This week President Joe Biden announced additional measures to protect communities from extreme heat that has hit parts of the United States. In Los Angeles, authorities are coping as best they can and trying some innovative ways to beat the heat. Angelina …
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Saguaro Cacti Collapsing in Arizona Extreme Heat, Scientist Says
Arizona’s saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West, are leaning, losing arms and in some cases falling over during the state’s record streak of extreme heat, a scientist said …
your ads here!Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Vietnam’s demand that international social media firms use artificial intelligence to identify and remove “toxic” online content is part of an ever expanding and …
your ads here!Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks Getting More Common in US, CDC Says
NEW YORK — More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a …
your ads here!Successful US AIDS Relief Program Faces Challenge in Congress
A 20-year-old, U.S.-funded AIDS relief program that is credited with saving tens of millions of lives around the world may not be reauthorized if conservative and anti-abortion activists are successful …
your ads here!Argentina Escapes 2-Goal Hole, Rallies to Draw With South Africa
Sophia Braun and Romina Nunez scored goals in a five-minute span late in the second half, rallying Argentina to a 2-2 draw with South Africa in the Women’s World Cup …
your ads here!Biden Announces Advanced Cancer Research Initiative
The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency. The goal is to help surgeons more easily differentiate between healthy tissue and cancerous …
your ads here!Health Threats Surge in Sudan, Regionally, as Conflict Escalates
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that health threats are surging as the war in Sudan escalates and millions of people, many sick and wounded, flee for safety within …
your ads here!UN Chief: Planet Is Boiling; Time Running Out to Stop Climate Crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that it is not too late to “stop the worst” of the climate crisis, but only with “dramatic, immediate” action. “The era of global …
your ads here!Portugal Beats Vietnam 2-0 for First World Cup Win
Portugal’s Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and set up the other in a 2-0 win over fellow Women’s World Cup debutants Vietnam, sending the Southeast Asian side out of the …
your ads here!Ambassador: China Will Respond in Kind to US Chip Export Restrictions
If the United States imposes more investment restrictions and export controls on China’s semiconductor industry, Beijing will respond in kind, according to China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, whose …
your ads here!Horan’s Goal Helps US Get 1-1 Draw with Netherlands at Women’s World Cup
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — Lindsey Horan, angry over being knocked down minutes earlier by Danielle Van de Donk, scored a revenge goal minutes later in the second half Thursday to …
your ads here!Study: Ocean Currents Vital for Distributing Heat Could Collapse by Midcentury
A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by midcentury, according to a new study. Scientists have said that such a collapse could …
your ads here!Former Military Officials Testify Before US Congress About Extraterrestrials, Alien Craft
The U.S. government “absolutely” has recovered extraterrestrial craft, according to a former combat officer who was a member of a Department of Defense task force that investigated unidentified anomalous phenomena, …
your ads here!Provocative Irish Singer Sinead O’Connor Dies at 56
Sinead O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and …
your ads here!Jury Acquits Kevin Spacey in London on Sexual Assault Charges Dating Back to 2001
A London jury acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges on Wednesday after a four-week trial in which the actor said he was a “big flirt” who had consensual flings …
your ads here!Media Academy in Somalia Hopes to Empower Women Through Film
Founders of the Somali Digital Media Academy say women’s involvement in the Mogadishu film industry is surging. Abdiaziz Barrow spoke to women who are contributing to the visual history of …
your ads here!Japan Imposes Microchip Export Ban, Angering China
Japan imposed export controls on advanced microchip technologies this week, mirroring recent moves by the United States and the Netherlands. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Tokyo, the controls are widely …
your ads here!US Rejoins UNESCO Cultural and Educational Organization
First Lady Jill Biden Tuesday marked the United States’ return to the United Nations’ cultural organization after five years away, amid concerns that its absence has let China take a …
your ads here!US Works With Artificial Intelligence Companies to Mitigate Risks
Can artificial intelligence wipe out humanity? A senior U.S. official said the United States government is working with leading AI companies and at least 20 countries to set up guardrails …
your ads here!Congo Beefs Up Street Security Ahead of Francophone Games
Congo has stepped up security in the capital, Kinshasa, amid concerns about the safety of athletes taking part in the International Francophone Games starting this week, the government said. Around …
your ads here!Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill to Come to US in 2024
Next year, a daily oral birth control pill will be available in the United States without a prescription for the first time. Reproductive health advocates say the move will improve …
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