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Walz faces criticism for misleading IVF language

TheHill.com 

Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,...

Cease-fire deal collapse threatens to ignite Middle East conflict 

TheHill.com 

The apparent collapse of a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal is spurring fears that a major escalation of conflict in the Middle East is around the corner.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East this week to push a deal over the finish line, but he left without any major agreement...

A year of weird and record-breaking weather: 5 things to know

TheHill.com 

Vanishing glaciers. Newly ice-free stretches in the Arctic. Record droughts punctuated by record deluges. A hurricane, supercharged by hot Pacific water, that lasted six weeks. And across the globe, implacable, record-breaking heat. In 2023, record production and burning of fossil fuels poured unprecedented amounts of energy into the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, helping to spur some of the wildest weather in...

RFK Jr.'s possible alliance with Trump threatens to roil election

TheHill.com 

The growing possibility that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could drop out and endorse Donald Trump is injecting further chaos into an already unpredictable moment in the election. Kennedy’s allies emphasize that nothing is final yet, and members of his team are in disagreement over how to move forward. But the two campaigns have been negotiating...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump must focus on fentanyl crisis, experts plea

New York Post 

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump must make fighting fentanyl a priority, recovery experts and swing-state law-enforcement officials tell The Post.  Close to 300 Americans are daily fatalities from illegal doses of the opioid, federal officials said in May. The synthetic painkillers — almost always originating in China —...

Ulla Heikkilä Readies for ‘Summer Is Crazy,’ Reveals Cast Featuring ‘Fallen Leaves’ Star Jussi Vatanen: ‘I Chose the Best’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety 

Finnish director Ulla Heikkilä chose the “best actors she could think of” for sophomore feature “Summer is Crazy,” featuring “Fallen Leaves” star Jussi Vatanen, Aamu Milonoff (“Girl Picture”), Jani Volanen (“Hatching”), Pirjo Lonka and Bruno Baer (“Light Light Light”).  “They brought their general ‘bestness’. It’s simply a luxury to work with such intelligent, skillful and […]

No mpox infection reported in India, no cause for worry: K'nataka minister

Business Standard 

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Friday asked people not to worry about the mpox outbreak reported in some African countries as no infection has been detected in India till now. The minister said free testing facilities have been arranged at the Victoria Hospital. Mpox infections are generally self-limiting, lasting between two and four weeks, and its patients usually recover with supportive medical care and management. It is transmitted through prolonged and close contact with an infected patient. Читать дальше...