Health warning: Poisonous Chinatown herbal tea leaves two critically ill, could kill others

Health officials warned the public Friday to throw away any herbal tea purchased from a Chinatown shop, after two people became critically ill after consuming the tea which was found to contained Aconite, a lethal poison. In separate incidents from February and March, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s became gravely ill within an hour of drinking tea made from leaves supplied by the same San Francisco herbalist.

Wake Your Echo in True ‘Star Trek’ Style

Echo device owners can now activate the digital assistant by saying “Computer” – a reference to the Starship Enterprise’s voice-activated controls. Add new dimensions to your Captain Picard cosplay by visiting the Alexa app settings and selecting Wake Word ; use the drop-down menu to choose your preference.