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Climate Crisis Is Generating Global Health Crisis, UN Agency Says
geneva — Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress toward better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report by the U.N. weather agency. In its annual State of Climate Services report, the World Meteorological Organization on Thursday warned that the climate crisis was generating a global health…
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New Jersey high school students accused of making AI-generated pornographic images of classmates
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Parents and students at Westfield High School in New Jersey say students used an app or website to make AI-generated pornographic images of their classmates. Parents recently got an email from the principal, warning of the dangers of artificial intelligence and saying the complaints from students had sparked an investigation. Some parents…
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CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity
Final policies will expand behavioral health services, advance the President’s Cancer Moonshot, support family caregivers, and accelerate value-based care Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is finalizing policies to support primary care, advance health equity, assist family caregivers and expand access to behavioral and certain oral health care. These policies…
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Theatre Review: ‘Our Dirty War’ at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center
Ayush Gupta and Amelia Shotwell. Photo by Rafael Suanes on behalf of Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts. “Our Dirty War” is a rare gem of theatrical depth and daring. Written and directed by Camilla Madero (this is her senior thesis), who also plays the role of her father, Roberto Madero, the story represents a…
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Brooklyn Bishop ‘Appalled’ Over Music Video Shot in Catholic Church, Will Investigate
The video depicted several men fighting over the singer and eventually killing each other over her; their funeral coffins appear to end up in the Catholic church in the video. Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan is “appalled” that a church there was used to shoot a provocative music video, the diocese said this week, with the…
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As Disney, Fanatics threats emerge, FanDuel CEOs says online sports betting isn’t for the ‘faint of heart’
Sports betting has become a multi-billion dollar business in the U.S. since the Supreme Court allowed states to legalize it five years ago. FanDuel CEO Amy Howe said that while the online sports gambling industry is still evolving and it faces new competition from Disney and Fanatics, the barriers of entry to compete for bettors…
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Home decor: 7 ways to make your porch look more inviting
Treat your porch or patio as an extension of your indoor space. The same rules apply: Keep it clean, uncluttered, useful and inviting. (Courtesy of Marni Jameson) Today’s column is a plea on behalf of neighbors who are tired of looking at porches and patios cluttered with rusty tricycles, dilapidated dog houses, step ladders, last year’s…
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Adirondack Performing Arts Center receives grant
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4 students injured after car crash in Augusta
AUGUSTA Maine (WABI) – Four students were injured after a car struck a utility pole in Augusta. According to Augusta Police, they got the call about the single vehicle crash shortly after 11 a.m. Four 17-year-olds, all passengers in the car, were injured as a result of the crash The driver, who is from west…
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Lock your doors: Car break-ins on the rise. The data shows where they’re most likely to happen
Abbie Schindo’s midtown apartment complex has been hit with car break-in recently. Since the beginning of the year, residents there have received at least three emails warning them about this happening in the area. “The area still feels generally safe, but I am definitely more aware of my surroundings now,” said Schindo, a Raleigh native.…