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Martha Lillard, 78, died after living with polio since childhood age 5, which left her paralyzed from the neck down
She was the last American to depend on an iron lung for breathing assistance throughout her life
Her death marks the end of an era for a medical technology once critical during polio epidemics
Martha Lillard contracted polio at age five and relied on an iron lung to breathe, but COVID-19 left her dependent on the machine nearly 24 hours a day.
The article reports that Australian politician Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, has caused controversy with a joke about "rounding up" her political opponents. The remark, which appears to reference the Greens, prompted a divided public response, with some finding it humorous and others condemning it,…
Muslim judge threatened after jailing 14 men for a lynching.
Abuse targets her faith, not her legal reasoning.
She has been granted police protection amid protests.
An Indian judge, Tabassum Khan, has become the target of online abuse and death threats after sentencing 14 men to life imprisonment for the 2022 lynching of a Muslim man accused of cattle smuggling. Khan, the additional district and sessions judge in Madhya Pradesh, delivered her verdict on…
Tuchel gave a combative post-match interview despite England's win.
England beat Norway 2-1 to reach the World Cup semifinals.
The manager dwelt on his team's mistakes rather than the victory.
England manager Thomas Tuchel drew attention on social media following his side's 2-1 quarterfinal win over Norway, which secured their place in the World Cup semifinals. Rather than celebrating the result, Tuchel used his post-match interview with Fox Sports to focus on his team's errors and came across…
Beshear demands McConnell disclose his undisclosed medical condition.
He ties the call to past debates over Trump's health.
Scrutiny extends to wife Elaine Chao's China trip.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has intensified his public pressure on Republican Senator Mitch McConnell to disclose an undisclosed medical condition, arguing that the 84-year-old's fitness to serve is in question. In a post on X on the Saturday in question, Beshear linked his demand for transparency…
The article, from the Daily Mail, trails an investigation into a reclusive and little-seen billionaire heir named William Bruce Harrison, said to be linked to the Cielo Vista Ranch in Colorado. It presents him as a "phantom" figure haunting America's mountain wilderness and promises to bring both the…
England reached the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time, and the first time since 2018, after a 2-1 comeback victory over Norway inspired by two goals from Jude Bellingham. The result was overshadowed by a public disagreement between the Real Madrid star and head coach Thomas Tuchel,…
The Daily Mail reports on the death of Layla Jeffery, a 13-year-old girl who went missing from her home and was subsequently found dead. According to the headline, a teenage boy described as having "some cognitive deficits" has been charged with her murder. The case has drawn significant…
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