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First case of polio detected in Gaza, Palestinian health ministry says
A 10 month-old baby is the first recorded case of polio in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the Palestinian health ministry said Friday. The child, who had symptoms of the highly infectious disease, had not received any doses of the polio vaccine. Tests conducted in Amman, the capital of Jordan, confirmed the infection in
Susan Lorincz, white Florida woman who fatally shot Black neighbor, found guilty of manslaughter
A white woman with a history of harassing children and using racial slurs was convicted of manslaughter on Friday in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor last year in Ocala, Florida. Susan Louise Lorincz, 60, killed Ajike “AJ” Owens with a single shot from a .380-caliber handgun as Owens knocked on her apartment door
Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia is playing out in online videos
The line of camo-clad men lying face down in the dirt track with their hands behind their backs is so long the camera has to zoom out and pan left. The video, circulated widely on social media from an array of official and unofficial accounts, purportedly shows more than 100 Russian soldiers being taken prisoner
Medicare announces lower prices on 10 common, high-cost drugs
The Biden administration said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare. It's part of the federal government's first-ever drug pricing negotiations, a cost reduction it claims could help ease the financial burden on the estimated 1 in 7 older adults in the
Transgender girls sue New Hampshire officials over sports ban
Two transgender teenage girls and their families sued New Hampshire education officials on Friday over a new law that will bar some trans students in the state from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identities. The legislation, House Bill 1205, goes into effect Monday and will require students in grades 5-12 to
FDA authorizes first at-home syphilis test
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood in a move that could help boost screening rates for the sexually transmitted disease. Developed by privately held NOWDiagnostics, the antibody test helps identify current or past infection and provides a result
Florida man sentenced to life for killing man over dog poop screams at widow: ‘That’s why I killed him!’
A South Florida man in court on Thursday during a hearing where he was sentenced to life in prison lashed out at the widow of the man he killed, a 2015 murder that resulted from a dispute over dog poop. Omar Rodriguez, 75, yelled at Lissette Rey, who was married to Jose Rey, who Rodriguez
Kamala Harris Addresses Economy In Speech—Here’s What To Know About Her Policy Agenda
Forbes Business Breaking Kamala Harris Addresses Economy In Speech—Here’s What To Know About Her Policy Agenda Alison Durkee Forbes Staff Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. Following Aug 16, 2024, 03:12pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled more details
What Is Price Gouging? Here’s What To Know About Kamala Harris’ Core Economic Policy
Forbes Business Breaking What Is Price Gouging? Here’s What To Know About Kamala Harris’ Core Economic Policy Derek Saul Forbes Staff Derek Saul has covered markets for the Forbes news team since 2021. Following Aug 16, 2024, 03:49pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter
OpenAI Busts Iran-Linked Disinformation Campaign After Microsoft, Google Identified Similar Operations
Forbes Business Breaking OpenAI Busts Iran-Linked Disinformation Campaign After Microsoft, Google Identified Similar Operations Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes Staff Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. Following Aug 16, 2024, 05:47pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline OpenAI removed Iran-linked accounts using ChatGPT to allegedly create