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Organ donors’ lives endangered by rushed transplant procedures, investigation finds

Health

Organ donors’ lives endangered by rushed transplant procedures, investigation finds

As a new report claims that premature organ transplants have endangered donors, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans for a new initiative to reform the system.Several families have stated that surgeons attempted to initiate organ retrievals while patients were still alive or improving, as noted in a July 20 report from The New York Times.Amid a growing push for increased transplants, "a growing number of patients have […]

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Billy Joel speaks out on ‘scary’ brain disorder, doesn’t want fans to worry

Entertainment

Billy Joel speaks out on ‘scary’ brain disorder, doesn’t want fans to worry

Billy Joel doesn't want his fans to worry about his health following the brain disorder diagnosis which caused him to take a step back from the music industry.The "Uptown Girl" singer revealed his normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) diagnosis in May. NPH affects his vision, hearing and balance, according to a statement Joel released on social media at the time.Despite the "scary" diagnosis, Joel, 76, admitted he's doing everything he can […]

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Never enter an MRI machine with any of these hazardous items, experts warn

Health

Never enter an MRI machine with any of these hazardous items, experts warn

Preparing for a successful MRI screening involves more than just lying still.Certain materials can interact with the strong magnetic field of an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine, so what you wear — or don’t wear — is essential.A recent fatal incident in Westbury, New York, at Nassau Open MRI, involved a man being sucked into an MRI machine due to a heavy metal chain he wore around his neck.MAN DIES […]

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Meta builds world’s largest AI superclusters for the future

Tech/Gear

Meta builds world’s largest AI superclusters for the future

What happens when one of the world's richest companies decides to go all-in on artificial intelligence? If you're Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it means launching superclusters so large they could rival the footprint of Manhattan.Recently, Zuckerberg unveiled plans to invest "hundreds of billions of dollars" into next-generation AI infrastructure, including some of the largest compute clusters the world has ever seen. Meta's first supercluster, called Prometheus, is slated to […]

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FBI botched investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, declassified documents allege

Politics

FBI botched investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, declassified documents allege

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released declassified documents related to the FBI's investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server when she served in the federal government, revealing the FBI reportedly "failed to fully investigate" the matter. "This document shows an extreme lack of effort and due diligence in the FBI’s investigation of former Secretary Clinton’s email usage and mishandling of highly classified information," Grassley said in […]

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Harvard, Trump battle for billions in federal funds as judge weighs next steps

Politics

Harvard, Trump battle for billions in federal funds as judge weighs next steps

Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration sparred in federal court in Boston on Monday over the administration's decision to slash roughly $2.6 billion in federal research funding for the university – the latest in a series of high-stakes court clashes that have pitted the Trump administration against the nation's oldest university. Harvard sued the Trump administration in April over the funding freeze, which it described in its lawsuit as […]

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Trump weighs in on Bryan Kohberger’s plea deal ahead of crucial Idaho murders sentencing

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Trump weighs in on Bryan Kohberger’s plea deal ahead of crucial Idaho murders sentencing

President Donald Trump waded into the "vicious" Idaho student murders case Monday with a post on Truth Social about Bryan Kohberger's upcoming sentencing, saying he hopes the judge requires some kind of explanation at Wednesday's hearing for the slayings of "four wonderful young souls."When Kohberger pleaded guilty earlier this month, he gave no motive or explanation while admitting to the home invasion stabbing deaths of four college students."While Life Imprisonment […]

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Obama Foundation adds outgoing Ford Foundation president to board of directors

Business

Obama Foundation adds outgoing Ford Foundation president to board of directors

President Barack Obama's philanthropic foundation hired the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation on Monday.Darren Walker, who was already set to depart the Ford Foundation, will join the Obama Foundation's board of directors starting in November. He had worked with the Ford Foundation since 2013."Darren Walker is an outstanding example of what it means to lead with purpose in philanthropy," Obama said in a statement. "Darren’s work to challenge long-held […]

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Over 5M swimming pools sold at major retailers recalled after reports of 9 deaths

Business

Over 5M swimming pools sold at major retailers recalled after reports of 9 deaths

More than 5 million above-ground swimming pools are being recalled after reports of nine children drowning over a 15-year span.The affected Bestway, Intex and Polygroup pools are 48 inches and taller and use compression straps that wrap around the pool on the outside of the support poles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice on Monday. The straps "may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the […]

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