A strong earthquake has killed at least 15 in Ecuador and 1 in Peru
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.8 magnitude earthquake centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.
Read more ...Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81
The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.
Read more ...Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak
Five people in Washington state got sick after eating frozen strawberries from the same supplier, federal regulatory investigators said. The FDA is urging people to stop eating certain products.
Read more ...Russia agrees to extend the Ukraine grain deal again
Brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, the deal allows Ukraine to ship food and fertilizer through a humanitarian corridor from Black Sea ports. The duration of the extension remained uncertain.
Read more ...Raccoon dogs may have been linked to the pandemic. What are they?
The wild animals are more similar to foxes than to domesticated dogs. Data that suggested a link between raccoon dogs and the origins of the COVID pandemic was removed from an international database.
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