A notable reduction in nicotine content in cigarettes appeared to significantly reduce smoking, nicotine exposure and nicotine dependence in adults who smoke, according to results of a randomized, double blind clinical trial. The double-blind, parallel clinical trial, conducted at 10 sites between 2013 and 2014, randomly assigned adults to smoke for 6 weeks either their usual brand of cigarettes or …

A mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, left 10 dead and and more than 22 injured on Thursday, according to CNN. Early reports suggest a suspect has been detained, after the shooting spree before lunchtime at the Umpqua Community College in the timber town of Roseburg. The shooting took place in a science building, according to one …

Amid continued reports of child strangulations on window blinds, IKEA says it will no longer sell window coverings made with exposed pull cords. IKEA is the second major retailer this year to make the change. As of October 1, IKEA will only carry window blinds or coverings that have either no cords or inaccessible cords.

Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to help the baby boy nephew of one of her backup dancers, who is battling cancer. “Baby Ayden, I’m lucky enough to perform with your uncle Toshi on tour,” the “Bad Blood” singer, 25, posted on the GoFundMe page for 13-month-old Ayden, whose uncle Kim “Toshi” Davidson, 28, performs on Swift’s “1989” tour. “All of …

Stanley Glanz resigned on Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on a pair of misdemeanor charges, one of them accusing him of withholding details related to a volunteer deputy who fatally shot Eric Harris. According to the documents read in open court, the Grand Jury indicted Stanley Glanz for willful violation of the law and violating the law for …

For years, scientists have obsessively monitored Arctic sea ice: how it expands in the winter months and how much of it shrinks in the summer. Now, a study that zeroed in on a big chunk of the Northwest Passage, says sea ice there remains too thick and treacherous to be a regular commercial shipping route for decades. The first-ever study …

John Guillermin, known for “The Towering Inferno” and the 1976 “King Kong,” died Sunday at his home in the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles. He was 89. The filmmaker’s career began after studying at Cambridge University and a stint in the RAF during World War Two. His friend Nick Redman confirmed that he passed away at his home in …

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday announced six new recalls covering about 380,000 vehicles for 10 various models over safety defect concerns, including axle breakage and sudden braking, that have resulted in a “small number” of accidents. The latest Windstar recall includes 1998-2003 models. Dealers will inspect the rear axles of the minivans to make sure the fixes were made correctly.

Padma Lakshmi, the Indian born host of “Top Chef,” and her crew were on the receiving end of a hellish protest held by a teamsters union while filming in Boston last year, but now they are getting the last laugh. Five Boston-based members of the Teamsters have been indicted for allegedly threatening a production company filming Bravo’s “Top Chef” in …

Smokers who want the minty taste of menthol with every puff will have to get their supply elsewhere. Starting Thursday, the province’s ban on selling menthol tobacco comes into effect. The ban was one of the first decisions made by the NDP government.

Three polar bears nearly ruined an Arctic research expedition when one of them gnawed on a very, very expensive cable earlier this month. Jay T. Cullen has been working with fellow colleague Kathryn Purdon, a student at the University of Victoria, aboard the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. The team has been working with other scientists in the middle of the Arctic …