A squirrel has tested positive for bubonic plague in Colorado. According to health officials, the squirrel is the first case of plague in the city of Morrison, Jefferson County, which is about 27 miles southwest of Denver. “Plague is an infectious disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria and can …
Read More »Alaska Airlines flight flips after passenger threatens to ‘kill everyone’
A recent Alaska Airlines flight landed early after a passenger became belligerent and aggressive, threatening to kill everyone on the plane. Alaska Flight 422 left Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 11:10 p.m. Saturday, bound for Chicago O’Hare, reports KOMO News. During the climb, an unidentified passenger became disruptive and acted “extremely …
Read More »Watch surreal scenes from the reopening of Walt Disney World after closing
The “happiest place on Earth” is doing its best to convince visitors that it is also among the safest. Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida reopened the doors to guests on July 11, three months after closing them in March at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »Trump retweets Chuck Woolery’s tirade saying CDC ‘lies’ about COVID-19
Former game show host Chuck Woolery does not have a “love connection” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Woolery’s comment on Sunday night on Twitter about the “scandalous lies” surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is going viral, racking up more than 20,000 shares and more than 50,000 likes, thanks …
Read More »Here’s a ‘remarkable’ difference between COVID-19 and the 1918 Spanish Flu
The 2020 coronavirus and the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemics share many similarities, but also diverge on one key point. “A big difference between the Spanish flu and COVID-19 is the age distribution of deaths,” according to Deutsche Bank DB, + 4.40%. “For COVID-19, the elderly have been overwhelmingly the most …
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