A surge in flu cases is alarming health experts in South Carolina, with thousands hospitalized and three deaths reported in one week alone. Dr. Helmut Albrecht, an infectious disease specialist, warns that the typical peak flu season is approaching, with cases expected to double or triple by spring. In the Midlands region, hospitals are filled … Read more
Negotiators are trying to finalize a ceasefire deal in Gaza, with officials from Qatar, Egypt, and the US, as well as Israel and Hamas, working towards an agreement. The planned phased ceasefire could halt fighting that has decimated Gaza, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians. The talks come after 15 months of on-off negotiations between … Read more
Lions Coach Dan Campbell says his team is no stranger to the pressure, despite being in an unfamiliar position as the first seed in the NFC heading into their playoff opener against the Washington Commanders. The team has been under intense scrutiny throughout the season, with many doubting their abilities after a rocky start. However, … Read more
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has updated its launch window to no earlier than Thursday, January 16, but is now targeting Tuesday, January 14, for its inaugural mission. The three-hour launch window will open at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC). Initially, the launch was targeted for Monday, January 13, but poor weather conditions at Launch … Read more
Billy Bob Thornton played Tommy Norris in Paramount+ series “Landman,” which concluded with a dramatic finale that set up potential conflicts for its hero. Co-creator Taylor Sheridan may have intentionally put Norris through the wringer, as he was beaten and kidnapped by Jimenez, the local drug cartel leader. Thornton joked about the finale’s intense scenes, … Read more
A $900,000 settlement has ended a legal stalemate over a deteriorating art installation in Greenwood Park, allowing its removal. The “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” was built around and into a pond at the site, just south of the Des Moines Art Center. The installation, which dates back to 1989, had deteriorated to the point where … Read more
When you send a request to an application programming interface (API), it processes your data and returns information. However, some APIs have limits on the number of requests they can handle in a given time frame. 429 Too Many Requests is an HTTP status code that indicates the server has reached its rate limit or … Read more
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% in December, beating expectations, as core prices remained unchanged. The news brought some relief to markets ahead of tomorrow’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation release. However, the modest gain may not have been enough to calm nerves, as a jump in airfares last month could impact the Federal … Read more
A Philadelphia Eagles fan has been banned from attending future events at Lincoln Financial Field after verbally harassing a visiting Green Bay Packers fan during an NFL playoff game. The incident occurred on Sunday, where the Eagles defeated the Packers 22-10. The fan, who remains anonymous, referred to a female Packers fan as “ugly, dumb … Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against insurance companies Allstate and Arity, alleging they collected over 45 million consumers’ driving data without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit claims the companies embedded secret software on consumers’ cellphones to justify raising insurance rates. Paxton says Allstate collected trillions of miles worth of data … Read more