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At least 40 killed and dozens injured in Moscow concert hall shooting; ISIS claims responsibility

Several gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with automatic gunfire, killing at least 40 people, injuring more than 100 others and setting fire to the venue in a brazen attack just days after President Vladimir Putincemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. Moscow Mayor …

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Your guide to preventative health screenings for each decade, from your 20s to your 60s

Making a plan for preventative care and screenings is a great way to put your health first. Whether it’s keeping up with recommended vaccines or scheduling screening tests to detect potential problems early, there are different guidelines to stay on top of at different ages throughout your life. “If everyone followed our preventative health screenings, we would catch disease earlier. …

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U.K. man gets 37 years for fatally poisoning couple with fentanyl, rewriting their will

A British man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after poisoning a husband and wife with fentanyl and reworking their will to seize control of their business. The sentence for Luke D’Wit is “among the most significant sentences ever secured” after an investigation by Essex Police Department officers, the department said in anews release. D’Wit, 34, first met …

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Viral ad campaign challenges perceptions for World Down Syndrome Day 2024

People with Down syndrome have a message for the world: “Assume that I can.” An international awareness campaign, launched ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, challenges negative biases that people with Down syndrome can face. A young woman, played by Canadian actress Madison Tevlin, discusses the low expectations others have for people like her — whether it be …

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Judge quotes Dr. Seuss in tossing out Blagojevich lawsuit: Will you please go now!

CHICAGO (CBS) —Three years after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban on him ever running for state or local office again, a federal judge issued a blistering ruling on Thursday, quoting Dr. Seuss in telling Blagojevich to “go away.” “Read generally Dr. Seuss, Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (1972) (‘The time …

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Mia Armstrong on her childrens book "I Am a Masterpiece!" detailing life as a person with Down syndrome

Actor and model Mia Armstrong says that she views Down syndrome as a superpower. She writes in her new children’s book, “I Am a Masterpiece!” that mean words bounce off her “like a super shield.” Mia, 13, details many other life experiences in her new book. She also goes into the unique perspective she holds and also shares an important …

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What are annuities?

Saving for retirement is one of the most important money moves you can make. After all, it can be tough to live off of Social Security payments alone. For example, the average Social Security retirement benefit for January 2024 is estimated to be $1,907, according to the Social Security Administration, which may not be enough to cover all your expenses …

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U.K. cracks down on synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl causing overdoses in Europe

London —As authorities clamp down on fentanyl distribution and the amount of heroin produced in Afghanistan decreases under the Taliban, criminal enterprises have turned to a deadly alternative. Some health agencies in Europe are reporting a rise in deaths and overdoses from a type of synthetic opioid that can reportedly be hundreds of times stronger than heroin and up to …

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Has anyone ever had a perfect bracket for March Madness? The odds and precedents for NCAA predictions

With the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament underway and the women’s tournament set to begin Friday, the chase for the perfect March Madness bracket has also officially begun. While anyone has a chance to get it completely right, odds are 1 in 9.2. quintillion, according to the NCAA. In other words, as Tim Chartier, a mathematics and computer science professor at …

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Pig kidney transplanted into man for first time ever at Massachusetts General Hospital

BOSTON – For the first time ever, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a pig kidney into a living human patient. Mass General said Thursday the procedure was the first successful procedure of its kind in the world. The kidney recipient was identified as 62-year-old Rick Slayman of Weymouth. He is recovering well at Mass General and the …

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