Using drugs to induce a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-related brain damage, according to a new study involving lab animals and human patients.The study used two existing drugs: the antipsychotic chlorpromazine and the sedative promethazine, called “C+P” when they’re used together. This drug combo induced hypothermia and protected brain tissue in mouse and monkey models of stroke.Additionally, an infusion of C+P was safe in an early trial including 32 human stroke patients, causing no notable side effects. However, no significant improvements in stroke outcomes were reported in a paper describing the results, which was published June 17 in the journal…
About nine in 10 office workers are more productive now thanks to AI – but not all are using it effectively. A poll of 2,000 employees found 88 percent have embraced the technology in their jobs – including research tools, writing or content generation, and data analysis tools. With 52…
Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like,…
President Donald Trump has yet to attend a single World Cup match, but FIFA has already confirmed he will have one of the tournament’s most visible roles. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced today that President Trump will help present the World Cup trophy following the final at MetLife Stadium in…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is quietly developing a prediction markets app that could challenge industry leaders Polymarket and Kalshi, according to a report. Zuckerberg recently tasked a small team inside Meta with building the experimental app, which is internally known as “Arena,” the New York Times reported, citing two employees familiar…
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The Israeli ambassador to the United States blasted the status of peace efforts between the Jewish state and Lebanon ahead of the latest round of US-mediated talks on Tuesday. Yechiel Leiter warned the issue has become a “train wreck” and questioned whether dismantling Hezbollah remains a central objective. “This is…
The US Supreme Court made it easier on Tuesday for US companies to seek compensation from Cuba’s government for property seized decades ago by former leader Fidel Castro’s government, ruling in favor of Exxon Mobil in its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned firm Corporación CIMEX. In a 6-3 decision, the court said a legal defense called…
The European Union is reportedly escalating a probe into Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over allegations that its social media apps are intentionally designed to get kids hooked. The European Commission, the EU’s competition watchdog, is close to issuing its preliminary findings – including that Facebook and Instagram are built with addictive…
A massive wave of warm water is making its way across the Pacific Ocean as the newly declared El Niño gets into full swing, satellite images show.The band, called a Kelvin wave, marks a swell of higher-than-average sea levels that stretches hundreds of miles along the equator. The anomaly is…
Much has been written — and TikTokked — about how well millennials are aging, with the consensus being that the generation looks younger and fresher in their 30s and 40s than previous generations did at the same age. But the youth-boosting effects of sunscreen and skincare that are so apparent…
The NFL says no to Brendan Sorsby. The disgraced college quarterback, who admitted to betting approximately $90,000 on college football games while at Cincinnati and Indiana — in some cases on his own team — will have to wait to enter the NFL until next year after the league declined…
Today show host Savannah Guthrie got emotional while pleading with viewers on Tuesday, June 23, after reports emerged that her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, may be dead. “I love you guys, and I love this place, and this is unusual and unprecedented, to say the least, to be sitting here.”…
WASHINGTON — Dozens of pro-life groups are pleading with the Trump White House to stop the Food and Drug Administration from allowing mail delivery of abortion pills, claiming the Justice Department can do so by merely settling a lawsuit. Last year, Louisiana challenged a Biden-era policy allowing mifepristone, part of…
DETROIT — The latest chapter of Jazz being Jazz has seemingly irked his manager more than the rest. Jazz Chisholm Jr. spent the bottom of the fifth inning Monday night sucking on a green lollipop while playing second base in a game the Yankees began the frame trailing the Tigers…
The summer TV schedule is overflowing with highly anticipated premieres and returns including Legally Blonde‘s Elle, a spinoff of Dancing With the Stars, Every Year After and more. Based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Every Year After follows Percy (Sadie Soverall), who grew up vacationing in Barry’s Bay…
It’s an Empire State red alert. The Democratic Socialists of America are backing eight candidates in an effort to double their ranks in the state Legislature — with one of the crew an insurgent looking to take down the Harlem political establishment. A crew of new radicals with soft-on-crime stances…
US stocks fell Tuesday as tech and chip stocks deepened their losses amid a global rout – causing Elon Musk’s SpaceX to briefly dip below its IPO price. The tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 1.5% and the S&P 500 fell 1% by about 10:55 a.m. ET, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Artificial intelligence is poised to supercharge cyberattacks against governments, critical infrastructure and major corporations within months, the intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance warned Monday in a rare joint statement urging business leaders to prepare now. The cyber chiefs of the US, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand said…
Humans have been searching the stars for alien radio signals for decades — and so far, E.T. has not phoned home. But that doesn’t mean intelligent life isn’t out there, a new study hints. Rather, something else could be interfering: according to the research, space weather surrounding alien planets could…
