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 | From the Editor's Desk The analysis in the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study suggested that the total amount of disability, illness and premature death caused by 37 neurological conditions increased by just over 18% from about 375m years of healthy life lost in 1990 to 443m years in 2021. |
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| Work Walmart cashews sold in 30 states and online recalled over allergy concerns  The impacted cashews were sold online at Walmart.com and distributed in select Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia. |
| Work Sacked Social Capital partners push back on dismissal over AI investment - FT (No paywall) Chamath Palihapitiya’s venture capital firm parted ways with two senior partners over fundraising for start-up Groq |
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| Work Zombie car factories on the rise in China as buyers opt for EVs - FT (No paywall) Plants geared to producing internal combustion engines increasingly mothballed as foreign groups lose market share |
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| Work Liquid Death is turning water into Gen Z's beer by selling the 'healthiest thing you can drink' - Fortune (No paywall)  Gen Z has thrown the beverage industry for a loop. They’ve turned to weed instead of alcohol for “High January” and all months following, and have ditched sugary sodas, too, keen on pursuing healthier lifestyles. Now a heavy metal water brand is cashing in on their prohibition vibes and healthy sensibilities. |
| Work Westbound Raises $100 Million To Invest In Black, Latin And Diversity-Minded Founders - Forbes (No paywall)  When OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor announced early last year he was resigning as co-CEO of Salesforce to start a new company, it kicked off an investor frenzy. Silicon Valley blueblood venture capital firms Benchmark and Sequoia won the ensuing sweepstakes to plough millions into conversational AI firm Sierra, the startup Taylor is building with Google Labs veteran Clay Bavor that's now reportedly valued at nearly $1 billion. |
| Work Over 287,000 air fryers and ovens recalled for fire and laceration hazards  The CPSC is asking anyone with a recalled air fryer or oven to immediately stop using it and to apply for a refund in the form of a check or store credit by visiting https://www.recallrtr.com/airfryer. The recall notice asks customers not to return their product to Best Buy stores. |
| Work Mavs star Luka Doncic won't play against Thunder a night after leaving game with hamstring soreness  The absence of Doncic at the Thunder on Thursday night will end a 17-game run with co-star Kyrie Irving, by far the longest since the Mavs acquired Irving in a blockbuster trade with Brooklyn in February 2023. |
| Work Costco sushi counters could be coming to your local store  “People acting like it’s the same premade stuff the other Costcos have don’t realize this is a totally different (new) thing,” the original Reddit poster replied. “I’m going to try it and report back.” |
| Work Iowa Republicans block personhood bill that could have threatened IVF from advancing  Reproductive rights advocates say those phrases serve to make the statues enforceable only in situations where the embryo or fetus is being carried in the womb — not outside the womb as is the case in the early phases of IVF. |
| Work Book ban attempts reached historic high last year, library association says  The issue has drawn increased national attention over the last year as speech advocates, educators, parents and progressive activists raise alarms. “The ABCs of Book Banning,” a documentary short directed by former HBO executive Sheila Nevins, received an Oscar nomination this year. |
| Work 'Don't ignore it': Doctor shares warning signs after Virginia college athlete sidelined by heart condition  Mullen\'s story is a reminder for parents and athletes to be mindful of their bodies and proactive about their health. Doctors say this particular heart condition occurs three times more often in men than women, although the reason why isn\'t entirely clear. If you have concerns, you can reach out to your child\'s primary care physician or pediatrician. |
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| Work North Texas family seeks answers in Walmart worker’s fatal forklift accident  “I’m glad that I stayed that night and got to see her one more time and tell her goodnight, and see you tomorrow. Or else, she would have spent her last night by herself,\" Danielle said. |
| Work Federal officials investigating tire problem on American Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles  The FAA is also investigating an incident last week in which a United Airlines Boeing 777 lost a tire during takeoff in San Francisco and cut short a flight to Japan, landing safely at Los Angeles International Airport. |
| Work Woman finds brother strangled to death in East Dallas home, pleads for help finding killer  “There is nothing we can do to bring my brother back, but I do not want this to happen to anyone else,” she said. “This suffering and grief that my family and his friends are going through is tragic.” |
| Work Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500  Brosnan has appeared in four James Bond films, starred in the 1980s TV series “Remington Steele” and is known for starring roles in the films “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.” |
| Work Migrants with no passport will now need facial recognition scans for domestic flights, TSA says  “It caused a tremendous amount of distress for people,\" said the Rev. Brian Strassburger, the executive director of Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries, a group in Texas that provides humanitarian aid and advocacy for migrants. |
| Work Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are opening a steakhouse in Kansas City  1587 Prime will span nearly 10,000 square feet across two floors, boast multiple private dining rooms — perhaps for when Kelce\'s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, pops in — as well as a \"a jaw-dropping meat display,\" according to Noble 33. |
| Work Mississippi ex-police officer pleads guilty after making man lick urine off jail floor  It\'s rare for law enforcement officers in Mississippi be charged with brutality, although authorities typically investigate several cases each year of shootings by police. Pearl is in Rankin County, where six white former law enforcement officers — including some who called themselves the “Goon Squad” — pleaded guilty last year to federal charges in a racist assault on two Black men. |
| Work As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength  Soon it was discovered that two founders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority -- Sarah Meriwether Nutter and Marjorie Arizona Hill – were also interred at Woodlawn. Kinard reached out to another sorority leader, and together they began Woodlawn Collaborative Project, an initiative designed to ensure that the grounds are never again neglected. |
| Work “The market's inflated, in our mind" Cowboys have another quiet start to free agency  Jones said the Cowboys haven\'t ruled out bringing back eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith. The second half of Smith\'s 13-year career has been plagued by injuries, but the 33-year-old played 13 games in 2023, his most in four years. |
| Work Here's what to know about the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool recommended by Olivia Munn  Mammogram guidelines are for women at average risk, said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer at the American Cancer Society. Guidelines vary but the society says women can choose to start annual mammograms at age 40. |
| Work You've got to see Kid Rock's entrance to announce his rodeo at AT&T Stadium  Single-day tickets for both the Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo and the PBR World Finals – Championship are on sale now. They can be purchased online at ATTStadium.com, SeatGeek.com, KidRockNRodeo.com and PBR.com/WorldFinals, or by phone at 1-800-732-1727. |
| Work Pornhub blocks access to site in Texas over age-verification law  My bill created an age verification requirement for online pornography websites in Texas to protect minors from accessing their harmful content. After insistent fighting against it, the pornography industry is being forced to comply with the law. #txlegehttps://t.co/dbYrnfFIe1 |
| Work James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan  There was no testimony from experts about Ethan’s mental health, and no records were introduced. The boy’s lawyers said before trial that he would invoke his right to remain silent if called to testify. |
| Work Dallas- Fort Worth leads all metro areas in population growth, adding over 150,000 new residents  The new census data relies on net migration — people moving in minus people moving out — and changes in births and deaths to offer a perspective on where people are leaving and where they’re going. Updated race and ethnicity population estimates will be released in June. |
| Work Georgia's House Republicans pass controversial school voucher bill along party lines  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work Where to Find Pi Day Specials Around DC - Washingtonian  Big New York slices—with any toppings— go for $3 today, and whole cheese and pepperoni pies are $14. A couple of our favorites: the chicken paneer and supreme pizzas, which each have vegetarian alternatives. |
| Work Artomatic 2024 Is on Hold—for Now - Washingtonian  “Basically, our event needed to go through a bureaucracy that’s not designed to handle this type of unique situation,” said Oberman. “There are a lot of events in the city that just go under the radar while using empty spaces, but this is kind of exceptional.” |
| Work Meet the Kensington Couple Who Broke a World Record Attending Concerts  Of course, attending that many concerts comes with a price tag; $18,407.24, or $68.17 per ticket, per Guinness’s estimates. So, the couple cut back on international vacations. “Money comes and money goes,” Matthew said. “But 30, 40, 50 years from now, we’ll be talking about all the fun we had.” |
| Work 9 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the DC Area  Briana A. Thomas is a local journalist, historian, and tour guide who specializes in the research of D.C. history and culture. She is the author of the Black history book, Black Broadway in Washington, D.C., a story that was first published in Washingtonian in 2016. |
| Work Check Out the Skinniest House on the Market in DC - Washingtonian  The design maximizes its use of space, but that efficiency doesn’t skimp on style. The floors are scratch-proof, waterproof luxury vinyl planks that run end to end with no transitions. The kitchen has LG appliances, custom white oak cabinetry, a German-made sink with a built-in cutting board and strainer, and quartz countertops. The bathroom has floor-to-ceiling porcelain tiles and a glass-enclosed shower system with 12 functions and eight sprays. The LG washer and dryer both have steam functions. The house is protected by a Ring security system. |
| Work Metro Police Can Now Issue Fines, Arrests For Fare Evasion in DC  Metro began enforcing penalties for fare evasion in November 2022, and is currently in the process of altering fare gates at all 98 stations, making turnstiles more difficult to jump over. The system estimated it lost $40 million in revenue from fare evasion during that preceding fiscal year. However, the majority of revenue loss from fare evasion comes from bus ridership, according to a 2022 WMATA report. And the $40 million loss is only 5 percent of the overall $750 million deficit the system faces. |
