How to prevent common illnesses from swimming in pools?

What a cesspool this is. As temperatures rise, the siren sound of the pool gets louder. While chemicals like chlorine and bromine do their best to kill bacteria and viruses, some germs remain afloat. Enjoy the 4th of July festivities, but beware of illnesses you could contract from contaminated pool water or from inhaling chemicals … Read more

Klay Thompson’s offer to Warriors in final weeks with team – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Klay Thompson’s departure from the Warriors came with an attempt to repair a long-broken marriage. On both sides, but to varying degrees. Six weeks before Thompson signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, he accepted Warriors owner Joe Lacob’s offer to play a round of golf at Riviera Country Club … Read more

July Missions from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Florida’s Space Coast hosted a whopping 48 space rocket launches in the first six months of this year. The question: Will the home of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station break the 100-launch barrier by Dec. 31? By comparison, last year saw a record 72 launches into space, setting a new … Read more

Democrats in Congress are divided between supporting Biden and sounding the alarm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s disastrous decision debate presentation has resonated within the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to address a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history. The Democratic president has promised to stay in the race against Republican Donald Trump, despite a choppy and uneven debate … Read more

FDA bans BVO, a modified vegetable oil found in some fruity sodas

The Food and Drug Administration has decided to revoke the authorization for use of a stabilizer for fruit and citrus-based foods and beverages known as brominated vegetable oil (BVO) because it is unsafe. “The agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe,” the agency said in a statement … Read more

Brewers acquire right-hander Aaron Civale from Rays: Source

The division-leading Milwaukee Brewers struck early to bolster a glaring need in their starting rotation by acquiring right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios, a league source confirmed to The Athletics. The move, first reported by the New York Post, comes nearly a month … Read more