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Click here for updates on this story     EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are 4.6 years older biologically later in life than men of the same age who were born at a normal birth weight, according to a recent study by McMaster University researchers. The study, published in the

The Palisades Fire has prompted ongoing evacuation orders and warnings in a zone about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. It’s charred more than 1,320 acres since it was reported Friday and is still 0% contained, Los Angeles County fire officials said Sunday. California has been in a massive drought for weeks, and experts

Taiwan has imposed new restrictions including limits on gatherings in its capital as it battles its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic last year. The democratically-ruled island off the coast of China, widely praised as a success for its handling of Covid-19, reported 335 new cases Monday — a record single-day rise.

China’s space agency has an extraordinary gift for the ruling Communist Party’s 100th birthday: a rover on Mars. The historic landing on Saturday of Zhurong, a rover named after the god of fire in ancient Chinese folklore, was a crowning moment for China. It not only demonstrated the country’s growing capabilities in space, but also

A man believed to be responsible for two early morning murders in Birmingham, Alabama, opened fire on four police officers Sunday afternoon, striking two and grazing two others, according to police. The unnamed assailant was fatally shot by the officers during the incident, and the injuries to all four officers appear to be non-life-threatening, Birmingham

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a so-called controversial bathroom bill into law Friday, according to the state General Assembly website, prompting criticism from those who say the bill is discriminatory toward transgender individuals. The Tennessee Accommodations for All Children Act — also known as House Bill 1233 — requires public schools to make “reasonable accommodation”

At least one person is dead and three others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said they saw a man get out of his vehicle and begin shooting at the intersection of Willowridge Road and Eglinton Avenue West around 2:30 p.m. ET, police said on Twitter.

Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to forge a new, “even better” normal. Fauci delivered the commencement address to Emory College of Arts and Sciences on Sunday after being awarded the Emory University President’s Medal. The director of the

At least one person is dead and four others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said they saw a man get out of his vehicle and begin shooting at the intersection of Willowridge Road and Eglinton Avenue West around 2:30 p.m. ET, police said on Twitter.

What started as a 2020 April Fool’s joke is becoming reality, giving the hard seltzer hype a controversial twist. Drinkware company BrüMate and beverage company Crook & Marker announced they are working together on a pickle-flavored hard seltzer called Afternoon Dillight. The announcement comes more than a year after BrüMate teased the Afternoon Dillight, which

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new Australian study suggests that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Indonesia’s ancient cave art. The art includes the world’s oldest known hand stencil dating back 39,900 years and other paintings made using red and mulberry-coloured pigments in the Maros-Pangkep

Click here for updates on this story     HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (CTV Network) — India has received 500 Canadian-made ventilators from the province of Ontario as the country battles a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases. In a tweet sent Friday, Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India’s ministry of external affairs said it had received 500 ventilators

Another vaccinated New York Yankees staff member has tested positive for Covid-19, the ninth to do so in the last week, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday. “We’re just doing the best we can with it,” Boone said. “Fortunately, he’s another one that feels good. So we’ll just continue to try and be vigilant and handle

Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A major university in Shreveport has had a major problem with mold. “This was black mold, I’m talking about Stachybotrys chartarum which is a really bad mold, we found that. We found Chaetomium and we have faculty and staff that have health conditions that