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| Work Middle East conflicts revive clash between the president and Congress over war powers  A group of Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote Biden this week that it was already plain that Israel was obstructing humanitarian aid to Gaza. They urged him to cut military aid immediately, absent a turnaround by Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, under existing laws on U.S. foreign assistance. |
| Work New bill would make it harder for ranchers to be compensated for livestock killed by wolves  “I’m hoping it will ensure that livestock owners commit to utilizing non-lethal coexistence tools in order to protect their herd and their livelihood,” Story said in an interview with Sky-Hi News. “At the same time, it provides gray wolves a fighting chance to establish and thrive here in Colorado.” |
| Work Rory McIlroy shoots a 65 with 2 tee shots in the water and 1 uncomfortable dispute  “I’m a big believer in karma, and if you do something wrong, I feel like it’s going to come around and bite you at some point,” he said. “I obviously don’t try to do anything wrong out there, and play by the rules and do the right thing. I feel like I obviously did that those two drops.” |
| Work Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying Donald Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial for a month  The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice and guidance to executive branch agencies, has maintained that a sitting president cannot be indicted. The U.S. attorney in Manhattan didn’t revive the investigation once Trump left the White House. |
| Work Man arrested in fatal shooting at Aurora storage unit complex  The officers searched the complex and found a 26-year-old Aurora man with an apparent gunshot wound who died at the scene. Officers detained the suspected shooter, identified as Joaquin Enrique Cabral-Favela, 24, of Denver, on a charge of second-degree murder. |
| Work Where people seeking shelter can warm up, sleep in metro Denver amid snowstorm  A warming center will be available at Fox Ridge Middle School located at 26301 E. Arapahoe Road through 7 a.m. Friday. The center will receive stranded motorists or people who need to warm up briefly (access via South Oak Hill Way off of South Powhaton Road and enter through door 9). |
| Work Grandview girls basketball star Sienna Betts named Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year  “Sienna is the most physically dominant post player in her class,” Kevin Lynch, Senior National Talent Evaluator for the Blue Star Report, said in a news release announcing the honor. “Her improvement curve has been impressive and she is not afraid to bang. Her efficiency and her relentless rebounding really set her apart in Colorado.” |
| Work Colorado Avalanche, the NHL’s fastest team, is even faster now than it was a week ago  “I like the way they’re fitting in,” Bednar said. “I think they all provide something a little different and play to their identity. They’re figuring out the structure of our game and the identity of our team and how we want to play.” |
| Work Renck: While Miami Heat wear “Culture” across their chests, Nuggets show what it actually means on the floor  The best teams play for something bigger, play for each other. Delivering one title is hard enough. Repeating requires navigation of endless potholes. The Nuggets will do it because they know the key to winning two is involving everyone. |
| Work Rockies spring training recap: Peter Lambert hit hard, Elehuris Montero snaps slump  Prospect watch: Catcher Drew Romo, who remains in big-league camp and is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque, is batting .200 after going 0-for-3 as the designated hitter Thursday. |
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| Work James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan  There was no testimony from experts about Ethan’s mental health, and no records were introduced. The boy’s lawyers said before trial that he would invoke his right to remain silent if called to testify. |
| Work Young NYC twins suspected dead in ‘medical tragedy' were killed, officials say  The father, who was not home at the time the children were found, was questioned by police after rushing home from work as a home health care attendant in Port Chester. Their mother, meanwhile, had been admitted to the hospital for shock and emotional trauma. She reported having last seen them alive several hours earlier. |
| Work I-Team: third indictment for Queens doc accused of video recording sex crimes against sedated women  “What we have heard from the victims and seen in the videos is the shocking and horrifying exploitation of women at their most vulnerable,\" said Katz. “Taken together, the evidence details the repeated attacks of a sexual predator who time and again betrayed his sworn professional oath and the trust of women who were unable to defend themselves.\" |
| Work Man shot in the head on subway platform in Brooklyn during afternoon rush hour  LIRR is cross-honoring MetroCard holders and OMNY users between Penn Station/Grand Central Madison and Jamaica; between Penn Station/Grand Central Madison and Atlantic Terminal; and between Penn Station/Grand Central Madison and Far Rockaway, according to the MTA. |
| Work Driver suffers medical crisis, crashes vehicle in front of Tempe firefighters  \"The firefighters went from running for their lives to running to help the driver. This shows the professionalism of these firefighters\" said Interim Chief Darrell Duty of Tempe Fire Medical Rescue. |
| Work Woman killed after driving wrong direction on Spring Valley highway ID’d  Angelina Sole Lopez died after driving her Honda Civic south on the highway’s northbound lanes and hitting a concrete bridge rail. She went through a metal chain link fence and crashed onto the road below around 3 a.m. Sunday. |