Adélie penguins in Antarctica are testing positive for bird flu without showing outward signs of disease, according to researchers who travelled around 13 remote breeding sites on an ice-breaking cruise ship. Since bird flu arrived in the region this year, there have been concerns about the virus reaching the Antarctic’s fragile penguin populations. In November… Continue reading ‘Cautious optimism’ as penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms | Bird flu
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Berlin drag show ‘Together’ seeks to address Middle East grief
For seven years, an Israeli drag queen and Syrian belly dancer had hosted a joint monthly show at Berlin LGBTQ clubs, celebrating their coexistence in an extravagant party resembling a Middle Eastern wedding. But when Hamas gunmen carried out a deadly attack on southern Israel in October, triggering an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip,… Continue reading Berlin drag show ‘Together’ seeks to address Middle East grief
Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
Ambulance services in England have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the past year with nearly 7,000 leaving their jobs, figures have revealed. The number of emergency service crew leavers has risen sharply compared with 2019 levels, prompting concern for patient safety during the next NHS winter crisis. The government has been called on… Continue reading Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors
Doctors will be expected to demonstrate “zero tolerance” of sexual harassment, the General Medical Council has announced. For the first time, new professional standards, published on Tuesday, introduce explicit rules on sexual harassment towards colleagues. The announcement follows a Guardian/BMJ investigation that found more than 35,606 “sexual safety incidents” were recorded by NHS hospitals in… Continue reading Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council | Doctors
Maui’s emergency management director repeatedly downplayed sirens, records show
Maui’s embattled emergency management director had a pattern of downplaying the importance of the island’s outdoor emergency siren system in the years before this month’s devastating fire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people, public safety meeting records show. In meetings in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Herman Andaya, administrator… Continue reading Maui’s emergency management director repeatedly downplayed sirens, records show
Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at their most recent meeting about the pace of inflation and said more rate hikes could be necessary in the future unless conditions change, minutes released Wednesday from the session indicated. That discussion during a two-day July meeting resulted in a quarter percentage point rate hike that markets generally expect… Continue reading Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show
Two people in a vintage fighter jet ejected dramatically just before it crashed and sent up an expansive black cloud of smoke during a Michigan air show Sunday, authorities said. The two, a pilot and a passenger sitting tandem in the Soviet-era MiG-23, were hospitalized as a precaution but appeared to be free of serious… Continue reading 2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show
Las Vegas police videos show moments before home is raided in Tupac Shakur case
LAS VEGAS — Dozens of Las Vegas police body camera videos showed the moment a man and woman exited a home raided in July in connection with the cold case killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The heavily redacted footage obtained Thursday by The Associated Press does not provide a view into the home or identify the couple,… Continue reading Las Vegas police videos show moments before home is raided in Tupac Shakur case
‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine removed from show after using N-word on camera
“Big Brother” contestant Luke Valentine was booted from the CBS reality show on Wednesday for violating the code of conduct after using the N-word. Valentine used the racial slur in a conversation that was captured on a live feed that was streaming on Paramount+ on Tuesday night, Variety reported. The feed has since been removed.… Continue reading ‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine removed from show after using N-word on camera
Elite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits? | Pregnancy
A commentator’s suggestion during Australia’s opening Women’s World Cup match that “motherhood” had “not blunted” midfielder Katrina Gorry’s “competitive instincts” drew widespread criticism. Gorry, who later said she did not take the comment personally, is far from the first mother to come back to the highest levels of elite sport. Her post-pregnancy return is emblematic… Continue reading Elite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits? | Pregnancy