Firefighters responded to the incident on Fountain Street in Halifax in West Yorkshire, U.K., shortly after 3.30 p.m. on Saturday. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said that the “dramatic” explosion is believed to have been caused by the excessive use of air freshener. Alongside a picture of the damaged vehicle, the fire service wrote on Twitter: “Excessive use of an air freshener was the cause. When the driver lit a cigarette the outcome was dramatic....

The high level of testing in the U.S. has been touted as a major success by the government. In terms of numbers, the U.S. has carried out more tests than any other country in the world. This has been used by the current administration to explain why the country has so many cases of COVID-19, with over 4.8 million recorded—two million more than Brazil, the world’s second worst affected country....

This year has seen extreme weather conditions all around the world, with catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and record-breaking heatwaves and droughts in the West. As well as being troubling for water sources, droughts have made headlines by drying up of large bodies of water. In the United States, the shrinking reservoir of Lake Mead has revealed several sets of skeletal remains that local authorities have had to assess. Meanwhile in China, severe droughts exposed the base of an ancient stone island normally submerged in the waters of the country’s largest freshwater lake....

According to WJRT, while an autopsy confirmed he drowned, police were initially concerned after finding a winning lottery ticket in his wallet. Jarvis, who was a regular lottery player, had been in line for a $45,000 payout after winning the jackpot on the Michigan Lottery Club Keno add-on game “The Jack.” Dawn Talaski, the owner of the Blue Water Inn which Jarvis frequented, says he was “super excited” after winning the big money prize back on September 13....

McNair’s tale is typical of the sad truths-and damaging publicity-about drug prices, which have become the focus of the first pitched battle in the health-care wars. Critics in Congress have been pounding the industry for years. But with a new administration committed to reform and less receptive to business advocates, the real fight has just begun. Last week featured the First Lady’s meetings with patients, doctors and pharmacists in Boston and the release of a new study by a congressional research unit, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)....

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Du’s death on Sunday and said that police were on the scene, the Times of Israel reported. Dai Yuming, China’s deputy chief of mission in Israel, also confirmed the news in an official press briefing. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. for further comment Du, 58, who had previously worked as a diplomat for China in Ukraine, arrived in Israel in mid-February to take on the role of ambassador....

The Ducks on Monday announced the veteran center underwent successful right hip resurfacing surgery last Thursday, leaving the door open for him to resume his NHL career once he’s recovered. “As we all know, Ryan has been fiercely battling his condition for quite some time,” executive vice president/general manager Bob Murray said in a statement. “I’ve been extremely impressed by his determination to play despite being significantly injured. “At this point, Ryan needs to think about his life and family....

Silfverberg was slashed by Cowen midway through the third period of the Ducks' 2-1 victory in Ottawa on Friday night. The Ducks announced Silfverberg's injury Saturday, saying the Swedish forward will be out 4-6 weeks. Silfverberg is off to an outstanding start to his first season in Anaheim, with four goals and three assists in his first 11 games. The Ducks acquired Silfverberg in an offseason trade with the Senators for forward Bobby Ryan....

Teams can decide to cancel their games whenever they have various positive cases to the point where they don’t feel safe traveling or hosting a team. This week has brought the most cancellations during the pandemic, with cancellations accumulating by the day. Most of the canceled games were scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18, along with the others mostly being on Tuesday, Dec. 21. As of Friday afternoon, there are no cancellations past that date....

Duke traveled to Virginia Tech a month ago and, with All-American forward Zion Williamson absent due to a knee injury, lost 77-72. SN’s MARCH MADNESS HQLive NCAA bracket | Live scoreboard | Full TV schedule​ The only other teams to beat Duke this season are North Carolina, Gonzaga and Syracuse. The Devils could yet see one or two of those if they are able to continue their quest for the national championship....

It was billed as a romantic tale of corporate chivalry. As the French telcom giant saw things, it was riding to rescue a Lucent in distress–and could profit, too. The American telecommunications equipmentmaker was saddled in debt and burning through cash, fast. But lo, Alcatel turns out to have big problems of its own. Witness the fact that when talks broke off last week, it issued a warning that profits would fall short of expectations, sending its already battered stock down 10 percent....

Many other territories outside the U.S. have already had the movie release in theaters to much acclaim. Director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel is one of the most anticipated films of the year. The all-star cast features the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa, and there’s talk of a sequel already in the works. Ahead of the launch in the U.S. in October, here’s everything you need to know about Dune....

Giving a new meaning to “drop it like it’s hot,” guests can order this sweet and savory remix of Dunkin’s Beyond Sausage Sandwich for one week only, ending on January 19, 2020. The sandwich features a 100 percent plant-based Beyond Sausage patty with egg and cheese served on Snoop’s favorite: a sliced glazed donut, the company told Newsweek. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat is one of the “fastest growing” food companies in the U....

The likes of Stephen James are everywhere these days. Personal bankruptcies are breaking records. Credit-card users skipped out on 4.48 percent of their charges in the second quarter of this year, haft again as much as in 1994, and delinquencies on consumer credits like boat loans and student loans are rising, too. But though lenders may be battered, they’re not defenseless. Sophisticated statistical models have turned collections from a banking backwater into a high-tech business....

It’s has been decided, Perak will not be able to field influential Leandro Dos Santos in the second leg of the Malaysia Cup semi-final clash against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) on Saturday. The Brazilian has been a key figure for Perak in the midfield since joining the team midway through this season. Having struck up a working partnership alongside Hafiz Kamal at the base of the midfield, his nous and experience will be sorely missed in the second leg....

Johnson and Spieth will play together in the first two rounds of The Open — with the latter the subject of increasing scrutiny as he seeks to claim a third major in as many attempts in 2015. MORE: American British Open winners | Victors since 2000 | Open lingo | St. Andrews intro Spieth could have been denied victory in the U.S. Open had Johnson not three-putted No. 18 as he looked set to force at least a playoff....

Part of that effort is transforming his game and adapting to the NBA’s new pace-and-space style. One of Howard’s trainers, Justin Zormelo, told The Washington Post’s Candace Buckner exactly what that means ahead of the big man’s 15th season. MORE: Wall’s pitch helped Wizards sign Howard … “He wants to evolve into Anthony Davis, into Kevin Durant,” Zormelo says, “but his own version of that.” So, the next logical question is… seriously, what does that mean?...

The Argentine forward opened the 2017-18 campaign in style, netting 12 times in eight appearances across all competitions earning billing as one of the finest talents in the global game. He has, however, added just three efforts to that tally and endured a humbling slip out of favour in Turin. Allegri insists that there has been no breakdown in his working relationship with Dybala and believes that the 24-year-old will come good again if given the freedom to further unlock his undoubted potential....

The Bianconeri have won their first six Serie A games this season, with their latest victory a 4-0 defeat of rivals Torino on Saturday. Juventus 13/2 to beat Olympiakos 1-0 While Dybala has enjoyed a sensational start to the campaign - plundering 10 goals in those matches, including a brace against Juve’s city rivals - Higuain has scored only twice and was dropped to the bench for the clash at Allianz Stadium....

Symptoms DDK typically affects the muscles in the arms, hands, legs, and feet, as well as the muscles in the larynx that control speech. Dysdiadochokinesia is a symptom of a category of neurological problems known as ataxia. Patients with ataxia can present with the following symptoms: Problems with balance and walking, including slowness, or awkward movementsPoor coordination of the arms, hands, or legsInarticulate or incomprehensible speech and difficulties with swallowingDifficulty stopping one movement and starting another in the opposite directionTremors, weakness, spasticity, inability to move the eyes, and loss of sensitivity in the hands and feet...