Booger McFarland believes Lane Kiffin should get a chance to coach in the College Football Playoff even if he decides to bolt Mississippi to take the LSU job. Kiffin could make his decision whether to stay at Ole Miss or move on to LSU as early as Saturday after completing an 11-1 regular season with … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing an update to a decades-old orange juice rule that could give American citrus growers a boost — with little to no change in the taste of the popular breakfast staple, experts say. For the first time since 1963, the agency wants to lower the minimum sugar content required … Read more
A broad coalition in New York is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills — aimed at hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge higher rates than private practices. Under the “Fair Pricing Act”, patient billing costs would be capped at 150% of rates set by the federal … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective, the health regulator said on Thursday. Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular … Read more
Payton Otterdahl will never forget his time in Paris. The American shot putter got engaged to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, proposing next to the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympics. “Meanwhile, in the City of Love…I love you forever, Maddy Nilles! @maddynilles27 ❤️,” Otterdahl wrote on Instagram with a series of photos. USA shot putter … Read more
It’s difficult to have a worse 15 minutes than this MMA fighter out of the Czech Republic, who lost a fight and had his marriage proposal denied in front of 20,000 screaming fans. Lukas Bukovaz fought in a 2 vs. 1 MMA event alongside teammate Patrik Horvath — they each fought in successive 1-on-1 bouts … Read more
Forget budget woes — the City Council is worrying about another kind of belt tightening. A new bill now being weighed by city legislators would require health authorities to warn New Yorkers about the dangers of taking Ozempic and other diabetes drugs for weight loss. The medications have become a hot diet fad, with celebs … Read more
This will be a different kind of shotgun wedding. A Nebraska man proposed to his girlfriend moments after she shot and killed a once-in-a-lifetime buck during a hunting trip this month. As the couple posed for professional photos with their prized deer, boyfriend Cole Bures dropped to one knee to ask his girlfriend Samantha Camenzind … Read more
Will it be “I do” or “I don’t?” Pauly Shore shocked the audience of “The Drew Barrymore Show” when he proposed to the host while onstage during the end of Friday’s episode. “The Jam in the Van Show” star sat down with Barrymore, 48, to discuss his podcast, but the conversation also included mention of … Read more
Having an “outie” doesn’t mean what it used to. California pediatrician Dr. Ilana Sherer is purportedly calling for penises to be renamed as “outies, and vaginas to be coined as “innies” in a bid to make medical terminology more inclusive. Sherer, a Palo Alto Medical Foundation/Sutter Health physician, reportedly recommended the more gender-neutral language while … Read more
Blueface put a ring on it. The rapper, whose real name is Johnathan Jamall Porter, proposed to his girlfriend, Jaidyn Alexis, while partying with bikini-clad dancers at the Rams-Steelers game at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. The couple enjoyed a rowdy celebration with friends, which included throwing tons of one dollar bills at the female dancers … Read more
Missed connections of the third kind. Given the ever-growing vastness of the universe, it remains difficult to imagine there has never been an official recorded account of extraterrestrial life attempting to contact Earth. The idea that the human race is the only intelligent life in the universe can be frightening — and statistically seems unfathomable … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a solvent in adhesives, paint and coating products that is known to cause serious health risks and even death. “The science on methylene chloride is clear, exposure can lead to severe health impacts and even death, a reality for far too many families … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s shares rose nearly 4% to hit a near two-month high of $164.48 on Wednesday as the company’s $8.9 billion offer to settle talc-related lawsuits gained support of thousands of claimants, easing an overhang on its plans to list consumer health unit Kenvue. Some analysts were positive about the new settlement that is far bigger than the original … Read more
Japan has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16 as a part of an overhaul of sex crime legislation after a string of controversial rape acquittals. The Japanese Justice Ministry’s proposal also poises to criminalize the grooming of minors and broaden the definition of rape, as well as increasing the statute of … Read more
What a whirlwind romance. A couple got engaged in the midst of tornado cleanup in Powderly, Texas this week after finding the engagement ring they thought was lost forever. Dakota Hudson and Lauren Patterson were devastated by the extreme storms, losing nearly all their belongings when a tornado struck their home. The engagement ring, unfortunately, … Read more
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Friday proposed sweeping changes for how poultry should be processed in order to reduce the multitude of salmonella infections linked to these products. The new proposed framework, which officials say has “been shaped by months of information-gathering and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, researchers, and scientists” could … Read more