Ann Romney Answers Viewers' MS Questions
Ann Romney and Dr. Howard Weiner of Brigham and Women's Hospital answer viewers questions on MS, neurological diseases.
Ann Romney and Dr. Howard Weiner of Brigham and Women's Hospital answer viewers questions on MS, neurological diseases.
A nonprofit organization said Thursday that it sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory. The lawsuit filed by Maryland-based Alley Cat Allies comes four months after the federal agency announced it would contract an animal welfare organization to remove an estimated 200 cats that live in an area surrounding a historic seaside fortress in Old San Juan. The organization would decide whether the trapped cats would be adopted, placed in foster homes, kept in a shelter or face other options.
Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated, declaring a public health emergency in an effort to curb the rising cases.
In November 2022, Romero, of Fort Myers, Florida, said she started taking the medication Mounjaro for weight loss. Around two weeks after starting the medication, Romero said she discovered she was pregnant. Romero is part of a growing number of women reporting they were able to become pregnant after taking Mounjaro or other drugs used for weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy.
Erin Andrews was inspired by Kristen Welker's journey to motherhood with a surrogate. Now she's helping other families afford infertility treatments.
The United States will partner with Mexico to explore semiconductor supply chain opportunities, the State Department said on Thursday, as the Biden administration pushes to reduce reliance on China and Taiwan for the technology. The collaboration will take place as part of the U.S. CHIPS Act, a 2022 law that created a $500 million fund for developing the semiconductor supply chain through initiatives with allies and partners. "Manufacturing of essential products ranging from vehicles to medical devices relies on the strength and resilience of the semiconductor supply chain," the department said in a statement.
New research suggests these two types of killer whales found off the Pacific coast could actually be different species.
Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.It added that it is investigating reports of arms shipments from Pyongyang to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Victor Sharrah woke up one day in November 2020 to a terrifying reality. People's faces began to appear stretched out and "demonic."
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced what it calls an “emergency response” focused on the Florida Keys starting next week.
South Africa's electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls.Zuma cannot in theory seek re-election as he has already served two terms as president.
In a personal essay, Theo Padnos views the Moscow attacks through his experience as a captive of ISIS and Al-Qaeda.
Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday -- a stunning descent for a figure who seemed poised to lead an emerging sector less than two years ago. Kaplan set a sentence of 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by Kansas argue that Biden overstepped his authority in creating the SAVE Plan, which was made available to borrowers last year and has already canceled loans for more than 150,000. It argues that the new plan is no different from Biden's first attempt at student loan cancellation, which the Supreme Court rejected last year.
Apple's initial plan was to launch the new iPads by late March or early April, but it is still working to finish the software for the devices, the report added. The new iPad Pro models will have Apple's latest M3 chip and will come with redesigned versions of the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, the report said. This update would represent Apple's first overhaul to that lineup since 2018.
Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a change in state law that would allow a private utility to provide water service for new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without first getting permission from local governments. The state Senate approved House Bill 1146 by a vote of 32-22 on the final day of the legislative session. Hyundai broke ground in October 2022 on its first U.S. factory dedicated to producing EVs and the batteries that power them.
New details are emerging after a massive cargo ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, destroying it and killing a group of construction workers.
The United States' top general said on Thursday that Israel had not received every weapon that it has asked for, in part because President Joe Biden's administration was not willing to provide at least some of them. Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally. The United States has been rushing air defenses and munitions to Israel, but some Democrats and Arab American groups have criticized the Biden administration's steadfast support of Israel, which they say provides it with a sense of impunity.
Researchers in London are developing an AI tool to sort dogs into 5 categories, in a bid to match pooches with their perfect owners.
Backers of former President Donald Trump are launching a second effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office after the first attempt appears to have failed. Recall organizers filed paperwork to start a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after they asked a court to give them more time to rehabilitate signatures that Vos challenged on the first recall petition. Organizers on Thursday said they weren't giving up hope on the first attempt, calling the new one a “concurrent” effort.
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