Scientists found a tiny ocean organism doing big things. This isn't just any bacteria—it's a type of cyanobacterium called Capilliphycus salinus ALCB114379. It lives where the ocean meets land in Brazil, where tides and weather constantly change. This tough little survivor has a complete genome mapp
George Gresham spent over four decades fighting for workers' rights in New York's healthcare industry. Starting as a housekeeper in a city hospital, he climbed the ranks to become one of the most influential labor leaders in the state. His journey from a hospital floor worker to the president of 119
A cruise ship with over 140 people on board is sailing toward Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. The ship, called the MV Hondius, left from a remote area in the Arctic. It’s carrying passengers and crew who might have been exposed to hantavirus, a rare but serious infection. Officials have moved f
A recent cruise ship situation has put a spotlight on hantavirus, a disease most people don’t think about often. Experts have known about hantavirus for years, but it rarely makes headlines because it doesn’t spread easily from person to person. Instead, people usually catch it from contact with inf
A shocking case in New York shows how broken systems can fail everyone. A 32-year-old man with a history of trouble was seen acting strangely near a subway station. Police took him to a hospital for evaluation, where he was released just 70 minutes later. Hours after walking free, he allegedly shove
A rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship near Antarctica has suddenly become the center of a political tug-of-war. Five people got sick—three died—from a virus most hadn’t even heard of before. Yet the real story isn’t the virus itself. It spreads mainly from rodents, not easily between people, a
KFire started as a pandemic experiment in Logan Square when two friends decided to turn a joke at a poker night into a real business. Ben Kim, a former finance worker, had zero restaurant experience but jumped in headfirst. He even took an entry-level job at a Mediterranean fast-casual spot to learn
The sudden FBI raids on two CBD shops—one in Norfolk and another in Portsmouth—have left more questions than answers. One of the shop owners, Carlton Upton Jr. , now faces three serious fraud charges in federal court. But the bigger mystery is whether his case connects to the raid on state Sen. Loui
The golf world is watching closely as LIV Golf faces a major shift in 2026, when Saudi Arabia’s funding ends. Players caught between two tours now have questions about their future. Rory McIlroy, a top golfer himself, recently shared his take on whether LIV stars could return to the PGA Tour. He cal
A cruise ship sailing toward Spain suddenly faced a serious problem when a passenger died from hantavirus, a rare disease spread by rodents. The situation became even trickier because over 1, 000 people from different countries were stuck on board. To solve this, several European nations decided to
