The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued new guidelines regarding the Zika virus. The new advice, which reflects new understanding about the Zika virus, said “mounting evidence” supports a link between Zika and microcephaly, a birth defect that is a sign of incomplete brain development, and possibly other problems such as miscarriage and stillbirth, though the rate of …

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that all fast-acting opioid pain medicines will be required to carry its strongest warning about risks, including the risks for abuse, addiction, overdose and death. Labeling changes will add more warnings to prescription opioids like oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine. A warning with the drugs’ packaging will advise people that the medications have risks …

Snapchat is buying an emoji company for about $100 million, according to a report from Fortune. The Bitmojis app is popular on Facebook, where folks often post cartoon images of themselves. The app has been around for some time. In 2014, Google named Bitmojis as one of the best apps of the year.

Adele Tweets Apology After Stage Rigging Hits Glasgow Concertgoer. AN Adele fan has been rushed to hospital after a piece of production rigging fell into the crowd during a concert. The Hello singer was performing a sold-out show at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro when paramedics rushed the fan to hospital.

Ellen Seligman, one of the most influential and exacting editors in Canadian literary history, whose judicious judgment helped shape the work of generations of Canadian writers, died on Friday in Toronto. Her death was confirmed by Kristin Cochrane, president and publisher of Penguin Random House Canada, where Seligman worked as the long-time publisher of McClelland & Stewart.

This robot was present at the SXSW festival and took the liberty to express her desire to destroy humanity. Sophia has an awkward smile. It’s almost pained. She is dressed like a flight attendant, with a gossamer scarf and navy blue skirt suit suit. She has brown eyes, touched lightly with makeup, and her hair is cropped in a short …

The search is over for a missing 2-year-old from Manitoba. Manitoba RCMP confirmed that the toddler’s body was found Saturday.

The federal broadcast regulator has cleared the way for Corus Entertainment Inc.’s $2.65-billion acquisition of Shaw Media, removing the final obstacle to a deal that endured a public dissection at the hands of shareholders. “We are very pleased with the CRTC’s decision to approve the acquisition of Shaw Media by Corus Entertainment,” said Doug Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, …

We’ve already seen several alleged part leaks for the next-generation iPhone 7, and now Chinese site Digi.tech.qq.com has shared images of what is believed to be the battery that will be included in the device. The leaked photo indicates that the iPhone 7 will be housing a 7.04 Whr capacity battery. The iPhone 6S has a smaller capacity battery of …

Lula Gillespie-Miller, now 69, found living in Texas four decades after she fled home believing she was too young to be a mother. Indiana State Police said that shortly after giving birth to her third child in 1974, Lula Gillespie-Miller, then 28 years old, felt she was too young to be a mother at the time and signed her children …

It’s official. There are two new judges coming to NBC’s The Voice. The Emmy-winning singing competition confirmed tonight that Miley Cyrus, an adviser on the current 10th season, and Alicia Keys will serve as judges for Season 11. Cyrus and Keys will be joining the show’s veterans, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine. Meaning that both Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani …