LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Fresh, slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders and other menu items from McDonald’s are the likely source of E. coli outbreak in the United States, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. A total of 90 sicken cases caused by E. coli have been…
KHARTOUM, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — More than 2.8 million children under the age of five face dire humanitarian conditions as armed conflict continues to ravage across Sudan, international organizations and local authorities have said. The children, now being displaced across Sudan, “will miss out on early childhood essentials — including vaccinations, clean water, healthcare, nutritious…
MADRID, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — At least 95 people have been killed in flooding as torrential rain battered Spain’s eastern region of Valencia and the neighboring provinces of Albacete and Cuenca, according to Angel Victor Torres,Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory. Exceptionally heavy rainfall, totaling over 400 liters per square meter, flooded parts of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilizing development. Austin was speaking at a press conference in Washington with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, as concerns grow about Pyongyang’s deployment of as…
High costs are a critical concern for voters in the presidential election. Detailed below is what Harris and Trump have proposed to lower costs for Americans. This is the second in a five-part series about the impacts either a Trump or a Harris presidency could have on US consumers. While the pace of inflation has…
With No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher facing No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr on Wednesday night, we need to talk about this rookie class. Recap: it hasn’t been good. If you thought this was the worst class in recent NBA history, there’s a group of experts who seem to agree with you: NBA…
LeBron James and Bronny James have already made NBA history as father-and-son teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. But the two had another special moment on Wednesday night in an away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom LeBron spent 11 seasons and won a championship. The Cavaliers rolled over the Lakers 134-110 in a…
TNT Tropang Giga are halfway through the target in the PBA Governors Cup finals. From a blowout win in the series opener Sunday, the Tropang Giga endured Barangay Ginebra’s expected tough fightback, once again staying locked-in on their schemes and repeating with a 96-84 win to erect a 2-0 lead in the race-to-four series Wednesday…
GAME 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup finals between Barangay Ginebra and TNT will feature the awarding ceremony for the Best Player of the Conference and Best Import honors, respectively. San Miguel Beer star big man June Mar Fajardo leads the race for the BPC title and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of TNT shows the way for…
Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) head Chito Loyzaga will challenge incumbent president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) election next month. Loyzaga, a respected figure in Philippine sports, brings a track record of leadership and commitment to the values that will enhance the standards and success of Philippine sports. He pledged a…