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Month: July 2023

Stanford president to resign following findings of manipulation in academic research

By Nadia Bidarian, CNN (CNN) — Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne said on Wednesday he would resign from his post after a review by a panel of scientists concluded that research papers he contributed to contained “manipulation of research data,” according to a report released by a special university committee.  The panel’s report determined that data was manipulated in scientific papers to which Tessier-Lavigne, a neuroscientist, contributed, although the panel found no

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Golden Gate Bridge Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is a suspension bridge that crosses the Golden Gate, a strait that leads to the San Francisco Bay. Characteristics The bridge is 8,981 feet long (1.7 miles) and contains about 83,000 tons of steel. The total weight of

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Merkley introduces bills to protect Americans from hazardous wildfire smoke, extreme heat

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday the introduction of two bills aimed at protecting communities across the nation from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, which are becoming more frequent due to climate chaos—the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act and the Smoke and Heat Ready Communities

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Louisiana juveniles are suffering dangerous heat and isolation in an old death row facility built for adults, a lawsuit states. Experts say the harm could be irreversible

By Amy Simonson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Children in the custody of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice being held in a former death row building at an adult prison are suffering dangerous heat conditions and routine isolation in their cells that experts say could cause serious and irreversible harm, according to a federal

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Grandfather of boy abandoned at Colorado hospital pleads for help as lawmakers consider overhaul of child welfare and behavioral health systems

By SHAUN BOYD Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO (KCNC) — LOCAL NEWS Grandfather of boy abandoned at Colorado hospital pleads for help as lawmakers consider overhaul of child welfare and behavioral health systems colorado BY SHAUN BOYD UPDATED ON: JULY 19, 2023 / 11:01 AM / CBS COLORADO The grandfather of a

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Mueren cinco dirigentes del Centro Democrático en accidente aéreo en Colombia

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Seis personas fallecieron este miércoles en un accidente aéreo ocurrido cerca de San Luis de Gaceno, al noreste de Bogotá, informó la Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia. La avioneta cubría la ruta Villavicencio-Guaymaral y viajaba con seis personas a bordo. Los cinco pasajeros pertenecían al partido Centro Democrático y fueron identificados como

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