictions-for-2021-climate-justice-forecast-trends/
Grist
21 Predictions for 2021
As this record-settingly terrible year draws to a close, 21 visionary climate and justice leaders point the way to progress in 2021.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested nearly 160 people — many of whom were not wearing masks — who attended an illegal “super-spreader” party over the weekend despite surging coronavirus cases, authorities said Tuesday. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/los-angeles-county-deputies-break-huge-underground-party-74606812?cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_headlines_hed
ABC News
Los Angeles deputies break up underground party, arrest 158
Officials say Los Angeles County deputies arrested nearly 160 people — many of whom were not wearing masks — who attended an illegal “super-spreader” party over the weekend despite surging coronavirus cases
British regulators warned Wednesday that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program.
The U.K.’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is looking into whether the reactions were linked to the vaccine. The two people affected were staff members with the National Health Service who had a history of allergies, and both are recovering. Authorities have not specified what their reactions were. https://apnews.com/article/uk-allergic-reaction-pfizer-vaccine-64ddccd70c38a39f880da27941db3540
The U.K.’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is looking into whether the reactions were linked to the vaccine. The two people affected were staff members with the National Health Service who had a history of allergies, and both are recovering. Authorities have not specified what their reactions were. https://apnews.com/article/uk-allergic-reaction-pfizer-vaccine-64ddccd70c38a39f880da27941db3540
AP News
UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
LONDON (AP) — Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and investigators looked into whether two reactions on the first day of the U.K.’s…
Germany's Angela Merkel calls for tougher coronavirus restrictions
In a passionate speech to parliament Chancellor Merkel called for a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. https://p.dw.com/p/3mSU0
In a passionate speech to parliament Chancellor Merkel called for a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. https://p.dw.com/p/3mSU0
Deutsche Welle
Germany's Angela Merkel calls for tougher coronavirus restrictions
In a passionate speech to parliament Chancellor Merkel called for a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. She faced fierce pushback from the far-right opposition, who took stock of Merkel's 15 years in government.
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, transportation officials around the world have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes.
On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country's airline industry, which it oversees.
But one of those suggestions — that personnel like flight attendants wear disposable diapers so they don't need to use the bathroom — has raised some eyebrows.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-civil-aviation-administration-coronavirus-guidance-intl-hnk/index.html
On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country's airline industry, which it oversees.
But one of those suggestions — that personnel like flight attendants wear disposable diapers so they don't need to use the bathroom — has raised some eyebrows.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-civil-aviation-administration-coronavirus-guidance-intl-hnk/index.html
CNN
China flight attendants advised to wear diapers for Covid protection
Advice offered to minimize the risk of coronavirus exposure among cabin crew by China's civial aviation body includes the suggestion they wear disposable undergarments to reduce the need to visit the toilet.
Anderson Cooper breaks down the various efforts by President Trump and the GOP to overturn the election results. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/11/trump-ag-lawsuits-election-loss-kth-sot-vpx.cnn
CNN
Cooper: Here's what this vain and selfish man is now doing - CNN Video
CNN's Anderson Cooper breaks down the various efforts by President Trump and the GOP to overturn the election results.
Seven volunteer firefighters homes destroyed along with the department's fire station. Yet that did not stop the team from working around the clock, evacuating neighbors, extinguishing the flames, and fighting to save remaining homes.
Within days, 2019 CNN Hero Woody Faircloth learned of the tragedy and sprang into action, sourcing and delivering RVs for them to stay until they can get back on their feet. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/22/us/wildfires-california-emergency-rv-firefighters-shelter-cnnheroes/index.html
Within days, 2019 CNN Hero Woody Faircloth learned of the tragedy and sprang into action, sourcing and delivering RVs for them to stay until they can get back on their feet. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/22/us/wildfires-california-emergency-rv-firefighters-shelter-cnnheroes/index.html
CNN
Six California firefighters lost their homes while battling the flames. Days later, a CNN Hero provided RVs to shelter them
As wildfire tore through Berry Creek, California last month, it destroyed the homes of six of the community's seven volunteer firefighters along with the department's fire station.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the similarities and differences between Pfizer and Moderna's coronavirus vaccines as the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out and the Moderna vaccine comes close to FDA emergency-use authorization. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/12/16/moderna-pfizer-vaccine-comparison-gupta-sot-ac360-vpx.cnn
CNN
Moderna vs Pfizer coronavirus vaccine: Breaking down the differences - CNN Video
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the similarities and differences between Pfizer and Moderna's coronavirus vaccines as the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out and the Moderna vaccine comes close to FDA emergency-use authorization.
