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Carcinogen found in some popular sunscreens and after-sun products including Neutrogena, tests show
Traces of a chemical tied to blood cancers including leukemia have been detected in dozens of popular sunscreens and after-sun products, according to tests conducted by online pharmacy and lab Valisure. Benzene, a known carcinogen, was found in 78 of nearly 300 sprays and lotions tested — about 27% — including products sold by Banana …
Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs With Game 6 Loss to Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers’ brief reign is over. The Phoenix Suns eliminated the Lakers from the N.B.A. playoffs on Thursday night with a 113-100 victory in Game 6 of their first-round series, ending LeBron James’s hopes of hauling the Lakers to back-to-back championships. It is the first time that James, 36, has exited the playoffs …
Facebook ends political speech exception amid Oversight Board Trump recommendations
In 2018, Zuckerberg — under immense political pressure over the company’s content moderation practices — presented the idea for an independent body that would oversee controversial decisions made by the social network. The idea was to put a check on the social network’s power, which was being roundly criticized by government officials, academics and the …
Anthony Davis expected to start for Lakers vs. Suns in Game 6
Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers watches from the bench during the first half in Game Five of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 01, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Lakers forward Anthony Davis is expected to start on Thursday in Game …
Utah man who murdered his wife on a cruise sentenced to 30 years in prison
A deadbeat Utah dad, who beat his wife to death in front of their daughters on a cruise ship off Southeast Alaska in 2017 after she told him she wanted a divorce, received a 30-year prison sentence Thursday. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder in connection with Kristy Manzanares’ slaying aboard …
United Airlines aims to revive Concorde spirit with supersonic planes | United Airlines
United Airlines has bought 15 planes capable of travelling at twice the speed of modern airliners as it aims to bring back supersonic travel 18 years after Concorde’s final flight. The airline agreed to purchase the Overture aircraft from Boom Supersonic, with the planes able to fly at Mach 1.7 (1,300mph), potentially halving the transatlantic …
Biden offers major change in tax proposal in effort to lure Republicans on infrastructure plan
Even with the new concession on taxes, though, the White House’s roughly $1 trillion plan still amounts to four times as much as Republicans have been willing to spend to improve the country’s roads, bridges, pipes, ports and Internet connections. Entering the meeting, GOP leaders had endorsed roughly $257 billion in new spending, while maintaining …
How to watch next week’s rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse
Last month’s “super flower blood moon” lunar eclipse was hardly the only exciting celestial event of the season. Next week brings an even bigger spectacle — a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse. On June 10, skywatchers all over the world will be able to view the eclipse. What is an annular solar eclipse? A …