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Top Story - Jennifer Lopez Steps Out Solo at Atlas Premiere amid Ben Affleck Marriage Strain - by - Jen Juneau - 3 hours ago

Jennifer Lopez attended the red carpet premiere of her latest film, Atlas, alone on Monday, May 20. While her husband, Ben Affleck, did not attend the event, Lopez was seen with her wedding ring on.

People - Entertainment - 10 minutes ago

Fujitsu sacked boss at height of Horizon scandal -- Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.

Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.

BBC News - Business - 19 minutes ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817

As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

High schools -- Girls' tennis roundup: With a singles sweep, Braintree takes down No. 18 Needham

Check out the latest high school girls’ tennis scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Ukraine 'a classic failed state' – Medvedev

Ukraine is a failed state run by a lawless and criminal regime, according to Dmitry Medvedev, the head of Russia’s Security Council

Russia Today - US News - 6 hours ago

New safety rules set training standards for train dispatchers and signal repairmen

New federal certification rules have been finalized for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards for those jobs to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees have the skills they need to operate all the high-tech systems on today's trains

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 7 hours ago

Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space. Video, 00:01:26 -- , -- Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space

Ed Dwight was the first black astronaut candidate in 1961 - but was never picked for a Nasa mission.

BBC News - Science - 7 hours ago

Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space

Ed Dwight was the first black astronaut candidate in 1961 - but was never picked for a Nasa mission.

BBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

US has no plan to send military trainers into Ukraine, top general says

The U.S. is not planning to send military trainers into Ukraine and would likely do so only when the war there with Russia is over, the top U.S. general said on Monday, after France opened the door to sending troops to train Kyiv’s forces.

Stars and Stripes - World - 10 hours ago

3 dead including child after Amtrak train plows into car on tracks in New York

A 69-year-old man, a 66-year-old woman and a 6-year-old child were killed on Friday when their car was struck by a northbound Amtrak train in Western New York.

Fox News - US News - 10 hours ago

Russian Su-57: How Stealth Jet Compares to Ukraine's Incoming F-16s

Ukraine hopes the delivery of the American-made jets will give it an edge on air superiority against Russia and its advanced fifth-generation fighter jets.

Newsweek - World - 11 hours ago

US, allies discuss Ukraine's air defense, but no new aid announced Monday

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that defending against aerial attacks is critical for Ukrainian forces fighting off surging Russia invaders and urged allies to come up with more air-defense weapons to send the embattled country.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 85% of threads retract in 1st

Algorithm tweaks made up for the loss, and Neuralink thinks it has fix for next patient.

Ars Technica - Science - 11 hours ago

Has Russia's diversion failed? - Ukraine: The Latest

Every weekday The Telegraph's top journalists analyse the Russian invasion of Ukraine from all angles and tell you what you need to know

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Expert's dire warning about old 'trap' with new name that's draining wallets

Kuderna Financial Team founder and "What Should I Do with My Money?" author Bryan Kuderna shares advice to consumers on how to avoid falling for the 'spaving' trap.

Fox News - Business - 14 hours ago

Ukraine's Divisive Mobilization Law Comes into Force as a New Russian Push Strains Front-Line Troops

The measures reflect the growing strain that more than two years of war with Russia has had on Ukraine’s forces.

Military.com - US News - 17 hours ago

Putin aims to reverse Cold War failure and is targeting Ukrainian Christians to stamp out dissent

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to reverse the Cold War victory of the United States and threatens the safety of Christians and Jews

Washington Times - Opinion - 18 hours ago

First Black man trained as astronaut goes to space 63 years later

Ed Dwight was set to be the first Black astronaut in the 1960s but his mission never launched. Now six decades later, at 90 years old, he’s made his mark in the record books aboard Blue Origin’s rocket. NBC’s Kaylee Hartung reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Technology - 18 hours ago

Embracing Aviation-Style Safety and Training Measures in Health Care

It's time to reimagine the journey of new nurses—given recent events, why not consider the lens of aviation safety protocols?

Newsweek - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

US using Trump threat to secure aid for Ukraine – FT

A US plan to loan money to Kiev against future profits from Russian assets is gaining traction in the G7, the Financial Times has reported

Russia Today - US News - 22 hours ago

Anything for Love: The Romance Scam Epidemic -- Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother's mysterious death.

Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother’s mysterious death.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

UK and Finland to sign new agreement vowing support for Ukraine against Russia

The Foreign Secretary and his Finnish counterpart will sign the Strategic Partnership at an event in London on Monday.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in central Afghanistan, with the country still reeling from last week's floods.

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in central Afghanistan while the country is still reeling from last week's floods. Thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged and large swathes of farmland are flooded, local police say.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Ukraine 'destroys Russian Black Sea minesweeper'

Two people were killed in air strikes in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, while an attack on a residential area in Kharkiv left six civilians injured - with Ukraine saying it is investigating the bombing as a potential war crime.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine

Russia has reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian drones.

AP News - World - 1 day ago

'Blackouts in Kyiv': Russia batters Ukraine's power grid amid air defense...

Ukrainian authorities have started rolling blackouts across the country, including in Kyiv, as Russia's bombardments have damaged Ukraine's power grid.

Washington Examiner - World - 1 day ago

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people

More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

Ukraine has U.S. weapons it can't use in Russian territory. Will that change? -- Geoff Nixon

Ukraine is trying to fend off a Russian offensive in the northeastern border region of Kharkiv, but it can only use its U.S.-provided firepower on its own side of the border when trying to thwart attacks.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Tyson Fury suggests he lost title fight 'because of Ukraine war'

Fury came under early pressure, with Usyk mounting an aggressive offensive from the start. The "Gypsy King" looked relaxed as he moved around the ring in the early rounds. But after Usyk landed a right hook in the ninth round it looked as if Fury was in serious trouble.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front as Russians advance on cities

Even if Ukrainian forces can hold out until all the American ammunition and weapons get through to the front, the challenge ahead remains daunting, according to many of those fighting.

Euractiv - World - 2 days ago

NASCAR driver belly-flops into massive flood on pit road as rain postpones race

A rainstorm ripped through North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina Saturday, postponing a NASCAR truck race, but drivers still made the most of it.

Fox News - Environment - 2 days ago

Signs of Alzheimer's were everywhere. Then his brain improved

Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease in the brain of his patient, 55-year-old entrepreneur Simon Nicholls, had all but disappeared in a mere 14 months.

CTV News - Health - 2 days ago

In the southwestern German state of Saarland, heavy rainfall has triggered the worst flooding in three decades.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited the southwestern German state of Saarland, where heavy rainfall has triggered the worst flooding in three decades. Emergency services have responded to thousands of requests for help. Scholz has promised quick federal support.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 2 days ago

Ukraine introduces conscription to boost troops amid Russian attack

It comes as the Ukraine faces renewed Russian attacks

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

Ukraine's mobilization law now in force, sparking fears more essential workers will be drafted

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine's second-largest city.

CBC News - World - 2 days ago

Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains front-line troops

Ukraine's divisive troop mobilization law takes effect amid Russia's new offensive straining Kyiv's military and pummeling the second city of Kharkiv.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 2 days ago

Ukraine's Controversial Military Mobilization Law Comes Into Effect Amid Russian Advances

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers amid the Russian offensive.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports.

CTV News - Science - 2 days ago

Kharkiv attack a sign of worse to come unless Ukraine and West move fast

Russia is stretching Ukraine’s defences and exploiting its lack of soldiers and arms

Irish Times - World - 3 days ago

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region but has no plans to capture the city

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s offensive on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but not to capture the city.

Los Angeles Times - World - 3 days ago

Reddit Confirms $60 Million Deal with OpenAI to Train AI with Leftist Forum Posts

Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet,” has officially confirmed a $60 million deal with OpenAI, granting the ChatGPT creator access to its vast trove of notoriously left-wing user-generated content for training purposes.

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

Rainfall set to help crews battling wildfire near Canada's Fort McMurray

Authorities say blaze in heart of Canadian tar sands region will be ‘subdued’ due to expected rain and cloud cover.

Aljazeera - Environment - 3 days ago

Migraines are getting worse — and climate change could be partly to blame

Doctors suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines.

NBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Sony Music warns tech companies: Don't use our music to train your AI

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 days ago

'Megaflopolis'? Inside Francis Ford Coppola's $120m sci-fi 'train wreck'

Four decades on, the director’s passion project has finally been screened in Cannes. Is it a misunderstood masterpiece – or career suicide?

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea cuts power, burns refinery

A Ukrainian drone attack struck caused a loss of power in the city of Sevastopol and destroyed a refinery in southern Russia as Russia forces advance in the Kharkiv region.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Putin says capturing Ukraine's Kharkiv is not part of Russia's current plan; power outages in Crimea

Russian forces on Friday continued to attack Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, according to its regional governor.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city.

CTV News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Crimea

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea caused power outages in Sevastopol and ignited a refinery in southern Russia, according to Russian authorities.

Evening Standard - World - 3 days ago

Reddit soars on OpenAI deal that allows use of its data for training AI models

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership that will allow the ChatGPT maker to train its artificial intelligence models on Reddit content.

CNBC - Technology - 3 days ago

Scholar called 'Putin's brain' attacked on Chinese internet

Netizens criticize, mock his Russian expansionist views

Voice of America - Technology - 4 days ago

SRH Qualify For Playoffs After Rain Washes Out GT Match

Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who are currently occupying the top two places in the standings. The Sunrisers received one point to take their tally to 15 points with one match to go.

NDTV - Sports - 4 days ago

US arrests American and Ukrainian in North Korea-linked IT infiltration scheme

Officials say scheme involved infiltration of more than 300 US firms, including Fortune 500 companies and banks

Voice of America - Technology - 4 days ago

Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI

The company said " songwriters’ and recording artists’ rights, including copyrights," still need to be respected amid innovations in AI.

NBC News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Baseball Scrimmage Honors 10-Year-Old Boy With Brain Damage

A baseball game with two teams in the same jersey were rooting for the same thing: the recovery of 10-year-old Asher Sullivan. The Tennessee boy is in the hospital with severe brain damage after being swept away in a storm.

Inside Edition - Health - 4 days ago

As Spain deals with a record lack of rainfall, calls are growing for the tourism sector to do more to save water.

As Spain deals with a record lack of rainfall, calls are growing for the tourism sector to do more to save water.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 4 days ago

US to Send More Aid to Ukraine Amid Renewed Russian Onslaught: Blinken

‘We will continue to back Ukraine with the equipment that it needs to succeed, that it needs to win,’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Chicago nurse is finally free of COVID-19-related PTSD and depression after electrical brain tapping therapy

A Chicago nurse closed out her 40-year career after the coronavirus pandemic left her with PTSD and depression. She revealed how an electrical brain-tapping therapy called deep TMS saved her life.

Fox News - Health - 4 days ago

Putin heaps praise on Xi during visit; Russia says forces advancing 'in all directions' in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the start of a two-day state visit to China.

CNBC - Politics - 4 days ago

Researchers warn climate change is likely to aggravate brain conditions

Scientists say they expect the scale of the potential effects of climate change on neurological diseases to be substantial.

Independent UK - Science - 5 days ago

Putin lauds Chinese efforts to resolve Ukraine war ahead of visit

A day before leaving on a state visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Beijing's efforts to help resolve the war in Ukraine. Putin...

Daily Sabah - World - 5 days ago

Bulgarian far-right provokes clash with Ukrainian nuclear experts

Supporters of Bulgaria's pro-Russian far-right Vazrazhdane (Revival) party clashed with a Ukrainian delegation of nuclear experts at the site where the Belene nuclear power plant was expected to be built, in a video shared by the pro-Russian party on social media on Tuesday.

Euractiv - Environment - 5 days ago

Blinken, in a somber visit to Kyiv, reasserts U.S. support for Ukraine

Ukrainian president signals to U.S. secretary of State that the need is dire, but that the war against Russia is not lost.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Blinken plays 'Rockin in the Free World' in war-torn Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken played "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar in Ukraine, but he left Ukrainian listeners wondering when they might enter NATO.

Washington Examiner - World - 6 days ago

Doctor 'brain cancer-free for a year' after undergoing own breakthrough therapy

Professor Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with incurable grade 4 brain cancer.

