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‘Thought it would be fun’: why did two teenagers kill Brianna Ghey? | Crime
One question hung over the trial of the two teenagers convicted of killing Brianna Ghey: why? At the sentencing on Friday, Brianna’s family finally received some answers. The hearing began with some startling new information: though she had pleaded not guilty at trial, Scarlett Jenkinson had now admitted to stabbing Brianna repeatedly – more times…
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Iran censures West for ‘bitter’ defunding of UNRWA
Palestinians receive flour bags distributed by UNRWA in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 21, 2023. (File photo by Reuters) Iran has once again denounced a “bitter” move by certain Western countries in suspending the funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the main lifeline for the Palestinian refugees.…
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Dermatologists’ group offers latest guidance on acne
It might take a combination of treatments to rein in problem acne in teens and adults, updated guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) suggest. The work appears in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The guidelines on the… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Ex-Trump finance chief reportedly in talks over guilty perjury plea | New York
A longtime Trump Organization executive is said to be negotiating with Manhattan prosecutors over a potential guilty plea for lying on the witness stand in Donald Trump’s fraud trial. Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s former chief financial officer, who oversaw the company’s finances, is in the early stages of working on a perjury plea with the office…
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What could possibly go wrong?
Credit: Neuralink Earlier this week, Elon Musk announced his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the first time. The company’s PRIME study, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration last year, is testing a brain implant for “people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts.” ……
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What does Biden’s order against Israeli settlers mean and why did he do it now? | Joe Biden
Was Joe Biden’s announcement of unprecedented US sanctions against Israeli settlers in occupied Palestine a sign of political weakness at home, or of a newly found willingness to assert American influence over Israel? The president signed the executive order imposing financial and travel sanctions on settlers who violently attack Palestinians shortly before a campaign rally…
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Proteins suggest a path to reduce drug resistance in a form of cancer
Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101359 Doctors have nearly a dozen new targeted drugs to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, yet three of four patients still die within five years. Some patients succumb within just a month or two, despite the battery of drugs used to treat the aggressive blood disease,…
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People hold massive demonstration in support of Palestine
Iran Press/ West Asia: For the 119th day in a row, the forces of the Zionist occupying regime continue to carry out their barbaric crimes by carrying out dozens of airstrikes, shelling, and bombarding civilians, while massacring Palestinian citizens in the areas they attack. Millions of Yemenis held a march in Sana’a and Saada in support of…
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Why making players sit out for 21 days afterwards is a good idea
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) this week released new guidelines for youth and community sport designed to change the way concussion is managed across the country. While the guidelines… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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How dieting, weight suppression and even misuse of drugs like Ozempic can contribute to eating disorders
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Up to 72% of women and 61% of men are dissatisfied with their weight or body image, according to a U.S. study. Globally, millions of people attempt to lose weight every year with the hope that weight loss will have positive effects on their body image, health and quality of life.…
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