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Experts weigh in on if the traditional remedy of whisky, honey, lemon and hot water can actually help your coldThe hot toddy has a reputation as a folk remedy for illness. And if you’re sick, a steaming cup of whisky, honey, lemon, and water can sound like a lot more fun than crackers and broth.But what about the alcohol? Here’s what experts say about hot toddies and colds. Continue reading...

Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.

Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.

The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

TOPEKA — Joe Ceballos, a Kansas man who made national news after being charged with voting illegally, resigned his position as mayor of Coldwater. The Coldwater City Council announced Monday that it had accepted Ceballos’ resignation. “We will continue with the daily work of the city ensuring that all services and operations move forward without […]

Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years.  This issue has drawn heavy criticism from the Trump administration and others after a semitruck driver, Harjinder Singh, allegedly made an illegal U-turn and killed three people in Florida. Singh wrongfully received a […]

Consider these chilling numbers regarding the age of homeowners in the past versus today: In 1965, the typical homeowner was in their 20s or 30s. Today, the median age for all home buyers sits at 59. Data show that nearly half of the people born in the 1960s bought a home by 30. By the […]

The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.

Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.

A fight between President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis has dominated Florida House Speaker Danny Perez’s planned “artificial intelligence week” in the Legislature, intended to explore the technology. Although Perez, a Miami Republican, had planned for weeks to use Dec. 8-12 committee hearings to analyze the effects of AI in different Florida industries, the […]