One After Another, Russia Blocks Candidates to Host Next Climate Summit
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One After Another, Russia Blocks Candidates to Host Next Climate Summit

At the annual United Nations climate summit, governments are supposed to reach a consensus around how to avert catastrophic climate change. So far, they can’t even agree on where to hold next year’s conference. Tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine have hampered the ability of diplomats meeting in the United Arab Emirates for this year’s…

F.D.A. Approves Sickle Cell Treatments, Including One That Uses CRISPR
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F.D.A. Approves Sickle Cell Treatments, Including One That Uses CRISPR

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene editing therapy ever to be used in humans, for sickle cell disease, a debilitating blood disorder caused by a single mutated gene. The agency also approved a second treatment using conventional gene therapy for sickle cell that does not use gene editing. For the…

Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it
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Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it

A woman is facing charges after pouring what appears to be gasoline on the porch of the Queen Anne style house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King Jr. spent the first 12 years of his life. The home was not damaged. Historic American Buildings Survey/ Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Historic American Buildings…

How the Apple Watch could rescue your next restaurant bill
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How the Apple Watch could rescue your next restaurant bill

Though many features of the Apple Watch have already been shared since it first launched, here’s an extra tip that might help every time you dine out. Most diners will agree that one of the most stressful parts of dining out, especially in larger groups, is figuring out the proper tip and splitting the bill…

Selena Gomez flashes Benny Blanco ring as she steps out in NYC
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Selena Gomez flashes Benny Blanco ring as she steps out in NYC

Selena Gomez is flashing her new ring that sports a big ‘B’ for her partner Benny Blanco Selena Gomez is flashing her new ring that sports a big ‘B’ for her partner Benny Blanco  Selena Gomez is putting her new relationship on full display after going Instagram official with music producer Benny Blanco. Just one…

Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift
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Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift

The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week. Prominent donor Ross Stevens threatened to claw back a $100 million donation. The university’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday. And the powerful Wharton…

Andrea Bocelli shares voice update after last-minute Boston, Philadelphia cancellations:
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Andrea Bocelli shares voice update after last-minute Boston, Philadelphia cancellations:

Andrea Bocelli cancels Boston concert shortly before showtime Andrea Bocelli cancels Boston concert shortly before showtime 00:40 BOSTON – One night after Andrea Bocelli canceled his Boston concert at the TD Garden with fans already in their seats, a similar situation played out in Philadelphia on Thursday. And now the Italian singer has put out…

Virginia addresses delayed pandemic-related unemployment cases, aiming for completion by July 2024
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Virginia addresses delayed pandemic-related unemployment cases, aiming for completion by July 2024

The Virginia Employment Commission has made progress in addressing pandemic-related backlogs in unemployment benefits processing. Chief Deputy Commissioner Jeff Ryan reported to lawmakers that first-level appeals are the primary issue, with approximately 45,000 cases expected to be resolved by July 2024. The agency has accelerated first-time payments but faces challenges in providing core services, particularly…

10 signs your identity has been compromised
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10 signs your identity has been compromised

Deepfake identity theft is at our doorstep Fake AI pictures and videos will be nearly impossible to discern from real images as the technology behind deepfakes advances, University of California, Berkeley professor says. Identity theft is not a joke.  It’s a very real threat that affected more than a million Americans just this year.  With…

How Much Can Forests Fight Climate Change? A Sensor in Space Has Answers.
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How Much Can Forests Fight Climate Change? A Sensor in Space Has Answers.

Over the last century, governments around the world have drawn boundaries to shield thousands of the world’s most valuable ecosystems from destruction, from the forests of Borneo and the Amazon to the savannas of Africa. These protected areas have offered lifelines to species threatened with extinction, supported the ways of life for many traditional communities…