Evening Standard - Health - 6 days ago

Woman uses artificial intelligence to speak after brain surgery damaged voice

Specialists in Rhode Island used new artificial intelligence technology to create a digital clone of 21-year-old Alexis Bogan's voice after her major brain surgery damaged the part of her brain that controls eating and voice functions.

NBC News - Technology - 7 days ago

Government to announce £40m package for brain tumour research

The funding was first committed to by the Government in 2018.

Independent UK - Politics - 7 days ago

Politics Briefing: Trudeau headed to summit that aims to bring peace to Ukraine

Also: Three firms connected to ArriveCan score $1-billion in contracts; Champagne in charge of Liberals’ re-election campaign in Quebec

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 7 days ago

3 confirmed dead, others trapped after billboard collapses during heavy rains in India's Mumbai

A billboard collapse in Mumbai's suburb of Ghatkopar resulted in three fatalities and 59 injuries during thunderstorms and heavy rain, according to officials.

Fox News - Environment - 7 days ago

Researchers want to reveal the secrets of animal dreams by measuring the brain waves of rats.

And how can we tell what they're dreaming? Researchers want to reveal the secrets of animal dreams by measuring the brain waves of rats.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 7 days ago

Ukrainian strike kills at least 15 in Russian border town Belgorod

At least 15 people were killed and 20 more were injured Sunday in a Ukrainian missile strike on an apartment block in the Russian border town of...

Daily Sabah - World - 7 days ago

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

Porto Alegre, Brazil: River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more than 140 peopl...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 8 days ago

IPL leader Kolkata qualifies for playoffs after rain-affected win over Mumbai

Kolkata, India: Indian Premier League leaders the Kolkata Knight Riders became the first playoff team after beating Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in a rai...

Peninsula Qatar - Sports - 9 days ago

Neuralink Reveals Issues With First Human Brain Implant After Surgery

Elon Musk’s computer-brain interface company says it experienced some loss of connectivity with its first human recipient.

Huffington Post - Science - 10 days ago

Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process.

Ars Technica - Science - 10 days ago

Boy in Critical Condition After Being Swept Away in Storm Drain

Asher Sullivan, 10, is in critical condition after being swept away in a storm drain. “He walked out right after the storm and the water was so bad towards the front of the subdivision. It apparently just swept him away,” neighbor Scott Matuk told WTVF.

Inside Edition - Health - 10 days ago

FLiRT Covid variant: Everything we know about new coronavirus strain

UKHSA data shows a rise in British cases of virus

Evening Standard - Health - 10 days ago

Neuralink says its in-human brain implant has encountered a problem

Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant has malfunctioned within human patient.

CNBC - Health - 11 days ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink suffers setback after implant threads retract from patient's brain

Musk’s brain technology startup said Wednesday that the issue cropped up with the company’s first human brain implant weeks after it was inserted.

NBC News - Science - 11 days ago

The US Army is getting new 'Iron Fist' technology – thanks to Ukraine war aid

The more money spent on helping Kyiv, the faster US forces will be re-equipped with better kit

Telegraph UK - Technology - 11 days ago

Neuralink brain implant test suffers technical issues

Patient Noland Arbaugh has used the Neuralink N1 brain-computer interface implant to play Mario Kart on Nintendo Switch and participate in Neuralink’s tests

Evening Standard - Technology - 11 days ago

Rains, destruction and deaths in the south of Brazil demand a new term to define a climate catastrophe

While the world and the rest of Brazil reacted to Madonna's free concert in Rio, "gaúchos" had a night of terror, with people on their roofs, waiting to be rescued.

Global Voices - Politics - 12 days ago

RFK Jr. says he had a dead worm in his brain. What are these parasites and how common are they?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a 2012 deposition, reportedly cited health issues that he attributed to a worm in his brain.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 12 days ago

RFK Jr says a worm ate part of his brain

He said he had been having memory loss and mental fogginess and so contacted neurologists who spotted a dark spot on his brain scans. They said he had a tumour but another doctor believed he had a dead parasite in his head, The New York Times reported.

