Health

CDC confirms Nevada dairy worker infected with different bird flu strain

Feb. 11, 2025

A strain of bird flu spreading among dairy cows in Nevada has infected a dairy worker in the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The patient, who’d been working with sick cows, was found to have a strain of bird flu called D1.1, which has long been circulating in wild birds. It’s different from the strain of the virus that’s caused the majority of human infections in the U.S., called B3.13. D1.1 has a mutation that could make the virus spread more easily in mammals. It was found in dairy cows for the first time last month — also in Nevada — through the National Milk Testing Strategy that monitors for bird flu in dairy cows by testing their milk. It marks the second time a strain of the bird flu virus has “spilled over” from birds to cows. “That’s a big deal,” said Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. It’s another indication that the virus continues to change.

Entertainment

'The Masked Singer' Season 13: Premiere date, time, cast and where to watch

Feb. 11, 2025

"The Masked Singer" is returning for it's 13th and "most unhinged" season yet. The top-secret celebrity singing competition, will be back on Fox on Wednesday for another round of contestants who conceal their identities with elaborate animal costumes. This year, panelists Robin Thicke and Rita Ora will be joined by Season 12 runner-up Mario, who was revealed to be the Wasp, for a performance of "Get Lucky" to kick the season off. The season will also commemorate franchises including Shrek, the Rat Pack, Ghostbusters, and the 100th anniversary of The Grand Ole Opry, among others.

International News

'A lot of people will die': How Trump's USAID overhaul could lead to famine in Sudan

Feb. 11, 2025

For a country ravaged by two years of brutal civil war and with over 30 million people — or more than half of the population — in need of humanitarian assistance, President Donald Trump’s 90-day freeze on all foreign aid could not have come at a worse time for Sudan. As battles rage in the North African country, a network of communal kitchens has had to immediately stop most of its operations due to a lack of funding, about 75% of which came from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to their organizers.

International News

Migrants’ bodies in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds, IOM says

Feb. 11, 2025

Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya bore gunshot wounds, the International Organization for Migration said Monday, adding that one of the sites is thought to contain up to 70 bodies. Libya’s attorney general said Sunday that at least 28 bodies had been recovered from a mass grave in the desert north of Kufra city and blamed a gang for subjecting illegal migrants to torture and inhumane treatment.

International News

How a land law sparked Elon Musk's accusations of 'genocide' against his home country

Feb. 10, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, following claims he has made about the country discriminating against white farmers. “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY,” the president said in an initial post on his social media platform Truth Social earlier this month. “Massive Human Rights VIOLATION, at a minimum, is happening for all to see.”

Weather

New series of winter storms lining up to bring more snow and ice to the nation’s midsection

Feb. 10, 2025

As the Midwest and Northeast dig out from back-to-back winter storms, new systems are building and are expected to dump more snow from the middle of the country to the East Coast this week. Plenty of cold air remains in place to the north, helping to set the stage for a wide band of wintry mix and snow, according to the Weather Prediction Center. The first storm will form in the Central US Monday night and ramp up as it heads east, bringing snow and freezing rain to parts of the Appalachian Mountains, mid-Atlantic and southern portions of the Northeast Tuesday through Wednesday.

Sports

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, Securities and Exchange Commission reach settlement after lengthy probe

Feb. 10, 2025

Vince McMahon, who co-founded and previously served as the CEO of WWE, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached a settlement following a yearslong probe over undisclosed settlements. The federal investigation was launched to determine whether McMahon disclosed to the company's board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth more than $10 million with two women in order for them not to reveal potential claims against himself and WWE.

Entertainment

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 16-22

Feb. 10, 2025

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 16-22: Feb. 16: Jazz singer Peggy King is 95. Actor William Katt (“Greatest American Hero”) is 74. Actor LeVar Burton is 68. Rapper-actor Ice-T is 67. Guitarist Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) is 64. Drummer Dave Lombardo of Slayer is 60. Actor Sarah Clarke (“Twilight”) is 54. Actor Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight,” “Green Book”) is 51. DJ-producer Bassnectar is 47. Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 43. Singer Ryan Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 38. Guitarist and drummer Danielle Haim of Haim is 36. Actor Elizabeth Olsen (“Wandavision,” “Martha Marcy May Marlene”) is 36.

International News

Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse, refuses to confirm Trump call claim

Feb. 10, 2025

The Kremlin said Monday that U.S.-Russia relations were on the brink of collapse and refused to confirm whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken with President Donald Trump, despite Trump saying so Sunday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told a media conference Monday that relations with Washington “are balancing on the brink of a breakup” and reiterated that the war in Ukraine would last until Kyiv drops its ambitions to join NATO and withdraws from the four regions occupied by Russian forces.

Travel

She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband

Feb. 10, 2025

When the guy she’d met on the plane asked her out, Cristina Farina said yes without hesitation. Cristina had spent much of the flight to London from her Italian hometown Florence deep in conversation with this stranger. He seemed friendly, interesting, interested. “Why don’t we meet tomorrow, go have a coffee, spend some time together?” he suggested. “Let’s meet at 11 on Trafalgar Square.” Upon landing at Heathrow Airport, Cristina and her plane crush went their separate ways, vowing to meet the next day. It was August 26, 1984. They didn’t swap addresses or contact numbers. Texting wasn’t an option. They just had to hope they’d both keep their promise and be there the following day.