Posts

Win percentage: 69 percent Win percentage: 65.4 percent Win percentage: 64.1 percent Win percentage: 61.4 percent Win percentage: 61.3 percent Win percentage: 60.7 percent And for the cities that pose a risk, check out This Is the Most Dangerous City in America, According to Data. Win percentage: 60 percent Win percentage: 58.9 percent Win percentage: 57.9 percent Win percentage: 57.7 percent And for the state that has another unfortunate title, check out This Is the Greediest State in America, According to Data....

Vaccines work by introducing your immune system to a new infection and priming it to recognize and fight off that disease if you were to later encounter it for real. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines contain a strand of genetic material called mRNA. When this enters your cells, it triggers them to make a piece of the spike protein that is on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While it doesn’t harm your body or cause COVID-19 infection, it does trigger your immune system to think that it’s under attack and to mount a response to fight it off....

In a study published on Sept. 22 in the journal Chaos, the authors took data collected in the seven-month period from Jan. 21 to July 31, 2020 and ran it through an algorithm that “selects a set of turning points for each state, computes distances between them, and determines whether each state is in (or over) a first or second surge.” A “turning point” is when a declining curve of cases spikes upward or a curve that is rising suddenly turns downward....

The available vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna must be stored between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit and -13 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. Once the vaccine thaws, it must be administered within six hours—otherwise, it’s no longer viable. To avoid having to discard valuable doses of vaccine, some pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, are compiling waitlists of eligible employees to vaccinate, The Wall Street Journal reports. Retailers are trying to navigate each state’s eligibility requirements to determine who can earn a spot on the waitlist....

But the news isn’t just the fact that Richards will not longer be the host but the timing of the announcement, as well. Jeopardy! was just beginning production for Season 38, and now that Richards won’t be hosting, someone else will need to step in to take on the role. Read on to find out more about why Richards stepped down and for who will be hosting Jeopardy! instead. RELATED: This Is Who Fans Want to Succeed Alex Trebek as Host of Jeopardy!...

In a new interview with New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin as part of the paper’s DealBook Online Summit, Fauci explained that Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccines have had “striking results” in clinical trials—with 94.5 percent and 90 percent efficacy rates respectively—but the reliability of the vaccine is only one part of the puzzle. “Very closely connected with that is how many people really take the vaccine,” said Fauci. “So, we have a challenge ahead....

The report out of Maine Medical Center, published in the journal Endocrinology, finds that anyone currently taking oral contraceptives, which contain estrogen, are at an increased risk of a potentially fatal blood clot. The paper shows that oral contraceptives can cause blood vessels to narrow, which raises the potential risk for clotting. And COVID-19 has been shown to create blood clotting issues in many patients, often leading to death. The warning was also extended to pregnant women and anyone undergoing hormone replacement therapy with estrogen....

As one 2019 CNBC article put it, “how are you?” represents “the three most useless words in the world of communication.” That’s not based on opinion, but rather a 2017 Harvard Business School study that had researchers looking at the kinds of questions that inspired more meaningful conversation. Thoughtful, significant questions—as opposed to “how are you?” or the dreaded “what do you do?"—made the other person on the receiving end like the question asker more....

1 Family Photos to Viral Stardom for Harvey the Cat “My initial reaction was just pure laughter,” said Grace Robinson of Leicester, England, about her 12-year-old cat Harvey’s habit of shooting daggers at her family members. “Harvey was just staring at my mum, which she found funny, so she took the photo,” said Grace. “The whole family couldn’t stop laughing and from then on, anytime he was in the background (which was quite often) and was staring like usual, we would take a picture and share it in the family group chat....

RELATED: This Beloved Retail Chain Is Closing Over 35 Stores in the Next 2 Months. Your next trip to Family Dollar might not go according to plan. The popular dollar store confirmed on Feb. 19 that it had temporarily closed more than 400 of its stores across the nation, The New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, the shutdowns are the result of a rodent infestation discovery and other unsanitary conditions found at one of the company’s distributions centers in West Memphis, Arkansas....

