Fall
Honey fungus secrets fall to science
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Honey fungus: A plant pathogen found around the world Citizen scientists have helped shed light on a “humungous fungus” that can kill off common plants. The honey fungus often appears at the start of autumn, when honey-coloured toadstools appear on woody plants. Plant pathologists compared more than 5,000 records …
Oxford Circus Tube incident: Hero men risk lives to save commuter after track fall
Two hero commuters risked their lives to pull another man to safety after he collapsed onto Central Line tracks just seconds before a tube train arrived. The rush-hour incident was witnessed by hundreds of horrified commuters on the packed platform at Oxford Circus station this morning. Shocked witnesses described how the “dazed” man was trapped …
#7 Irish Fall Short at #3 Georgia, 23-17
ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 7 University of Notre Dame football team needed to overcome a 13-point deficit to defeat No. 3 Georgia on Saturday, but the late comeback bid fell short as the Irish fell 23-17 in front of a record crowd at Sanford Stadium. The Irish led 10-7 at halftime, but allowed 16 …
Fall theater season in Chicago promises Tony winners, world premieres and sparkling local efforts
The fall season at theaters big and small is stuffed with a bounty of works sure to please a wide array of tastes. It’s evidence once again that Chicago’s energetic theater community remains the most vital in the country. In this very busy list, you’ll find Tony Award winners, world and Chicago premieres, popular and …
The 2 big health care fights coming up this fall
Lawmakers return to Washington this week with, what else, health care on their minds and their agenda. In the coming weeks, there are two issues lawmakers want to address, if they can overcome the sizable political and special-interest obstacles to doing so: surprise medical bills and drug prices. Tackling surprise medical bills has seemed like …
SSM Health Medical Minute – Keeping kids safe from fall sports injuries
Please enable Javascript to watch this video ST. LOUIS – Common sports injuries can occur once the fall season of sports begins. SSM Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ryan Pomayzl at SSM Health DePaul Hospital says common injuries are fractures, sprains, strains, dislocations and injuries to the teeth, ankles, and knees. Parents and coaches should take pause …
Record-Breaking Rain Fall Devastates Squirrel Hill – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heavy rain devastated Squirrel Hill and the massive cleanup effort still continues. Folino Construction crews were busy tonight repairing and unclogging a sewer line in the 2100 block of Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Two blocks of the street have been closed to traffic. That sewer line caused problems for three businesses …
Untouchable: the Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein review – films like this change the world | Television & radio
Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein (BBC Two), directed by Ursula MacFarlane, is a film of halting testimonies, long pauses, lips pressed tightly together and eyes filling with tears. Of women struggling to articulate what they have left unsaid sometimes for decades, and what has gone unsaid by our sex – en masse …
Bake Off’s Prue Leith, 79, fears breaking leg after nasty fall at train station
She successfully stepped into Mary Berry’s shoes on The Great British Bake Off and, as the mega hit series returns this week, Prue Leith admits she still keeps pinching herself that she has landed such an incredible TV role. ‘When I got the job on Bake Off, I thought I was so lucky to be …
Giraffes given greater protection from unregulated trade as numbers fall
Image copyright EPA Image caption Giraffes are targeted for bushmeat, but body parts are also used for jewellery and bracelets Giraffe conservation has taken a big step forward with the world’s tallest mammals receiving enhanced protection from unregulated trade. The move will regulate the trade in giraffes and their body parts under the Convention on …
