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Lyme disease has plagued Nantucket for decades, affecting residents and raising concerns for visitors exploring the island's beaches, trails and conservation land. Researchers are now exploring whether mice could help slow the spread of the disease. The project, known as Mice Against Ticks, is a collaboration involving researchers from MIT that aims to reduce Lyme disease by interrupting the cycle that allows ticks to become infected . DANGEROUS TICK-BORNE VIRUS CAUSES BRAIN DAMAGE IN VULNERABLE YOUNG PATIENT Nantucket, located about 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod , has become a focal point for the effort because Lyme disease has had an outsized impact on the island. Roughly 15% of residents have been affected by the illness, CBS News reported. "The natural disaster in our area is not hurricanes, or tornadoes, or earthquakes; it is Lyme disease," MIT researcher Kevin Esvelt told the outlet. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER White-footed mice play a ...

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton launched a new campaign ad Saturday targeting former Biden administration official Xavier Becerra, signaling the general election fight may already be underway even as primary ballots continue to be counted. The 55-second ad mocks Becerra's lengthy political career and record in government, portraying the Democrat as a continuation of California's political status quo. The ad features silent clips of Becerra appearing on an old-fashioned TV screen while captions flash across the screen, including: "I've been a career politician for 36 years. Vote for me." Other captions reference issues likely to become central themes in the governor's race, including homelessness, California's high-speed rail project and Becerra's tenure as secretary of Health and Human Services in former President Joe Biden 's administration. HILTON, BECERRA, IN THE LEAD WITH VOTES STILL BEING COUNTED IN BATTLE FOR CALIF...

Rupert Everett is looking back on his "slightly sociopathic" past. In a recent interview with The Guardian , the 67-year-old actor discussed his rebellious past, calling himself "Brash. Pushy. Disingenuous. Lethal." "Well, I was lethal. I was just interested in myself and my own pleasure. That’s always lethal. I think I was slightly sociopathic. I was a terrible gossip, and I repeated everything everyone told me. I’d borrow people’s clothes and never give them back," he said. "I don’t know how I justified it to myself. I was lethal." The "Shrek 2" star explained he was very concerned about his "vanity," saying for him, vanity is "a feeling of deep insecurity rather than feeling how fabulous I am." CHARLIE SHEEN ADMITS HE ‘LIT THE FUSE’ THAT BLEW HIS LIFE APART AS TURBULENT PAST RESURFACES He has since left his partying ways behind him, saying that while he thought he would still be clubbing in his 70s, he is "n...

America turns 250 on the Fourth of July, and communities across the country are marking the milestone with a yearlong lineup of concerts, fireworks, festivals and historical events. From California to Boston, destinations are building special travel experiences around the Semiquincentennial, making this a memorable time to hit the road. We rounded up eight destinations worth adding to your itinerary for America's 250th anniversary, including iconic historical landmarks and a few lesser-known stops. Read on to start planning your trip, and the gear we recommend you take with you along the way.  READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy No destination is more closely tied to America's 250th anniversary than Philadelphia. The city is marking the milestone with the Wawa Welcome America Festival , a multi-day celebration running June 19 through July 4 that includes six days of fireworks and culminates in a free concert on the Benjamin Fran...

Philadelphia is the birthplace of this fine nation we call home, so it's fitting that as part of America's 250th birthday, the MLB All-Star Game is taking place in the City of Brotherly Love. But as much as Philly is known for history, it's equally known for food . Cheesesteaks, TastyKakes, pretzels, roast pork sandwiches and anything from Wawa. As part of the All-Star festivities, Citizens Bank Park will welcome a new food item from a selection of four candidates, which will be determined via a fan vote. PERFECT GAME'S ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC IS COMING TO PHILADELPHIA FOR AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY Of course, it's not enough to just win the vote. The winning selection will need to look right at home alongside the city's culinary titans. But can any of them do it? Well, let's take a look at them and see by giving them a one to five rating. You can't do baseball without a hot dog, and what a name. We're off to a hot start and haven't even talke...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball. That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits. A few years ago, however, they were the laughingstock of the sport. When they won the 2020 World Series in Arlington, these same fans and outsiders called it a "Mickey Mouse ring" that didn't count. The Dodgers then won 106 games in 2021, only to be eliminated in the playoffs by an Atlanta Braves team that went 88-73. After winning 111 regular season games in 2022, they won just one postseason game, losing in the NLDS to the 89-73 San Diego Padres who finished 22 games back in the standings. In 2023, they once again won 100 games, only to get swept in the NLDS by the 84-78 Arizona Diamondbacks. After all these failures, fans derisively referred to the Dodgers as "chokers," without a single full-season title since 1988. In...