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January 2, 2025
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Tomer Bassis expected his day to be filled with electronic trance music at the Oct. 7 desert rave party he was attending in southern Israel. Instead, the sounds of bullets whizzing by as he ran to escape the indiscriminate gunfire of Hamas militants became the soundtrack seared into his mind. A
READ MOREKyong Son Toyofuku was drawn to Kalaupapa, Hawaii. She had a strong desire to visit the remote Hawaiian peninsula, which is surrounded by steep green cliffs and dark, rocky shores that shine in the clear waters of the Pacific. Being a devout Catholic who attended Mass daily, she had a strong connection to Saint Damien
READ MOREAccording to U.S. health officials, individuals should avoid consuming pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown. This is due to the increasing number of illnesses and recalls connected to a serious salmonella outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a total of 117 individuals across 34 states in the U.S. have become
READ MOREA practitioner of “slapping therapy,” a controversial healing method, has been charged with the death of a woman at one of his workshops in England seven years ago. According to Wiltshire Police, Hongchi Xiao has been accused of committing manslaughter due to gross negligence in the fatal incident of Danielle Carr-Gomm in October 2016. In
READ MORETen years after the initiation of the federal government’s provision of extended Medicaid coverage to states that chose to implement it, numerous adults in North Carolina are now eligible for benefits. This is expected to have a positive impact on hospitals, local economies, and individuals who were previously without insurance. This year, North Carolina’s elected
READ MOREA company from South Africa plans to produce vaginal rings that can prevent HIV and, according to AIDS experts, this could lead to lower costs and increased accessibility in the future. On Thursday, the Population Council stated that Kiara Health, based in Johannesburg, will begin manufacturing silicone rings within the next few years. They predict
READ MOREElton John spoke at a special session of Britain’s Parliament to celebrate his commitment to combatting HIV in the United Kingdom and globally. On Wednesday, the British celebrity held discussions with numerous politicians and activists in the prestigious Speaker’s House of Parliament. In 1992, John established his foundation for AIDS and has played a crucial
READ MOREResidents in the U.S. Virgin Islands have filed a lawsuit against a public utility company following reports of elevated levels of lead and copper in the tap water on St. Croix. This news has caused widespread concern and has led tens of thousands of people to switch to bottled water for their drinking needs. The
READ MOREThe new parliament in Poland, which was previously controlled by a conservative party, has now restored government funding for in vitro fertilization after it was previously prohibited. This change comes after the recent general election. The parliament, which started its session this month, has prioritized lifting the ban as one of its initial actions in
READ MOREAccording to recent reports, life expectancy in the United States increased by over a year in the past year. However, it has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday that the main reason for the rise in 2022 was the decline in the pandemic. However,
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