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Johnson & Johnson recalling sunscreens due to benzene traces

Johnson & Johnson recalling sunscreens due to benzene traces

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure.
Court orders shorter sentence for 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic

Court orders shorter sentence for 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws.
Rare whooping cranes raised for wild as COVID rules relax

Rare whooping cranes raised for wild as COVID rules relax

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A year after pandemic precautions all but halted work to raise the world’s most endangered cranes for release into the wild, the efforts are back in gear.
Meghan, Prince Harry to develop new Netflix animated series

Meghan, Prince Harry to develop new Netflix animated series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meghan and Prince Harry’s second Netflix project will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures in an animated series.
Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen.
Bezos donates $200M to Smithsonian for Air and Space Museum

Bezos donates $200M to Smithsonian for Air and Space Museum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon founder and soon-to-be-space traveler Jeff Bezos is donating $200 million to the Smithsonian Institution to boost its National Air and Space Museum, the largest gift received by the institution since its founding in 1846.
Study: alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in Canada in 2020

Study: alcohol consumption linked to thousands of cancer cases in Canada in 2020

TORONTO — Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health say alcohol was linked to thousands of cancer cases in Canada last year, and that even mild to moderate drinking poses risk of developing the disease in the future.
Harry Styles fans angered as singer cancels Canadian concert dates

Harry Styles fans angered as singer cancels Canadian concert dates

TORONTO — Canadian fans of Harry Styles saw their "Watermelon Sugar" high crushed after the British singer quietly cancelled concerts set for Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal later this year.
Plan to vaccinate teens triggers large protests in Greece

Plan to vaccinate teens triggers large protests in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of anti-vaccine demonstrators gathered in Greece’s two largest cities Wednesday to protest plans to make coronavirus vaccines available to children 15 and older.
Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast

Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An open-air theater surrounded by high desert vistas, the Santa Fe Opera is known as the place to watch the sun set while taking in a performance.
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