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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, free from cancer, weighs a Senate run
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is considering a run for the U.S. Senate after going into remission following cancer treatment. A difficult decision: Raskin has written speeches for both a reelection campaign for the House and a Senate bid, and has set a Fourth of July deadline to publicly announce his plans. * Raskin has held […]
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Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says
Five locally-acquired malaria cases have been detected in the US for the first time in 20 years, with four in Florida and one in Texas. The big picture: Malaria is a mosquito-borne infection that is preventable and curable, primarily affecting tropical countries. * In 2021, there were an estimated 247 million cases of malaria worldwide, […]
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A man is fatally shot in a New Mexico movie theater over a seat dispute
A man was fatally shot in a New Mexico movie theater following an argument over seating. The conflict: Witnesses reported that the dispute began when 19-year-old Enrique Padilla and his girlfriend found another couple in their reserved seats. * Theater staff attempted to resolve the issue, but it escalated with thrown popcorn, shoving, and gunfire. […]
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Post-Tucker Carlson, Fox News hopes Jesse Watters will bring back viewers
Fox News is revamping its prime-time lineup, hoping Jesse Watters will bring back viewers following Tucker Carlson’s departure. Lineup shakeup: The new schedule places Jesse Watters Primetime in Carlson’s old 8 p.m. slot, effective July 17. * Laura Ingraham’s The Ingraham Angle will shift from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sean Hannity’s Hannity remains […]
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Intermittent fasting is as effective as counting calories, new study finds
A new study finds that intermittent fasting is as effective as counting calories for weight loss and maintenance. The study: Led by Krista Varady, a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago, the research examined the long-term effects of intermittent fasting on weight loss. * The study found intermittent fasting to be as […]
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Putin insists Russia is united after the Wagner Group uprising, vows to uphold deal
Russian President Putin insists the country is united following the Wagner Group uprising and committed to uphold the deal to end the conflict. The deal: Putin, without mentioning Yevgeny Prigozhin by name, denounced the organizer of the uprising as a traitor. * Prigozhin, once a close confidant of Putin, runs the mercenary Wagner Group and […]
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A Belgian shot-putter runs the hurdles after answering her team’s call for help
Belgian shot-putter Jolien Boumkwo ran the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships after key team members were unable to compete due to injury. The big moment: Boumkwo gamely participated in the hurdles event, securing two points for her team, despite her main event being shot-put. * She normally wouldn’t have competed in […]
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Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what’s next
Anti-war Russians in Turkey closely followed the Wagner group’s recent mutiny in Russia and expressed concerns about what comes next. Driving the news: The Wagner mercenary group staged a mutiny and marched to Moscow, threatening President Vladimir Putin’s government before calling it off less than 24 hours later. * A deal was made, and charges […]
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Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of falsifying data
Harvard professor Francesca Gino, known for researching dishonesty, is accused of submitting work containing falsified results. The scandal: Several individuals, including a colleague, claim that Gino tampered with data in at least four papers. * Gino is currently on administrative leave from Harvard Business School. * The university has been investigating a series of papers […]
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3 works in translation: History and literature intertwined
Three works in translation explore the intertwining of history and literature: Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos,” Oksana Lutsyshyna’s “Ivan and Phoebe,” and Françoise Sagan’s “The Four Corners of the Heart.” Kairos: The novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, delves into divided Germany with a love story between Katharina and Hans, exploring the generational and cultural gaps and the […]