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Former Rep. George Santos sues late night host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly ‘deceiving’ him into creating Cameo videos
Former Representative George Santos sued late night host Jimmy Kimmel for “deceiving” him into creating Cameo videos and then improperly broadcasting them on his show, according to court documents.
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FDA approves medication used to treat asthma for use in people with multiple food allergies
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods.
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Empowering Innovation: PVAMU debuts Blackstone LaunchPad to support next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals
On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million commitment across Texas dedicated to entrepreneur success and economic mobility.
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Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden
The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in Washington over how forcefully to counter Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, a question of wide-ranging consequence on which President Joe Biden and his likely opponent Donald Trump have adopted diametrically opposed positions.
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Medication abortion via telehealth is just as safe and effective as with a clinic visit, study shows
Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment.
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Medication abortion is the method by which someone ends their pregnancy using pills rather than a surgical procedure. Mandatory Credit: Morsa Images/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Published on February 16, 2024
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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ plays a bland, family-authorized tune
Despite offering Kingsley Ben-Adir the breakout role that has clearly awaited him, “Bob Marley: One Love” comes across too much as a licensed product, a family-blessed movie that avoids the detail (and potential rough edges) of an actual biopic to focus on one narrow slice of the reggae star’s too-brief life. It’s a dutiful addition to a recent wave of such biographies (see “Rocketman” and “Bohemian Rhapsody”), but a largely uninspired one.
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Smoking drugs now linked to more overdose deaths than injecting drugs, report finds
The percentage of overdose deaths linked to smoking drugs rose sharply in recent years, overtaking injection as the leading route of drug use involved in such deaths, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Taylor Swift donates $100K to family of woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting
Taylor Swift made two $50,000 donations to a GoFundMe for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the mass shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade of the Kanas City Chiefs on Wednesday.
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At least half of the victims of the Kansas City mass shooting are children. The city is now grappling with the tragedy
Investigators are examining bullets and shell casings left behind at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally after a shooting that killed one person and wounded more than 20 others – at least half of them children – as the community grapples with the horror that abruptly ended the celebration.
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Miami-Dade County parents receive permission slips; ask if children can participate in Black History Month activity
As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard.
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DOJ watchdog report finds chronic failures by Bureau of Prisons contributes to deaths of hundreds of inmates
Chronic failures by the Bureau of Prisons contributed to the deaths of hundreds of federal prison inmates, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General said in a blistering report released Thursday.
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About 90% of Lyme disease cases in the US are reported from 15 high-incidence jurisdictions in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and upper-Midwest regions, according to the …
Published on February 15, 2024
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Surveillance method identifies more cases Lyme disease in US
Diseases spread by ticks and other insects are becoming more common in the United States, but a new methodology for tracking Lyme disease may overestimate the significant spike in cases seen in 2022.
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Mortgage rates rise for second week, reach 6.77%
After treading water for months, US mortgage rates jumped higher Thursday following a string of strong employment and inflation reports.
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US/allies disrupt Russian cyber espionage operation against US/Europe
The FBI and its international allies disrupted a network of over 1,000 hacked internet routers that Russia’s military intelligence agency was using for cyber espionage operations against the United States and its European allies, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday.
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Target is launching Dealworthy, a new value brand. Mandatory Credit: Target
Published on February 15, 2024
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Target creates cheapest in-store brand; consumers squeezed
Target is taking aim at budget-conscious customers with a new inexpensive brand with prices for everyday basics that start at less than $1. The move comes as traditional retailers of cheaper items, like Dollar Stores, feel pressure from their own customer base being forced to cut back.
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Kansas City shooting believed spurred by personal dispute, law enforcement officials say; 2 juveniles among 3 detained
Kansas City police have detained three people – two of them juveniles – in connection with Wednesday’s shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday.
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Novo Nordisk raised the list price of Ozempic to $969 in January. Mandatory Credit: David J. Phillip/AP/File
Published on February 15, 2024