Pain is temporary, but a pain relief pill could have detrimental effects on the brain. Around 42% of Americans will experience dementia after the age of 55 — nearly the same amount of older adults with arthritis. But while many turn to a popular supplement to ease joint pain, new…
WASHINGTON — Zach Thornton’s thrills Wednesday included sharing the night with his father, who is recovering from spinal surgery. Paul Thornton has been confined to a wheelchair, his legs paralyzed, after undergoing surgery April 2 that removed part of a tumor from his spine. He will undergo radiation this summer. …
Savannah Chrisley is back off the market and she may have found The One. “I am dating someone. I am extremely happy and extremely fulfilled in life,” Chrisley, 28, said on the Tuesday, May 19, episode of her “Unlocked” podcast. “I feel like where I am at in life is…
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is speaking out over mounting questions from critics about her possible connection to the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scandal in Minnesota and suggested the Trump administration bears responsibility. “Any claim that I had knowledge of this scheme is flat-out false,” the Minnesota congresswoman said in…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday the bottom half of earners should pay zero federal income taxes — while taking a swing at tax-the-rich pols and calling out government waste. Speaking to Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the billionaire called for changes to the US tax system, which…
The Cam Schlittler-Trey Yesavage Show lived up to the billing, with both young right-handers dominant through six innings. But once the Yankees got Yesavage out of the game after six shutout innings, their lineup still couldn’t get going in a 2-1 loss to Toronto in The Bronx. While Schlittler and…
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The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships entered the Caribbean Sea Wednesday as part of an apparent effort by the Trump administration to apply pressure on Cuba from all directions. “Welcome to the Caribbean, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group!” US Southern Command posted on X. The strike group includes…
The 31-year-old CEO of a historically troubled fintech company, Bolt Financial, revealed this week that he fired his entire HR department as part of a 30% reduction in headcount earlier this year. Ryan Breslow made the admission on Tuesday at Fortune’s Workforce Innovation Summit, where he blamed the downsizing, in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on…
Jessica Simpson set the record straight on seating her kids in coach while she enjoyed a first class flight to Hawaii. “My mom bought those tickets,” Simpson, 45, told photographers on Wednesday, May 20, per Page Six, noting she didn’t choose the seating arrangement. “It was my mom’s treat for…
Five members of California’s parole board were reappointed by top Democrats despite a furious backlash over the release of child predators under the state’s controversial elderly parole program. Commissioners William Muniz, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Mary Thornton and Jack Weiss were approved by the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday over…
Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about inflation being stoked by the Iran war intensified last month, with a growing number of them saying the central bank should lay the groundwork for a possible rate hike, a sign that incoming Chair Kevin Warsh will inherit an increasingly hawkish crew of central bankers.…
A day later, Kenny Atkinson remained firmly in James Harden’s corner. No second-guessing his decision to stick with the veteran despite his issues defending Jalen Brunson in the Knicks’ wild comeback from 22 points down to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. “One thing about James: I’ll just…
Elizabeth Smart has spent more than two decades reclaiming her story — first as a kidnapping survivor, then as a wife, mother and advocate for sexual violence victims. Now, she is stepping into a new chapter as a competitive bodybuilder, and she says the sport has fundamentally changed how she…
Several mayors across the United States are scrambling to keep “no-strings-attached” cash programs alive as the federal pandemic relief funding that triggered the trend officially dries up. In the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, officials recently announced an expansion of the city’s guaranteed income program to burn through the remainder…
PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the US, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war, which has caused…
WASHINGTON — The rookie pitcher debuting in the major leagues gave the Mets a chance on Wednesday. So too did the lineup that took hacks against the Nationals, but hardly with enough success. This was a reversion to before the last homestand, when the Mets routinely underperformed offensively, regardless of…
Aaron Rodgers will officially be hanging up the cleats after one final season to close out his soon-to-be Hall of Fame career. “Yes. This is it,” Rodgers, 42, told reporters on Wednesday, May 20. Rodgers signed a one-year deal worth up to $25 million to return for a second season…
Spencer Pratt traded campaign speeches for barbecue smoke Wednesday, setting up in South Los Angeles as the mayoral hopeful made another food-fueled campaign stop centered on neighborhood concerns and conversation. Roughly 100 people rotated through the event at any given time, a mix of local residents and supporters who drove…
Seattle’s lefty Mayor Katie Wilson admitted she was wrong to slam Starbucks and push for a boycott of the mega-coffee chain birthed in the Pacific City. Wilson, 43, issued a terse mea culpa to the New York Times this week as questions swirl about whether the liberal Northwest city can…
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