Sky News - Weird - 12 days ago

EU paves way for using windfall profits from Russian frozen assets to arm Ukraine

EU ambassadors struck a political deal on Wednesday (8 May) on using windfall profits from Russian frozen assets to buy weapons for Ukraine.

Euractiv - Business - 12 days ago

Train strikes this week - full list of lines affected

Rail lines are set for disruption in the week following the first May bank holiday as train drivers at 16 rail companies strike on different days.

Sky News - Business - 14 days ago

13-Year-Old Who Died of Brain Bleed Donates Kidney to Dad

Thirteen-year-old Symaria Glenn fell ill one day after school. Her condition deteriorated, and soon the Florida teen, who loved to perform, was dead from a brain bleed. Her family made the decision to donate her organs.

Inside Edition - Health - 15 days ago

North Korea, supplier of missiles Russia used to kill Ukrainian civilians, accuses US of 'escalation'

Washington has made clear that Kyiv cannot use long-range missiles to strike within Russian territory. U.S. said Russia’s targeting and killing of at least 14 civilians in Ukraine with North Korea-supplied long-range missiles motivated Biden’s decision to help Ukraine’s defense by sending ATACMS.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 17 days ago

Doctors report first case of brain disease from inhaling fentanyl

Oregon patient lost consciousness after white matter became inflamed and risked irreversible loss of brain function and possibly death

Independent UK - Science - 20 days ago

The brains of people who are reminded of similar past events typically follow similar patterns of activity; when it comes to the memory of trauma, it seems that this is not the case

The brains of people who are reminded of similar past events typically follow similar patterns of activity; when it comes to the memory of trauma, it seems that this is not the case

YNET News - Science - 23 days ago

Commentary: Don't blame Dubai's freak rain on cloud seeding

Cloud seeding could not have built a huge storm system the size of France, says this University of Oxford climate scientist.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 26 days ago

Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

Two recently-published studies investigated how microplastics can find their way inside the organs of both humans and mice and what the potential impact can be.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights

The downpour prompted flight cancellations and delays at Dubai's airport, with travelers stranded for hours in both the terminal and on the tarmac.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

'Whole circle' rainbow seen over NYC

The whole rainbow is sometimes visible under certain conditions, especially when the observer is in an elevated position.

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

Escaped racehorse joins commuters at train station - and stands behind yellow line

The local transport authority saw the funny side of the incident and notified locals about a "missing individual wearing only a rug and demonstrating a bit of horseplay."

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

Hong Kong's role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

USD 342 million worth of Brazilian beef products was re-exported from Hong Kong — 50.3 percent of which went to Vietnam, 29.9 percent to Taiwan and 15.4 percent to South Korea.

Global Voices - Environment - 1 month ago

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

Small town businesses are embracing the eclipse crowds, as weekend festivities heat up before Monday's big event.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Ron Insana: Why Treasurys aren't under strain even as the U.S. deficit is rising

The growing concerns around the nation's rising debt and deficit is understandable.

CNBC - Opinion - 1 month ago

Patient Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery

Neurosurgeons from the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center explained the surgery was performed while the 24-year-old was awake to make sure his hand function was not harmed.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Guyana's rainforests play a central role in expanded eco-tourism efforts

"Even with a lucrative timber sector, the country’s annual deforestation rate averages at about 0.06 percent — a whopping 90 per cent lower than other tropical countries."

Global Voices - Business - 1 month ago

Ukraine War Veteran Makes Bionic Prosthetic Arm for Amputee Soldier

It’s estimated that 10,000 people in Ukraine have lost at least one limb due to the ongoing war with Russia.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

EU plans to slap tariffs on grain to 'choke off' Russian revenue

The European Commission is moving to impose tariffs on grain and related imports from Russia and Belarus, seeking to prevent Moscow from using farm...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 month ago

Maine Mass Shooter Robert Card Had Massive Brain Damage: New Lab Test

Army reservist Robert Card, who carried out the worst mass shooting in Maine history, had massive brain injuries, possibly caused by military blasts, new lab tests show. The Army says the results are "concerning."

Inside Edition - Health - 2 months ago

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

Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe.