The nation struggles to contain a surge so alarming it has spurred California to dispense thousands of body bags and line up refrigerated morgue trucks. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-vaccine-florida-coronavirus-pandemic-california-nursing-homes-d042fd93c4d9f65f39f255fa3ca03b7f
AP NEWS
Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the virus has killed more than 110,000 people, even as the nation struggles to contain a surge...
Ah yes, "ze Autobahn". Few other landmarks represent Germany more than its freeway system. Cologne's cathedral is distinctively West German, and the TV Tower in Berlin is a GDR feat of engineering, but the Autobahn (literally "car runway") connects the whole country. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/autobahn-germany-history/index.html
CNN
How German Autobahns changed the world
Is there really no speed limit on the Autobahn? It's the one thing everyone wants to know about Germany's freeway network. But there's far more to its history, from the Nazi development project to Kraftwerk to Tom Hanks.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes the Democratic Party needs new leadership, telling in an interview that it’s time for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to go. But the left, she said, currently has no plan on how to fill the subsequent leadership vacuum. https://theintercept.com/2020/12/16/aoc-nancy-pelosi-needs-to-go-but-theres-nobody-to-replace-her-yet/
The Intercept
AOC: Nancy Pelosi Needs to Go, but There’s Nobody to Replace Her Yet
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to Jeremy Scahill on the Intercepted podcast.
"A local resident on Ailuk discovered a boat with 649 one-kilogram bricks of cocaine," said Marshall Islands Attorney General Richard Hickson. Police said the discovery last week was the largest volume of cocaine to ever wash into the Marshall Islands, which has seen hundreds of kilos of cocaine found near multiple islands over the past two decades. The drug haul has an estimated street value of over $US80 million. https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/433026/marshall-islands-destroy-record-cocaine-haul
RNZ
Marshall Islands destroy record cocaine haul
Marshall Islands police have destroyed over 635 kilogrammes of cocaine after the cache of drugs drifted into a remote atoll.
Woman loses dog under massive amounts of sea foam
Several people jumped into action to save a dog that got lost under massive amounts of sea foam covering an Australian beach. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/12/15/australia-beach-foam-dog-lost-jr-orig-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/
Several people jumped into action to save a dog that got lost under massive amounts of sea foam covering an Australian beach. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/12/15/australia-beach-foam-dog-lost-jr-orig-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/
CNN
Australia: Woman loses dog under massive amounts of sea foam on beach - CNN Video
Several people jumped into action to save a dog that got lost under massive amounts of sea foam covering an Australian beach.
Italy has ordered a nationwide lockdown over much of the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to combat a rise in coronavirus cases.
The country will be under "red-zone" restrictions over the public holidays, with non-essential shops, restaurants and bars closed, and Italians only allowed to travel for work, health and emergency reasons.
Limited home visits will be allowed. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55372491
The country will be under "red-zone" restrictions over the public holidays, with non-essential shops, restaurants and bars closed, and Italians only allowed to travel for work, health and emergency reasons.
Limited home visits will be allowed. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55372491
BBC News
Covid: Italy latest European country to order Christmas lockdown
Non-essential shops will be closed with travel only allowed for work, health and emergency reasons.
Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any concern for vaccines or cause more severe disease.
Viruses naturally evolve as they move through the population, some more than others. https://apnews.com/article/new-coronavirus-strain-england-explainer-74ea2d47820b8dcac02f95ad9440f533
Viruses naturally evolve as they move through the population, some more than others. https://apnews.com/article/new-coronavirus-strain-england-explainer-74ea2d47820b8dcac02f95ad9440f533
AP NEWS
EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any...