If you plan on going swimming in a local lake, there’s an important warning you need to hear. It involves something called “swimmer’s itch,” and it can be a real problem. Today’s Living Well has some simple steps to help you avoid this icky illness.
(NBC News) The Trump administration announced Wednesday a proposal to help Americans pay less for prescription drugs by allowing imports of the same medications from Canada. “The burden now is on states, pharmacies and wholesalers to come in with plans so we can look at them and approve them to let cheaper, inexpensive drugs come into the United States from…
(NBC News) Connecticut’s attorney general has launched an investigation into Juul Labs and their marketing practices. In a statement, Juul says its e-cigarettes are “designed to help adult smokers switch from combustible cigarettes to an alternative nicotine delivery” and “are not intended to be used as cessation products. “If they are making claims that Juul is a smoking cessation device,…
(KFYR/NBC News) Visitors are flocking to an excavation site in North Dakota, hoping to get a closer look at a dinosaur skull discovered last week. A California college student found the 65-million-year-old triceratops skull in the massive Hell’s Creek Formation. The area is known for being a treasure trove for fossils. Researchers say the skull is a significant find, but…
(NBC News) Some renters aren’t getting the vacation home they paid for this summer. Thousands have been scammed this year by phony rental listings. Tom Bartholomy of the Better Business Bureau says his organization is getting a flood of horror stories. “You book a home, everything looks legitimate and then you fly across the ocean and show up and not…
Magen Estep with the Bowling Green Junior Woman’s Club joins us to talk about the success of this year’s Duncan Hines Festival. This year, the money raised will go to Playing for Mason.
(WYFF) A small gun shop in North Carolina is under fire after a billboard took aim at four congresswomen. The billboard features Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and three other Democratic congresswomen with the slogan: “The 4 Horsemen are Idiots.” The women are often referred to as “The Squad” and known for their staunch opposition to President Donald Trump. President…
(WPXI) A woman has turned herself in to police after a bizarre incident at the Walmart in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Grace Brown, 20, is accused of urinating on potatoes inside the store. Brown turned herself in after pictures taken by security cameras were released. She’s facing multiple charges including open lewdness, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. However, she…
(WCSH) A little girl from Maine is recovering after receiving a new set of lungs last month. Makayla Crosby has Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that damages the lungs and digestive system. The little girl spent almost half her life in foster care before she was adopted by her foster mom in January. A few weeks later, her lung function…
(NBC News) Allegations of sexual assault allegations dominated a hearing Tuesday for President Trump’s choice to become vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s second most powerful military officer. Air Force General John Hyten denied the allegations as his accuser sat facing him inside the hearing room. “I want to state to you and to the American…