Previous digs in the area had uncovered Neolithic and Iron Age artifacts, but this is the first Viking-era artifact discovered there. It’s also the first Thor’s hammer amulet to be discovered in the area. Read on to find out what the researchers found, the contents of other discoveries in the area, and why this particular find is so unique. 1 What Was Found Experts believe the charm dates back to the late 10th century....

During CNN’s “State of the Union” on June 28, Azar told Jake Tapper, “This is a very, very serious situation and the window is closing for us to take action and get this under control.” Azar said that he believes the U.S. is in a better position to handle the pandemic right now due to increased testing, contact tracing, hospital capacity, reserves of personal protective equipment, and advancement toward potential vaccines for the virus....

READ THIS NEXT: Jo-Ann Fabrics Is Closing Stores, Starting Jan. 22. Tuesday Morning has seen better days. In a Nov. 22 press release, the company announced that same-store sales were down 10.4 percent compared with the same fiscal quarter last year, and net sales dropped to $157.1 million this quarter, down from $176.9 million a year prior. Tuesday Morning CEO Andrew Berger said that the results were “inline with expectations,” based on the current “challenging consumer environment....

RELATED: The One Thing Every Major Department Store Has Now Permanently Banned. Victoria’s Secret stores are undergoing a complete makeover, which will be their first in more than 20 years. As part of the update, the company is taking down its trademark framed images of its former supermodels, the Victoria’s Secret Angels, in lingerie. Raul Martinez, the company’s new creative director, told The New York Post that these photos are being removed for a look that is “more inviting for women to enter....

1 Damage and Destruction Footage from North Perry Airport, Pembroke Pines shows scenes of immense damage. Planes are seen flipped over, with wings and tails bent and broken. “We see one plane flipped over, two, three, four… unfortunate number of aircraft damaged. Luckily we were ok,” says the person who took the video. Airplane hangers were also damaged, but thankfully no one was hurt. Keep reading to learn more and see the video....

1 Crime Of Opportunity A little dog by the name of “Mookie” was left locked inside a parked car at the University Town Center parking lot in Irvine, California. Surveillance footage shows exactly how the theft unfolded: Dognapper walked up to the car on the rear passenger side, interacted with the dog, and then took it out via the cracked window. The entire incident took 40 seconds. Keep reading to learn more and see the video....

1 Eel Attack Caught on Video In the video, the woman is shown attempting to retrieve her dropped cell from an area of shallow water. As she makes purchase with the item and draws it out, an eel seems to attach itself to her forearm. Both cameraperson and victim shriek, and the eel drops back into the pond. Before the video ends, it lingers on a nearby sign that reads, “Tame Eels....

READ THIS NEXT: Walmart Is Under Fire After a Report Alleged High Levels of Arsenic and Lead in Its Spices.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Walmart shoppers in Topeka, Kansas were surprised to see a higher total on their grocery bill this week. According to 13 News, several customers were double-taxed on food items that they purchased—and sent their receipts to the outlet as proof. Jim and Cheryl Wilmington were among the affected customers, telling 13 News that they noticed something off with their total....

RELATED: The CDC Director Says If You Want a Booster, Don’t Do This Right Now. Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech (which co-created the Pfizer vaccine), told the Financial Times that the world will likely need a new COVID vaccine by mid-2022, as reported by Business Insider. The new vaccine will be necessary to protect against future variants that the current vaccines will no longer work against. “This year [a different vaccine] is completely unneeded....

Nobody’s face is symmetrical, but science has shown that the more even one’s face is, the more attractive they’re considered to be—and sunglasses can help create some semblance of that. A paper published by The Royal Society in 2011 looked at the human tendency to find symmetry attractive, referencing experiments where people were shown images of faces that had been manipulated to make them appear more evenly balanced. “Evidence for symmetry preferences using these methods is not limited to western populations or even to humans,” the researchers found, suggesting this attraction is universal....