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United Airlines says two passengers examined by US health officials after appearing to show symptoms of coronavirus

A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. Chris Helgren | Reuters Two passengers flying from Shanghai into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport were examined by U.S. health officials after appearing to show symptoms of the coronavirus, United Airlines said Tuesday. However, it… Read More: United Airlines says two passengers examined by US health officials… »

James Blunt says two donors have offered up their kidneys to help his sick father

The reveal comes as the singer made an appeal on Good Morning Britain earlier this year James Blunt has said two donors have come forward to offer up their kidneys to his sick father, Charles Blount. The reveal comes following a plea Blunt made on Good Morning Britain back in October. During the show, the… Read More: James Blunt says two donors have offered up their kidneys… »

Brooklyn man says his low-tech invention thwarts ‘package pirates’

A Brooklyn man is on a crusade to thwart parcel poachers with a decidedly low-tech solution. “Why leave your package on the stoop for the package pirate to scoop?” rhymes Bob James, 59, creator of the Bob Box, an all-wood contraption secured by lock and key, which he claims is ideal for any front yard… Read More: Brooklyn man says his low-tech invention thwarts ‘package pirates’ »

Athletes have healthier brains that can actually hear better, study says

Neurobiologist Nina Kraus can. At her lab at Northwestern University called “Brainvolts,” she and her colleagues can attach a series of electrodes to your scalp and record the electricity your brain produces in response to a sound. “I can then take that electricity and play it out through a speaker and we can listen to… Read More: Athletes have healthier brains that can actually hear better, study… »