CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland, Oregon, software company and its staffing agency will each pay $112,500 to a deaf job applicant who said they refused to hire him because he requested a sign-language interpreter at a group job interview. Viewpoint Construction Software’s technology helps contractors plan and manage large projects. Its recruiting firm, Seattle-based
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed has resigned his post five days after federal charges were announced against him and two others for allegedly accepting bribes and misusing their offices for personal gain. Reed announced his resignation Tuesday, saying in a statement that he could not serve constituents and
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany wants to temporarily keep additional coal-fired power plants on stand-by for almost two years to stave off a possible electricity shortage in case natural gas supplies are suddenly reduced by Russia. Germany is trying to wean itself off Russian gas due to the war in Ukraine, and expects to finish doing
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government remains committed to phasing out nuclear power despite concerns about rising energy prices and possible future shortages due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Germany’s three remaining nuclear plants are due to close in December. Opposition parties have called for the lifetimes of Germany’s nuclear plants
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN Paula Rego, the acclaimed Portuguese-born British artist, has died at age 87. In a statement posted to Twitter, the Victoria Miro gallery, which exhibits some of Rego’s work, wrote: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of the Portuguese-born, British artist Dame Paula Rego at the age of 87.
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN Business Vishal Garg, the Better.com CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, has been sued by a former executive for allegedly misleading investors. The SoftBank-backed online mortgage company agreed to a $7.7 billion merger with a blank-check firm to take the company public just over a year ago,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and CNN Zika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with allies in Germany and Spain in late June as he seeks to hold together the fragile coalition opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House announced Wednesday that Biden will travel to southern Germany on June 25 to
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — While Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue was winning his title bout against Nonito Donaire, burglars were breaking into his home. Inoue stopped Donaire in the second round Tuesday night, unifying three bantamweight world titles. That same evening, two men broke into his home southwest of Tokyo and took off with items including jewelry
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed his “deepest regrets” to Congolese lawmakers for abuses committed during colonial rule. The Belgian king and queen are making a six-day visit to the former colony amid reconciliation efforts. In his speech on Wednesday, Philippe said Belgian colonial rule had been
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Wednesday that he is getting on with his job, as he faced Parliament for the first time since 41% of his own party’s lawmakers called for him to quit. Johnson has been left teetering after surviving a no-confidence vote
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Seis miembros de una delegación haitiana de las Olimpiadas Especiales desaparecieron, según un comunicado de prensa de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Osceola. La oficina del sheriff envió un boletín buscando a Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet y Oriol Jean. Los desaparecidos son todos hombres
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge has decided the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection should get access this month to 159 emails of right-wing attorney John Eastman that largely relate to his efforts on behalf of Donald Trump to try to block the 2020 election result. The
Continue ReadingBy Joy Malbon and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Washington, D.C. (CTV Network) — Australian scientists have discovered what they say is the largest living plant on Earth: ancient seagrass dating back thousands of years off the country’s west coast. Found in the ocean in Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now stay in the country for up to seven consecutive years. On Tuesday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced the change to the “super visa” program, which previously only permitted stays
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Another day, another record for US gas prices. The US average for the price of a gallon of regular gas hit $4.96 according to the most recent reading from AAA Wednesday. It marked the 12th straight day, and the 29th time in the last 30 that gas has set a
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, Evan Perez, Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Attorneys for more than 90 women and girls who were sexually abused by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar submitted claims for over $1 billion to the FBI, saying investigators could have ended Nassar’s predation and protected other victims had they not
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La creciente preocupación por la delincuencia y la falta de vivienda se puso de manifiesto este martes cuando los votantes de San Francisco destituyeron al fiscal del distrito Chesa Boudin, un progresista que había puesto fin a las fianzas en efectivo y había intentado reducir el número de personas enviadas
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For years, ExxonMobil struggled to court investors as fears about the climate crisis and criticism of its business strategy kept would-be shareholders at bay. Now, the oil giant is staging a dramatic comeback. What’s happening: Shares of Exxon climbed above $100 apiece on Tuesday for the first time since 2014.
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