Despite some misconceptions, most tap water is safe to drink because stomach acid typically kills low levels of microorganisms. However, the FDA said it’s not safe to use unfiltered tap water for sinus rinsing – which typically involves a neti pot – because bacteria and protozoa can travel up the nose and cause serious infections.
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Alex Murdaugh, the 54-year-old disgraced South Carolina attorney whose trial garnered national attention, was found guilty Thursday of murdering his wife and son. After more than a month of listening to dozens of witnesses, jurors took less than three hours to convict Murdaugh on all four counts that he was facing – two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime. Murdaugh kept a stony face when the verdicts were read while his only remaining son could be seen wiping tears from his eyes. The verdict came after a six-week trial revealed shocking details involving brutal gore, extensive financial wrongdoing and the defendant’s own lies. Murdaugh is scheduled to be sentenced this morning.
Prince Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate the residence gifted to them by the late Queen Elizabeth II. “We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage,” their spokesperson told CNN. The statement followed a report in the British newspaper The Sun that claimed the pair were being evicted from the property, which is owned by the Crown Estate, and that it had since been offered to Prince Andrew, one of King Charles III’s brothers. According to The Sun, the couple was reportedly asked to leave the property days after the release of Harry’s memoir “Spare” in…
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