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Baby who died from meningitis might have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
An inquest jury found that a five-month-old girl who died from meningitis might have been saved if doctors had tested her sooner instead of attributing her symptoms to Covid.
Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests
Research indicates that losing just 5% of body weight during middle age can restore cardiovascular health to levels comparable with individuals who maintained healthy weight throughout life.
Serielizados Prizes: Hagai Levi’s ‘Etty’ and ‘Astonishing’ ‘Killing a Bear’ Win Big as ‘El Observatorio’ Bags the Mind the Gap Pitch Prize
Israeli creator Hagai Levi’s “Etty” and Spanish duo Jorge and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo’s “Killing a Bear” won top prizes at Barcelona’s Serielizados festival awards ceremony held Saturday night.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Western refineries are positioning to earn record profits from a global diesel shortage expected to persist into 2027, as supply constraints and high fuel costs create lucrative opportunities for energy companies with production capacity.
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15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here’s where, and why
Fifteen states permit corporal punishment in schools, though its use remains controversial amid psychological evidence of potential harm. The practice disproportionately occurs in Southern states.
Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A personalized vaccine developed by Merck and Moderna, used with an immunotherapy drug, extended cancer-free survival in melanoma patients during a phase three trial involving over 1,000 participants.
Sen. Mark Kelly says ‘very difficult situation’ unfolding for USS Lincoln sailors
Sen. Mark Kelly calls for investigation into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln following reports from a sailor’s family member about significant weight loss during the carrier’s extended deployment.
Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word ‘gerrymander’
Elbridge Gerry, a Founding Father who refused to sign the Constitution, is primarily remembered through the word ‘gerrymander,’ coined after his 1812 redistricting plan in Massachusetts.
Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
Minnesota’s attorney general sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeking to compel extradition of an ICE agent charged with wounding a man and falsifying reports during a Minneapolis operation.
San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges
San Diego County supervisors voted to end contracts allowing federal immigration agencies to train at county firing ranges, citing concerns about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement approach.
‘No serious dispute’ that Comey’s seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say a social media post of seashells by former FBI Director James Comey could reasonably be understood as a threat against President Trump, defending their prosecution of the case.
Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
Eight Black major party nominees are running for governor in 2026, a historic number that includes both Democrats and Republicans seeking to break a 250-year pattern of minimal Black representation in the position.
Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8
The Kennedy Center has told a federal court it will not restore President Trump’s name to the building’s facade before at least September 8, as legal disputes continue over the performing arts venue.
Florida governor suspends former close ally over child sexual abuse charges
Florida’s Republican governor suspended a former close ally and senior civic official arrested on felony child sexual abuse charges involving a male relative under 12.
The fight to protect a trans landmark in California from ICE’s biggest contractor
Activists in San Francisco’s Transgender District are working to remove a major ICE contractor from a historic building where a pivotal 1966 trans uprising occurred, seeking landmark designation to prevent the facility’s continued operation.
Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’
Darline Graham, Republican fill-in senator and sister of Lindsey Graham, acknowledged limited expertise in national security during a debate in the race to succeed her brother, who died in July.