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Longtime NFL offensive line coach Howard Mudd has died as a result of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident two weeks ago. Wednesday brought word that Mudd remained in intensive care and in need of more surgery, but his Read more
Nutritional information displayed prominently on food products which give consumers information on salt, sugar and calorie content play a significant role in nudging people towards better dietary choices, according to new research. The study, from health economists at the universities Read more
German prosecutors appealed on television on Wednesday for help in tracking down Jan Marsalek, a former boss of collapsed payments company Wirecard, and issued a wanted notice for a manager they suspect of embezzling billions of euros. Charges were first Read more
Over the Alps – released on Apple Arcade and Steam earlier in the year – is coming to Nintendo Switch on August 25th. The narrative adventure follows a spy as they race across Switzerland on the eve of World War Read more
A Facebook post about a police officer who helped a man in distress is getting a lot of positive feedback from the public. “We wanted to share a heartwarming story about the actions of one of our members in response Read more
The 49ers and tight end George Kittle have been discussing a contract extension, but Kittle took issue with a report that the sides had reached a deal. A report from SI.com saying the deal is done and will be announced Read more
A trusting therapeutic relationship and outcome-oriented collaboration between therapist and patient are critical for the successful treatment of mental illness. And it pays to start early in therapy, a series of meta-studies by a task force of the American Psychological Read more
Crude prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. oil inventories fell across the board, bolstering hopes that fuel demand in the world’s biggest economy will withstand the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude LCOc1 settled up 93 Read more
The current-gen and PC versions of Dirt 5 will now launch slightly later than planned, on 16th October. Pony up for the Amplified Edition and you’ll still be getting three days’ early access, but now from 13th October. These dates Read more
Every day, the world walks past homeless people. Few of us take the time to interact with them or find out their story. It can be difficult or challenging to make that small effort but sometimes, the results can be Read more