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More than 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. The new map, which sparked a nearly two-week quorum break by Texas House Democrats, is projected to give Republicans at least five …

A growing number of children in mental health crises are spending days, sometimes nearly a week, in hospital emergency rooms because there is nowhere else for them to go, a new study has found. In a report published Friday in JAMA Health Forum, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University examined Medicaid claims data from 44 states covering more than …

Thousands Ask Harvard Not to ‘Give in’ and Pay Fine to Trump  The New York Times California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Garber’s Resignation Over Potential Trump Deal  The Harvard Crimson Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment  AP News Harvard Ready to Pay $500 Million for Job Training in Trump Deal  Bloomberg.com As Harvard nears deal …

Thousands of men ‘should avoid unnecessary treatment’ for prostate cancer  The Times Thousands of men with prostate cancer facing unnecessary overtreatment, experts warn  The Independent Out of date NHS guidance ‘preventing prostate cancer screening’  The Telegraph Swindon researcher raises concerns over prostate cancer treatment contradictions  Rayo Thousands of men could be undergoing unnecessary cancer treatment  The Independent Source link

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Hackers responsible for a cyberattack that forced St. Paul to shut down its computer systems two weeks ago demanded a ransom from the city, the mayor’s office confirmed this weekend. But there is no evidence so far that the hackers obtained any data from the city in their attack, according to Jennifer Lor, Mayor Melvin Carter’s press secretary. The city …

Imagine discovering a naturally occurring antidote to snake venom, and that too in something hiding in plain sight in a camel’s tear. It sounds like science fiction, but recent headlines claim exactly that. According to reports, researchers in Dubai have found that camel tears contain special antibodies capable of countering the poisons of dozens of snake species. This has sparked …

Thousands without power after overnight storm blasts through Twin Cities  Bring Me The News FORECAST FIRST ALERT: Tracking potential for severe thunderstorms  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Minnesota weather: Storms bring rain, frequent lightning  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Massive severe thunderstorm watch for overnight 80 mph wind threat in Minnesota  yahoo.com Heat advisory expires, NEXT Weather Alert still in place for Friday night storms  CBS News Source …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. At least 400 personnel were battling the blaze along with …

Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s hard to believe it’s taken this long, but it looks like someone committed a major Labubu theft. Early Wednesday morning, a band of thieves reportedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of Labubus from a Los Angeles County shop. The store, One Stop Sales in La Puente, California, shared security footage of the heist, …