Doctors issue warning over massively popular toy that’s hospitalizing children with excruciating injuries

Around the world, brightly-colored squishy toys marketed as harmless “sensory” gadgets designed to be squeezed, stretched and smushed have surged in popularity. But behind the viral appeal of NeeDoh toys, doctors say a dangerous pattern is emerging — one that is sending children and teens to the hospital with severe burns amid “blood-curdling screams” of pain, requiring everything from skin grafts to medically-induced comas for treatment. And all it takes for disaster to occur is for the toys to be heated, frozen or microwaved, whether as part of a viral social media challenge or totally by accident. NeeDoh toys are…

Shohei Ohtani hits 299th career home run as Dodgers down Rockies

Another milestone is within Shohei Ohtani’s reach. Ohtani’s next home run will be his 300th in the major leagues. No. 299 came in a wild 11-inning, 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night — the Dodgers’ first extra-inning game of the season. The game had everything. A middle-inning…

Nikola Jokic sets record straight on Nuggets contract rumors

Don’t worry Nuggets fans, Nikola Jokic isn’t saying goodbye anytime soon.  Following a FIBA World Cup qualifying game Monday, the Serbian star reaffirmed his desire to extend his contract and finish his career with the Nuggets, though he plans to wait to sign his deal.  “My idea and desire is…

Bears’ Caleb Williams gifts Chicago-native Pope Leo XIV autographed jersey

Pope Leo XIV’s closet keeps getting more full with Chicago sports gear.  This time, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sent an autographed jersey to Leo, a Chicago native and the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church.  Gifted by Williams’ Caleb Cares foundation, the jersey was presented to…

Former Titans, Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis dead at 74

A former NFL coach passed away on Monday after being hospitalized since early March.  Dave McGinnis – affectionately known as “Coach Mac” – died at the age of 74 with his family by his side, the Titans announced.  McGinnis coached from 1986-2016, serving as a linebackers coach for the Bears,…

Stone Age tombs in Scotland reveal ‘webs of descent’ among male relatives

Stone Age people in northern Scotland buried related males — but not females — together in the same tomb, a new DNA study reveals, creating “webs of descent” across several Neolithic archaeological sites.In the study, published Tuesday (April 14) in the journal Antiquity, researchers analyzed the DNA of 22 people…

‘Allergic’ to your office? You might have ‘sick building syndrome’

This kind of “sick time” is no work perk. Since the term was coined in the early 1980s by the World Health Organization, “sick building syndrome” (SBS) has been used to describe the array of irritating symptoms some people feel when inside certain buildings, from headaches and fatigue to nausea…

The trials, troubles and lows of Lenny Dykstra’s post-Mets fall

The Post reviews the past infractions of former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra, who helped the team win the 1986 World Series:  1990: Dykstra was placed on probation for a year by then-commissioner Fay Vincent after testifying that he lost $78,000 in Mississippi poker games. 1991: Dykstra, then with the Phillies,…

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