Lockdown DIY linked to landfill's noxious gases

An academic says an increase in plasterboard sent to landfill could be behind a spike in smells.

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Rape inquiry linked by Swedish media to Mbappé closed

Authorities said there was not enough evidence to pursue the investigation into the alleged Stockholm attack.
BBC News - 2d
EPA bans two cleaner solvents linked to cancer

The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).
CBS News - 5d
Footballers' dementia risk 'not linked to lifestyle'

A study finds no evidence the high dementia risk for footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors, increasing the likelihood that heading footballs has caused brain injuries.
BBC News - 5d
Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia

The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted 'Ndrangheta members.
BBC News - Dec. 5
Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash

UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.
BBC News - Dec. 4
Mom sues Mattel over Wicked doll packages with porn site link

Holly Ricketson of South Carolina files proposed class action after daughter shows her hardcore photographs. Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's is over, CDC says

The CDC and FDA have closed their investigations into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk.
CBS News - Dec. 3
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's onions is over: CDC

The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders has come to a close as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ends their investigation. An outbreak across 14 ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
Designer Cortney Novogratz shares festive DIY holiday card ideas for families

Designer and mom of seven Cortney Novogratz offers creative, easy-to-make holiday greeting card projects perfect for kids or family photo ideas to share with loved ones this season.
CBS News - Dec. 3
Sifting of landfill to begin in search for Manitoba serial killer victims

Winnipeg effort involves carting waste that may contain remains of First Nations women murdered by Jeremy Skibicki to a purpose-built facility and combing through it by hand. The unprecedented ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3