AP News - Science - 2 months ago

2 Years After Russia's Invasion, Ukraine Needs More Than Just Our Aid. It Needs Our Attention.

Saturday, Feb. 24, marked the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 months ago

Russia's invasion has left this Ukrainian bison herd in need of a male

WWF is fundraising to transport Europe’s largest herbivore 300km around Kyiv to ensure the herd has a future.

Euronews - Environment - 3 months ago

Toxic Fog | CBS Reports -- In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 months ago

The true cost of Japan's Linear bullet train

Rising environmental and human costs for Japan's planned "maglev," a super-fast, super-conducted bullet train set to link Tokyo to Osaka by 2045, are drawing the ire of many residents.

Global Voices - Science - 3 months ago

Ukraine says 53, including 6 children, hurt in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

Russia's second missile assault on Kyiv this week injured at least 53 people, damaging homes and a children's hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded in Washington for more help for his country.

Reuters - World - 5 months ago

U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties -source

A declassified U.S. intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began, a source familiar with the intelligence said on Tuesday.

Reuters - World - 5 months ago

Ukrainian boy badly burned in Russian attack returns to school, music and dance

Eight-year-old Roman Oleksiv is back at school in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, another step in an unlikely recovery from life-threatening burns and shrapnel to the head that he sustained in a Russian missile attack in July last year.

Reuters - Entertainment - 5 months ago

Cyclone Michaung hits India's south after 13 killed in floods, rain

Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with winds of up to 110 kph (70 mph), its arrival preceded by intense rain and flooding that killed nine people, as officials assessed the damage by the storm.

Reuters - Top Stories - 5 months ago

Scientists launch research effort at COP28 for Congo rainforest

Hundreds of scientists at the United Nations COP28 climate summit on Sunday launched a research coalition aimed at correcting a historic lack of information about the Congo River basin and its rainforest, the second largest in the world.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties

NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Wednesday, amid deepening space ties between India and the United States.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

What you should eat to support your gut-brain connection -- Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of "This is Your Brain on Food," explains the surprising role our gut plays in maintaining mental health.

Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of "This is Your Brain on Food," explains the surprising role our gut plays in maintaining mental health.

CBS News - Health - 5 months ago

Woman who blamed 'baby brain' on dizziness dies from brain tumour

Anneka Johnstone died in 2019, just six months after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of cancer

Independent UK - Health - 5 months ago

Watch Out for Backroom Warmongers Urging NATO Entanglement in Ukraine

Recent proposals encouraging initiatives to increase NATO membership for Eastern European nations are antagonistic, ill-timed and of questionable strategic value to the U.S.

Military.com - Opinion - 8 months ago

Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers 'new hope' for patients

‘It will especially benefit those who have not found a treatment that works’

Independent UK - Health - 8 months ago

Erdoğan says West must 'keep promises' on Ukraine grain deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that the revival of a key deal with Russia that allowed Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 9 months ago

Russia opens fire on Ukraine-bound cargo ship in Black Sea

A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, marking the first time Moscow...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 9 months ago

The U.S. Banned Farmers From Using a Brain-Harming Pesticide on Food. Why Has It Slowed a Global Ban?

Chlorpyrifos is so harmful that America banned its use on food. But a top EPA official made it clear that the U.S. was not ready to support similar protections for the rest of the world under a treaty that restricts pollutants that travel the globe.

ProPublica - Environment - 10 months ago

Heavy rains return to Pakistan, raising concerns about flood preparedness

Dozens of people had been killed in different parts of Pakistan due to rain and floods in the last week of June there are alerts of more rain in July.

Global Voices - Science - 10 months ago

Ukrainian businesses from destroyed cities are fighting for survival — and winning

Some entrepreneurs have lost everything twice, in 2014 and in 2022, but managed to restore their businesses again.

Global Voices - Science - 10 months ago

America's Trains and Buses Are Speeding Toward a Cliff

As COVID-relief funds dwindle and ridership remains low, mass-transit systems are poised for financial crisis.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 1 year ago

How the Brains of Fighter Pilots Can Help Us Prepare for Prolonged Missions in Space

Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Gizmodo - Science - 1 year ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 1 year ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 2 years ago

In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation

Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn’t stop them from being featured on Russian state TV.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago