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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – SEPTEMBER 11: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders at Richmond Raceway on September 11, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte opened up about some startling health news.  Labonte, who …

Denmark set off alarm bells this week with its announcement that it is culling the nation’s entire mink herd — the largest in the world — to stop spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the prized fur species because of potentially dangerous mutations. Inter-species jumps of viruses make scientists nervous — as do suggestions of potentially significant mutations …

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the New York Knicks in the third quarter Tuesday night after he bruised his lower back in a painful fall to the court. Davis was injured when he fell awkwardly while trying to block the shot of New York’s Julius Randle. Davis pounded …

Are you a part of The Feed? Amazon Prime’s newest original series is out this week, presenting a new look at technology gone wrong. Imagine if your smartphone was embedded into your body and directly connected to your brain. Then think about what would happen if that tech simultaneously scrambled the brains of nearly every …

Derek Owusu was born in London in 1988. His new book, That Reminds Me, is published by Stormzy’s #Merky Books and is a novel-in-verse that explores identity, belonging, his experience of growing up in foster care, and his mental breakdown last year. Owusu edited the anthology Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space (2019) and …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires may be one outcome of climate change Extreme events linked to climate change, such as the heatwave in Europe this year, are occurring sooner than expected, an ex-chief scientist says. Prof Sir David King says he’s been scared by the number of …

Any Mac with the Zoom teleconferencing app can be spied on right now. Yep, it’s a bad day for Apple security, as malicious websites can be coded to remotely start a video conference call on your Mac — and the attack can even be sent over email.  The good news? Zoom promises that a fix …