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Class-action settlement: Deadline for CVS lidocaine customers to file claim in three days November 17, 2023 12:22 PM Consumers who purchased CVS Pharmacy-branded maximum strength lidocaine patches, creams, roll-ons, or spray products in the past few years have three more days to file a claim and get a piece of a $3.8 million settlement. Some

George “Funky” Brown, drummer and founding member of Koll & The Gang, has died at the age of 74, TMZ reports. The talented artist was the key drummer and and songwriter for the legendary funk band. Brown died from cancer in the comfort of his Los Angeles home Thursday, TMZ reported, citing sources with direct

Palestinian Flag Flown Over Oakland High School by Margaret Flavin Nov. 17, 2023 11:20 am On Tuesday, a Palestinian flag was flown in place of the American flag above Fremont High School located in Oakland, California. After criticism, and feedback from concerned parents, by Wednesday the flag was removed. Oakland freelance reporter Zach Haber posted

Having predominantly used Android phones, I am far too familiar with the stigma of being a “green bubble.” Whenever I message someone with an iPhone, my texts show up in iMessage, the default messaging platform in iOS, but the app switches my messages from the secure but Apple-only iMessage protocol to the dated SMS/MMS protocol.

Almost 450 Patients at Massachusetts Hospital Were Possibly Exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV by Jim Hᴏft Nov. 17, 2023 11:00 am Source: Salem Hospital/Facebook In a concerning revelation, Salem Hospital announced that approximately 450 patients who underwent endoscopy procedures at their facility might have been incidentally exposed to serious infectious diseases, including

Energy rebates: Maine drafts plans to distribute $72 million for direct payments to help with bills November 17, 2023 11:51 AM Maine is working on plans to allocate roughly $72 million in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help residents with energy and efficiency rebates. Over one year ago, President Joe Biden signed

Thunk! That was the sound I’d often hear when my dog, Tobu, hopped off the bed and ran to the front door to greet my wife. When she came into the bedroom, he’d rev up his paws, Looney Tunes–style, and leap on the bed, asking for much-deserved pets. All that leaping and thunking was probably

A Seismic Victory in Gaza: Mapping the Tunnels of the “Gaza Metro” by Guest Contributor Nov. 17, 2023 10:45 am Hamas tunnel in Gaza ends at Rantisi Hospital, screen grab via IDF. This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire By Malcolm E. Whittaker Real Clear Wire According to sources, Hamas’ tunnels under Gaza

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of Florida (UF) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the university system and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the state was violating their First Amendment rights. In October, the DeSantis administration directed UF’s administration to shut down its SJP chapters for supporting “terrorism” after the National

DeSantis announces new South Carolina endorsements after Scott drops out of 2024 contest November 17, 2023 11:34 AM Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is touting 10 new endorsements from South Carolina politicians who previously backed Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) before he backed out of the GOP presidential primary earlier this week. The DeSantis presidential campaign announced