Democrats running in competitive down-ballot races this year largely kept quiet or dodged questions on Friday about the first presidential debate as the party grapples with the fallout from President Joe Biden’s shaky performance. Several Senate Democratic candidates in key states took to social media not to comment on the debate, but to share footage […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A fossilized ear bone unearthed in a cave in Spain has revealed a Neanderthal child who lived with Down syndrome until the age of 6, according to a new study. The find suggested that members of […]
Refugee students in the Fort Worth Independent School District will soon have access to on-campus counseling services to help them navigate challenges they face in starting school in a new country. The district’s school board approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Catholic Charities Fort Worth to place certified counselors on campuses to work with students […]
Jun. 22—FAIRMONT — While Fairmont suffers under an oppressive heat wave in the 90-degree range, one business owner is doing her part to ensure the city’s most vulnerable can survive it. Chelsie Washington, owner of Braids and Beauty by Chelsie on Cleveland Avenue, placed a cooler filled with water outside her door. A sign posted […]
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — When the nursing home in southern Mexico began to bake in the country’s ongoing heatwave, staff cycled their elderly residents through the few cooling options they had. First, some would sit in front of fans buzzing in the sweltering heat of Veracruz. Then they’d be moved in front of the building’s […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s good news for anyone looking to buy a home in Middle Tennessee. A new report from Attom, which analyzes nationwide property data, showed that several Middle Tennessee markets are some of the least vulnerable to a market slowdown. The report added that home buyers are migrating toward middle Tennessee’s southern […]
Reality Check is a Fresno Bee series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email tips@fresnobee.com. Central Valley Republican incumbents in two toss-up U.S. House of Representatives races are split in their responses to former President Donald Trump’s conviction last week. Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, has […]
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 prevention therapy reduced the risk of infection in patients with weaker immunity in a late-stage trial, meeting its primary goal, the drugmaker said on Thursday. The long-acting antibody therapy called sipavibart showed a “statistically significant reduction” in symptomatic COVID-19 cases among immunocompromised patients, the company said. Immunocompromised people include those with blood […]
Russia is relying more on small, fast vehicles — like ATVs and motorbikes — to conduct operations. Moscow has been using these systems to move troops and stage attacks, Western intelligence says. But these light vehicles are more vulnerable than armored vehicles to Ukrainian attacks. Russian forces are increasingly relying on light and fast vehicles […]
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department boasted 2023 as having the “largest decrease in crime for a single year… since 1988.” The 2024 numbers tell a different story as gun violence claims yet another underaged victim. The Mobile Police Department announced on Wednesday that a 17-year-old had been killed in a Tuesday morning […]
Two former CHESCO Services employees were charged with abuse and neglect, which led to the death of a vulnerable adult, officials stated Tuesday in a news release. ‘Stripped him of dignity’: Son claims nursing home neglected, abused dad before death Janique Darrelle Stanton, 27, of Bennettsville, and Amani My’Shawna McCray, 19, of Cheraw, knew the […]
Gov. Andy Beshear is starting to throw his political weight beyond the borders of the commonwealth. And in a first round of endorsements unveiled last week, his “In This Together” political action committee targeted vulnerable Democrats in high-profile races across the country and one nonpartisan judge running for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. […]