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Month: June 2023

Sub passengers included CEO of expedition company, experienced explorers and Pakistani father and son from prominent family

By Steve Almasy and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A billionaire father and son duo, a wealthy explorer, a diver with decades of experience and the founder of the company leading a submersible voyage to explore the Titanic are presumed dead after search teams discovered debris from the sub on the sea floor. “The debris

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Pioneering study shows prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Populations

By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Alzheimer’s researchers from Brigham Young University say, considering the notable prevalence of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension within these communities, this suggests an increased risk, as these conditions are known to contribute to Alzheimer’s development. A pioneering

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Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for a “radical inclusion” of the LGBTQ+ community and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise authority. The Vatican on Tuesday released the

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Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors in Romania said Tuesday. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said prosecutors filed the charges against the brothers, who are both British-U.S. dual citizens, along with

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Former 2nd-ranked tennis player Anett Kontaveit retiring because of a back injury

LONDON (AP) — Former second-ranked tennis player Anett Kontaveit will retire after Wimbledon because of a back injury. The 27-year-old Estonian has lumbar disc degeneration and says it “does not allow for full-scale training or continued competition.” She posts on Instagram “today I am announcing that I am ending my career as a competitive athlete.”

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Canadian ERs to remain in crisis if action isn’t taken on staffing shortages, patient surges: report

By Melissa Lopez-Martinez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new report from the Canadian Medical Association Journal painted a stark picture of what could be the future of the country’s emergency departments, as staffing shortages and patient surges put a strain on medical resources. The report

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Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton says she’ll participate in impeachment proceedings in capacity as state senator

By Ashley Killough, Sara Smart and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The wife of embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday she will “carry out (her) duties” as a state senator and not recuse herself ahead of her husband’s upcoming impeachment trial. Angela Paxton, who represents a Dallas-area district, said Texas law compels each member

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