Hospital sewers may be places where dangerous, hard-to-treat bacteria grow
Hospital wastewater may create conditions that help antibiotic-resistant bacteria grow, turning sewer systems into potential hotspots for antimicrobial resistance, a study from Sweden suggests. Antibiotics taken by patients can pass through the body and enter hospital sewers. Researchers say residues in the wastewater may encourage resistant bacteria to thrive. Antibiotic resistance develops when bacteria can […]
The most dangerous evil can look surprisingly much like goodness.
Why Christians Should Weigh Both a Politician’s Character and Ideas In a previous column, I asked why God allows wicked people to win elections. One reader pushed back: Why ask that when James Talarico wins, but not when Donald Trump does? He pointed to what he sees as Trump’s moral failings. It was a fair […]
A very dangerous moment: Chappelle’s joke about Kirk gives the left permission to celebrate
Comedian Dave Chappelle has said he felt some relief after Charlie Kirk was killed, joining other public figures whose reactions have drawn criticism. BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre says the response is deeply troubling. MacIntyre noted that many conservatives have enjoyed Chappelle’s comedy, including his earlier sketch show. But he argued that Chappelle has long shown […]
Is artificial intelligence deciding who is considered dangerous in Michigan prisons?
Michigan to test prison classification system that officials say could improve violence predictions Michigan plans to pilot a new system for assigning prison security levels, a decision that can shape where someone is housed, how closely they are supervised and what programs they can access. State officials say the redesigned process could improve predictions of […]
Why New Age practices are more dangerous than they seem
Rick Burgess, host of “Strange Encounters,” says he wants listeners to understand spiritual warfare without becoming fearful or seeing danger everywhere. “We’ve tried to be good stewards of this podcast,” he says. The goal, he explains, is to warn people without encouraging paranoia—and to make sure they’re prepared for what he describes as a spiritual […]
After 30 years with Faith Hill, Tim McGraw warns that their marriage is facing its “most dangerous” times
After three decades of marriage, Tim McGraw says one of the hardest parts is navigating the changes that come with life moving into a new phase. In a recent interview, the 59-year-old country singer reflected on how he and Faith Hill are adjusting as their three daughters grow up and build lives of their own. […]
North Korea’s fake tech worker scheme grows more dangerous as new threats appear every day
A campaign that initially appeared designed to bring money into North Korea by placing fake IT workers at U.S. companies may also be giving the regime a way to gather intelligence, cybersecurity researchers say. CrowdStrike says it is uncovering one or two suspected North Korean IT worker cases on an almost daily basis. The activity […]
Americans urged to stay away from dangerous border state despite US ending shelter order
U.S. officials have ended a shelter-in-place order for government employees in Matamoros, Mexico, while continuing to advise Americans against traveling to the area. Matamoros lies across the border from Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. Mission to Mexico said Oct. 30 that the law enforcement activity behind the order had eased. Tamaulipas, the state where Matamoros is […]
Former Representative Justin Amash says Mike Rogers would be more dangerous in the U.S. Senate than Abdul El-Sayed
Former Rep. Justin Amash said Monday that he had not voted for either Abdul El-Sayed or former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race. Still, he argued that El-Sayed would be “far less dangerous in practice than Rogers.” Rogers, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, is running against Democrat El-Sayed in a closely […]
Dangerous virus spread by mosquitoes surges in popular US state, with cases at their highest level in decades
Florida has recorded 485 dengue infections believed to have been acquired locally this year, marking its largest outbreak in decades, state health officials say. Surveillance data showed 60 additional cases between Oct. 18 and 24. About 95% of the locally acquired infections reported statewide have been in the Tampa Bay area, according to the Florida […]