The doctor behind the next big thing in cancer treatment
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Finding a cure for cancer is a motivating force for many an aspiring doctor. Few get anywhere close to pursuing that…
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Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries — a medical illustrator explains how
By James A. Perkins, Rochester Institute of Technology (The Conversation) — “Medical illustrators draw what can’t be seen, watch what’s…
Continue ReadingThe Air Force knows what failed on an Osprey in a crash in Japan, but still doesn’t know why
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command says it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to…
Continue Reading‘Math is hard I guess’: Jordan Spieth’s disqualification reignites ‘dumbest rule in all of sports’ debate
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With just one errant stroke, Jordan Spieth was out of the tournament. Not with the stroke of his club though, but…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s Prince William appeals for an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible
LONDON (AP) — Prince William, the heir to the British throne, has called for an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. He stopped…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the…
Continue ReadingPrince William wants to see ‘end to the fighting’ in Gaza ‘as soon as possible’
By Max Foster and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince William has shared his concern over Israel’s five months-long military…
Continue ReadingBeatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies…
Continue ReadingI thought my heart was broken in Paris. But then my life changed completely
Essay by Demi Perera, CNN (CNN) — April, autumn and midnight; they all sound better in Paris. It’s arguably the only city in the world that…
Continue ReadingA Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on…
Continue ReadingA Dutch court has rejected a final argument in a legal battle over former Russian oil giant Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration…
Continue Reading‘Nerves of steel’: Andreas Brehme, who won the 1990 World Cup for West Germany, dies aged 63
By Ben Morse and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — Described as having “nerves of steel,” Andreas Brehme – whose penalty kick in the 1990…
Continue ReadingUK appeals court asked to assess whether sentencing of killer of 3 in Nottingham was too lenient
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government’s top lawyer has referred to the U.K.’s Court of Appeal the sentence handed…
Continue ReadingGOP Senate contenders aren’t shy about wanting Trump’s approval. But in Pennsylvania, it’s awkward
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Since he became a force in Republican politics, Donald Trump has figured prominently in U.S.…
Continue ReadingDespite mounting criticism, Greece’s prime minister defends record on rule of law
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has insisted that the rule of law in the…
Continue ReadingHonduran ex-president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ stands trial in NYC
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was once touted by U.S. authorities as a key…
Continue ReadingDA Fani Willis testified she paid cash during trips with top prosecutor. One winery host remembers her paying in paper bills
CNN By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After spending more than two hours tasting wine at a Napa Valley estate with her top prosecutor on the…
Continue ReadingReport: North Korean missile fired by Russia against Ukraine contained US and European components
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — A North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by the Russian military in Ukraine contained hundreds…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny homenajeado por Bono y U2 durante un concierto en Las Vegas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Bono y U2 involucraron a su audiencia en un homenaje al fallecido líder de la oposición rusa Alexey Navalny durante…
Continue ReadingEcuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His jailbreak shines a light on the country’s lawless prisons
By David Culver, Tara John and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison…
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