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Month: March 2024

Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years ago, and may be oldest in Europe

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a quarry in Korolevo in the 1970s.

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Alabama clinics resume treatment under new IVF law, but experts say it will take more work to protect fertility services

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Isabel Rosales, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Providers in Alabama are resuming some in vitro fertilization services Thursday, the day after the state’s Republican governor signed a bill into law aimed at protecting IVF patients and providers from the legal liability imposed on them by a controversial state Supreme Court ruling.

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Alabama governor signs IVF protection bill into law, but experts say it will take more work to protect fertility services

CNN, POOL, WBMA By Lauren Mascarenhas and Isabel Rosales, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization patients and providers from legal liability late Wednesday, with some clinics poised to lift a hold on certain IVF services as early as this week after

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County leader sues New York over an order to rescind his ban on transgender female athletes

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Republican official has asked a federal court to affirm his decision to ban girls’ and women’s sports teams with transgender athletes from using county facilities in New York City’s suburbs. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman filed the lawsuit days after the state’s Democratic attorney general,

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Gunlock waterfalls are flowing again

By Eliza Pace Click here for updates on this story     SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Like an oasis in the desert, the Gunlock waterfalls have returned. The waterfalls don’t exist year-round and aren’t even guaranteed every year. The waterfalls are a result of when the water level at Gunlock Reservoir overflows its banks and cascades

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‘Oppenheimer’ cast members join Jane Fonda and more to spotlight nuclear threat

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) is leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film “Oppenheimer” in an attempt to elevate the conversation about nuclear threat. In the run-up to Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the organization is launching a “Make Nukes History” campaign Wednesday in Los Angeles. Utilizing billboards,

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McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president. McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. It’s a remarkable turnaround for McConnell, who has blamed Trump for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021,

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US job openings stay steady at nearly 8.9 million in January, a sign labor market remains strong

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely changed in January but remained at a high level, suggesting that the American job market remains healthy. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that U.S. employers posted 8.86 million job vacancies in December, down slightly from 8.89 million in January and about in

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Royal Caribbean employee accused of hiding cameras to spy on guests, including underage girls

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Royal Caribbean cruise employee is accused of hiding cameras inside bathrooms of passenger cabins to spy on guests including underage girls. Arvin Joseph Mirasol was arrested Sunday on charges of production and possession of child sexual abuse material after the Symphony of the Seas arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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