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Dakota Johnson has a new movie to promote—Madame Web, in case you haven’t heard—which means we all get blessed with even more of her street style. Lucky us! And per usual, she is delivering, from her spidery ensemble at the Vogue Brazil Ball to her latest ’fit while strolling around NYC. The 34-year-old layered …
A Texas attorney accused of drugging his wife’s water in a bid to induce an abortion has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years probation. Mason Herring on Wednesday pleaded guilty to injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. He was initially facing a count of felony assault …
Afternoon summary And here is an extract: Estimates from thinktanks and academics suggest 10s of billions a year are needed for the shift to a low-carbon future: the IPPR thinktank came up with a figure of £30bn a year of public investment in a study in 2021, while earlier this year the London School …
Despite pleas from passionate parents, the Summit Hill District 161 School Board on Wednesday reaffirmed its December vote to close two elementary schools. Parents collected 1,128 signatures asking the school board to rescind its Dec. 20 vote to close Arbury Hills Elementary School in Mokena and Frankfort Square Elementary School in Frankfort. The district …
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new air quality standard that aims to prevent deadly illnesses linked to pollutants. The standard cracks down on fine particulate matter — tiny particles in the air that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Much of this pollution in the air comes from the combustion of gasoline, …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation in West Virginia to narrow the definitions of gender would give women no further rights and is a way for Republicans to suppress transgender people, speakers at a public hearing said Thursday. Dozens of speakers condemned the “Women’s Bill of Rights” while a handful spoke in favor of it during …
Elsewhere there have been 62 cases in London, and 32 in Yorkshire and the Humber in the same period. The remaining cases were reported in other regions of England. Of the 465 cases in England, the majority – 66% (306) – were in children under the age of 10, while 25% (115) were in …
The chief executives of three major pharmaceutical companies appeared in front of the Senate health committee on Thursday to defend how much they charge for drugs in the United States, drawing them further into a confrontation with lawmakers and the Biden administration over the cost of some of the most widely used prescription medications. …
CNN — Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for the loss of memory and intellectual abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is fatal and there is no cure. …
Mexico is ready to hit the U.S. where it hurts: Corn. Mexico is one of the top buyers of American corn in the world today. And Mexican senator Armando Rios Piter, who leads a congressional committee on foreign relations, says he will introduce a bill this week where Mexico will buy corn from Brazil …