TrendingAdvertisementThe rare elephant was injured by a poacher six years ago, but didn't fear humans, his handlers said. Photo courtesy Wildlife DirectTim, one of Africa's last remaining big tusker elephants -- often fondly called Big Tim -- has died at the age of 50, Kenyan wildlife officials said.The Kenya Wildlife Service on Wednesday the bulky elephant who for decades roamed the remote wilderness of southern Kenya and survived wounds inflicted by poachers died of natural causes a day earlier at his home in Amboseli National Park.AdvertisementBorn in December 1969, Tim lived longer than...…TrendingAdvertisementThe rare elephant was injured by a poacher six years ago, but didn't fear humans, his handlers said. Photo courtesy Wildlife DirectTim, one of Africa's last remaining big tusker elephants -- often fondly called Big Tim -- has died at the age of 50, Kenyan wildlife officials said.The Kenya Wildlife Service on Wednesday the bulky elephant who for decades roamed the remote wilderness of southern Kenya and survived wounds inflicted by poachers died of natural causes a day earlier at his home in Amboseli National Park.AdvertisementBorn in December 1969, Tim lived longer than...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump responds to a question from reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI |President said Canada would like to reopen the border hours after the United States, Canada and Mexico extended their non-essential travel ban to curb spread.Trump made the remarks while touting the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade outside the White House before departing on on Friday afternoon.Advertisement"We're looking at the border with Canada," Trump said. "Canada would like it open, and...…TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump responds to a question from reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI |President said Canada would like to reopen the border hours after the United States, Canada and Mexico extended their non-essential travel ban to curb spread.Trump made the remarks while touting the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade outside the White House before departing on on Friday afternoon.Advertisement"We're looking at the border with Canada," Trump said. "Canada would like it open, and...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementWomen are more likely than men to follow COVID-19 guidelines, a study published Sunday shows. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |Women are more likely to adhere to guidelines from medical experts to prevent the spread of the pandemic than men, according to a study by researchers at Yale University and New York University.Among the guidelines women followed more, were maintaining 6 feet social distance, handwashing and mask wearing in public, according to the study, in Behavioral Science and Policy.AdvertisementIn previous findings, women have also been more likely to...…TrendingAdvertisementWomen are more likely than men to follow COVID-19 guidelines, a study published Sunday shows. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |Women are more likely to adhere to guidelines from medical experts to prevent the spread of the pandemic than men, according to a study by researchers at Yale University and New York University.Among the guidelines women followed more, were maintaining 6 feet social distance, handwashing and mask wearing in public, according to the study, in Behavioral Science and Policy.AdvertisementIn previous findings, women have also been more likely to...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementAcupuncture before surgery results in less pain, a new study shows. File Photo by Senior Airman Mikaley Kline/U.S. Air ForceVeterans who have acupuncture before surgery reported less need for opioids for pain, a pilot study at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 meeting shows."Six percent of patients given opioids after surgery become dependent on them, and veterans are twice as likely to die from accidental overdoses than civilians," said study lead author Dr. Brinda Krish,.Advertisement"Clearly it is crucial to have multiple options for treating pain, and acupuncture is an...…TrendingAdvertisementAcupuncture before surgery results in less pain, a new study shows. File Photo by Senior Airman Mikaley Kline/U.S. Air ForceVeterans who have acupuncture before surgery reported less need for opioids for pain, a pilot study at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 meeting shows."Six percent of patients given opioids after surgery become dependent on them, and veterans are twice as likely to die from accidental overdoses than civilians," said study lead author Dr. Brinda Krish,.Advertisement"Clearly it is crucial to have multiple options for treating pain, and acupuncture is an...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementThe World Health Organization said Tuesday that risk of infection from breastfeeding is negligible. Photo courtesy of UNICEFThe benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh risk of infection from it, which is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.The advantages of mother's milk include lifesaving antibodies against many childhood illnesses, WHO Tuesday.AdvertisementNew mothers should initiate "skin-to-skin contact" with their babies quickly as "the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus from a COVID-19 positive mother to her...…TrendingAdvertisementThe World Health Organization said Tuesday that risk of infection from breastfeeding is negligible. Photo courtesy of UNICEFThe benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh risk of infection from it, which is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.The advantages of mother's milk include lifesaving antibodies against many childhood illnesses, WHO Tuesday.AdvertisementNew mothers should initiate "skin-to-skin contact" with their babies quickly as "the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus from a COVID-19 positive mother to her...