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Eric Bieniemy son jailed for shooting his mother while Kansas City Chiefs coach is away at training camp
The son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and jailed after allegedly shooting his mother, Bieniemy’s wife, multiple times at the couple’s home in Virginia. The incident occurred while Bieniemy was away with the team at training camp, and it adds a serious personal crisis to the coach’s life during…
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Final Fantasy producer explains what’s holding back future remakes
Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki Yoshida has poured cold water on hopes for further large-scale remakes in the style of the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy, warning that similar projects for other entries would likely take even longer to complete. Speaking at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Berlin alongside FF7 remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi,…
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Pens Heartfelt Letter to Fans Revealing Parkinson’s Diagnosis and Surgery to Remove Cancer From Her Face
Carly Simon has revealed in a heartfelt statement to fans that she is living with Parkinson’s disease and has undergone surgery to remove skin cancer from her face. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, known for hits including “You’re So Vain” and “Coming Around Again,” said she had kept largely silent in recent…
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‘You’re So Vain’ singer Carly Simon says Parkinson’s and cancer diagnoses kept her from public eye
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon has revealed she has Parkinson’s disease and recently underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, explaining why she has largely stayed out of the public eye. The “You’re So Vain” hitmaker shared the news in a statement to People magazine, offering fans a rare personal update on her…
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Hackers hit the biggest game of year with malware that let them take over users’ PCs
Meccha Chameleon, this year’s surprise hit game with over 15 million sales in under a month, has been hit by a malware attack via infected user-created Steam Workshop maps. Hackers embedded a Remote Access Trojan in community maps such as Laser Tag Neon, allowing them to remotely control victims’ PCs; the incident escalated when a…
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Carly Simon opens up on Parkinson’s diagnosis and new album
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon, 83, has disclosed that she has Parkinson’s disease, describing it as a “sometimes frightening” condition she is “learning how to live” with while continuing to work. In a statement to the BBC, she explained that what first appeared to be arthritis in her knees and hip gradually worsened into serious mobility problems…
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What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling
A medical humanities researcher argues that public health experts are losing the battle against vaccine hesitancy partly because they rely on facts and data, while anti-vaccine groups deploy emotionally compelling storytelling that is unconstrained by scientific accuracy. The “information deficit” approach, which assumes people distrust vaccines simply because they lack accurate knowledge, has had limited…
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What to look for in antivirus software without the jargon
Fox News’s CyberGuy column offers a plain-English guide to choosing antivirus software, aimed at readers who find product pages cluttered with jargon, lab scores and lengthy feature lists. The piece argues that with scammers increasingly using fake texts, phishing emails, bogus websites and infected downloads to steal money, passwords or personal data, picking effective protection…
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Toddler in critical condition after window fall
A toddler is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after falling from a first-floor window at a property in Balby, Doncaster. South Yorkshire Police confirmed the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, prompting an emergency response including an air ambulance. Emergency services were called to the address on Burton Avenue at 09:40 BST, after which…
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AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Pascal Soriot, has warned that western pharmaceutical companies must adopt “Chinese speed” in drug development or risk being overtaken by increasingly innovative Chinese rivals, much as European and American carmakers lost ground to Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. Speaking as the FTSE 100 firm reported its half-year results, Soriot said AstraZeneca was closely…