Monthly Archives: August 2022

New York City sees a record-breaking number of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes

Using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants during dusk and dawn can help prevent contracting the virus. Deposit Photos Health officials in New York City reported two human cases of the West Nile virus (WNV), amid a banner summer for infected mosquitoes—and COVID-19 and monkeypox and polio—in the city. According to a statement…

Netflix’s Wednesday Addams TV show gets a creepy and kooky first trailer

Wednesday, Netflix’s revival of beloved franchise The Addams Family, has been handed a Fall 2022 release window date. An official trailer accompanied the release date announcement, which gives us our best look yet at the gothic, dark comedy before its arrival later this year. Just watch out for any piranhas in your local swimming pool…

Europe’s top importer of Russian natural gas has lost $12.6 billion this year as Moscow curbs supplies

Gleb Garanich/Reuters German utility Uniper, Europe’s largest importer of Russian natural gas, lost $12.6 billion in the first half of this year. “We at Uniper have de facto become a pawn in this conflict,” CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach said. The company required a $15 billion bailout from the German government earlier this year. German utility Uniper,…

I’m a golf trainer at an ultra-exclusive club. I regularly see private helicopters and golfers betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on games.

Alfonso Castineira. Courtesy of Alfonso Castineira Alfonso Castineira is a 39-year-old golf trainer at one of the most exclusive golf clubs in Panama. His clients take helicopters to the course, and he’s seen players bet thousands of dollars on games. Here’s what his job is like, as told to writer Kaila Yu. This as-told-to essay…

‘Breaking Bad’ statues in New Mexico have sparked backlash from 2 local Republicans: We’re ‘glorifying meth makers’

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul with statues of their “Breaking Bad” characters. Sam Wasson/Getty Images Statues of “Breaking Bad” characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were recently erected in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two local Republican figures, state official Rod Montoya and radio host Eddy Aragon, criticized the statues. Montoya told Fox News he worried “We’re…