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementFacebook said Tuesday that it would do better at enforcing policies against hate after a civil rights audit and amid a climate of protests against racism. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI |Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said Tuesday that the company would do a better job enforcing polices to fight the spread of hate after an independent civil rights audit.Sandberg that the final report of the civil rights audit, which reviewed its policies for two years, will be published Wednesday, but the company has already made changes based on it.Advertisement"It has...…TrendingAdvertisementFacebook said Tuesday that it would do better at enforcing policies against hate after a civil rights audit and amid a climate of protests against racism. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI |Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said Tuesday that the company would do a better job enforcing polices to fight the spread of hate after an independent civil rights audit.Sandberg that the final report of the civil rights audit, which reviewed its policies for two years, will be published Wednesday, but the company has already made changes based on it.Advertisement"It has...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson claps outside Downing Street in London to show his support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday. The British government is expected to institute a 14-day quarantine for international travelers. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI |British airlines said they have been told the government is planning a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving there from any country other Ireland.Government and aviation sources the quarantine means people might have to provide an address as they arrive at the border.AdvertisementThe...…TrendingAdvertisementBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson claps outside Downing Street in London to show his support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday. The British government is expected to institute a 14-day quarantine for international travelers. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI |British airlines said they have been told the government is planning a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving there from any country other Ireland.Government and aviation sources the quarantine means people might have to provide an address as they arrive at the border.AdvertisementThe...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementTwo passengers died when a Tesla moving at a high speed in Texas with no one in the driver's seat collided into a tree and caught fire, authorities said Monday.The crash of the Tesla Model S Saturday night in a Houston suburb of Spring killed a person in the front passenger seat and another person in the rear seat of the car, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman .Advertisement"I can tell you our investigators are certain no one was in the driver's seat at the time of the crash," Herman added in the CNN report.Authorities have not yet released the names of the...…TrendingAdvertisementTwo passengers died when a Tesla moving at a high speed in Texas with no one in the driver's seat collided into a tree and caught fire, authorities said Monday.The crash of the Tesla Model S Saturday night in a Houston suburb of Spring killed a person in the front passenger seat and another person in the rear seat of the car, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman .Advertisement"I can tell you our investigators are certain no one was in the driver's seat at the time of the crash," Herman added in the CNN report.Authorities have not yet released the names of the...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump returns early on Marine One from their Florida vacation, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 31. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI |Two House Democrats called for a criminal investigation Monday into President after leaked call to Georgia officials allegedly soliciting election fraud.Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., FBI Director to request the probe after Trump was heard on the call leaked to the public Sunday Georgia's Secretary of State to "find" votes to overturn the presidential election results...…TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump returns early on Marine One from their Florida vacation, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 31. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI |Two House Democrats called for a criminal investigation Monday into President after leaked call to Georgia officials allegedly soliciting election fraud.Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., FBI Director to request the probe after Trump was heard on the call leaked to the public Sunday Georgia's Secretary of State to "find" votes to overturn the presidential election results...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementReddit removed Monday one of its biggest fan groups for President Donald Trump over hate speech. File image by Gil C/ShutterstockSocial networking site Reddit banned a large President fan group Monday for violating new hate speech rules.The "subreddit" forum called "The_Donald," users.AdvertisementThe group, which posted memes, viral videos and messages to support Trump, has consistently broken rules against targeting and harassing people with hate speech, Reddit executives said."Reddit is a place for community and belonging, not for attacking people," Steve Huffman,...…TrendingAdvertisementReddit removed Monday one of its biggest fan groups for President Donald Trump over hate speech. File image by Gil C/ShutterstockSocial networking site Reddit banned a large President fan group Monday for violating new hate speech rules.The "subreddit" forum called "The_Donald," users.AdvertisementThe group, which posted memes, viral videos and messages to support Trump, has consistently broken rules against targeting and harassing people with hate speech, Reddit executives said."Reddit is a place for community and belonging, not for attacking people," Steve Huffman,...WW…