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Cassidy: New CDC Director Schwartz ‘will do the right thing’ on vaccine order
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he has confidence that new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz will stand up for science and won’t enforce President Trump’s executive order calling for major changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. “I anticipate Erica Schwartz will do the right thing,” Cassidy, chair of the Senate…
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Boy, 6, jumped out upstairs window while high on COCAINE, cops say… now his mother has been charged
A six-year-old boy in West Virginia reportedly jumped from an upstairs window after testing positive for cocaine, according to police. His mother, Stevie Thibodeaux, has since been charged in connection with the incident, which raises concerns about child safety and alleged drug exposure in the home. The report describes the child as autistic and says…
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Trump-backed Max Miller SUED by his ex-wife after sharing ‘nude’ photo of their 2-year-old daughter
Ohio congressman Max Miller is being sued by his former wife, Emily Moreno, who alleges that he shared a nude photograph of their two-year-old daughter as part of efforts to discredit her allegations of domestic abuse and drug misuse. The case matters because it raises serious claims concerning a child’s privacy and the conduct of…
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Former All That cast member Christy Knowings dies aged 46
Christy Knowings, a former cast member of Nickelodeon’s All That, has died aged 46 after her family chose to remove her from life support at a Los Angeles-area hospital. Her death has prompted tributes from former colleagues, including Kenan Thompson, and marks the loss of an actress and comedian associated with one of the network’s…
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Sheffield Air Rifle Case as Zoo Conservation Faces Brexit Strain
Three men face court over alleged Sheffield shootings, while Twycross Zoo warns post-Brexit rules threaten breeding programmes. Elsewhere, eclipse watchers gathered in Hertfordshire and a historic observatory is being restored.
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BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
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‘X-Men’ star Tyler Mane says wife ‘saved my life’ after seemingly harmless lump led to breast cancer diagnosis
Actor Tyler Mane, known for “X-Men” and “Halloween”, said his wife “saved” his life after she encouraged him to have a seemingly harmless lump checked. He was subsequently diagnosed with the rare condition of male breast cancer, and is using his experience to urge men not to dismiss unusual changes to their bodies. Mane discussed…
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Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
Ski Sunday presenter and former Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott has suffered a collapsed lung after landing badly while attempting a front flip from a five-metre platform into Lake Annecy in France. She was treated in hospital with a chest drain, and her experience highlights the risk of serious internal injury from jumping into water from…
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JD Vance calls on DOJ to prosecute alleged fraud in teen transgender treatment
Vice President JD Vance has asked the Department of Justice to investigate allegations in a Health and Human Services report that some hospitals and healthcare providers fraudulently subjected children to gender-related medical treatment. The call could increase legal and political pressure on providers of youth gender-affirming care, an issue central to the Trump administration’s health…
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Brynne Edelsten’s lowest ever point: From wealth and celebrity to rock bottom on meth and Centrelink – as she points to ‘miracle baby’ to avoid criminal conviction
Brynne Edelsten has described a dramatic fall from a life of wealth and celebrity to drug use and reliance on Centrelink payments, according to the Daily Mail. The article focuses on her court appearance and her attempt to cite the birth of her “miracle baby” in seeking to avoid a criminal conviction. The report links…