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More adolescent e-cigarette users report vaping within five minutes of waking up, new study finds
Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use among teens has declined in recent years, those who do vape are starting younger and they're using e-cigarettes more intensely, a new study suggests.
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Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in western Russia, her lawyers say
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in Yavas, in the western Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said Thursday, ending days of speculation over her whereabouts.
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'Disenchanted' turns the page on a storybook ending to what comes after
"Disenchanted" asks the existential question, "What comes after 'Happily Ever After?,'" which is, naturally, a sequel ... only (because it's 15 years later) for streaming. Amy Adams nimbly steps back into the role of an animated princess trying to adapt to the live-action world, in an epilogue to "Enchanted" that has moments of magic without completely delivering on the premise.
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B. Smyth, R&B singer, dead at 30
B. Smyth, an R&B artist who found success with his songs "Win Win" and "Twerkaholic," has died, his brother announced on the singer's Instagram page. He was 30.
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Democrat concedes to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tight Colorado House race
Democrat Adam Frisch announced Friday that he had called GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert and conceded the race for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.
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Crime Stoppers of Houston Slams One Out of the Park at their Annual Gala – Over $1,355,000 Raised for Crime Solving and Prevention Programs
A Historic Evening ‘On the Field’ Honors Houston Leaders, Remembers Crime Victims and Calls for Community to Unite to Fight Crime
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s ‘Leading the Way to a Safer Houston’ Annual Gala, chaired by Sheridan and John Eddie Williams, was held on November 13, 2022 on the field at Minute Maid Park and raised a record-setting over $1,355,000 for crime prevention programs and critically-needed victim services.
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Teens say their experience on social media is better than you think. Here's why
Teens are entering the chat around social media. Adults often stress about the anxiety, self-esteem issues and social comparisons that teenagers may encounter on social media, but a new study is asking teens what they are actually experiencing online and how they see it in their lives.
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Covid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests
Cases of Covid-19 rebound following treatment with the antiviral medication Paxlovid -- where infections rev back up again after people complete their five-day course of the medication -- appear to be at least twice as common as doctors previously knew, a new study suggests. Covid-19 rebound also seems to be more common in people who take Paxlovid compared with those who don't take the antiviral, although it can happen in either circumstance.
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Texas woman almost dies because she couldn't get an abortion
Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court's decision four months ago to overturn Roe v. Wade put her life in danger.
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Indigenous and Black children increasingly experiencing racism, new study shows
A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist experiences, according to a study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.
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FDA approves first treatment to delay onset of type 1 diabetes
A biologic therapy that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
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As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC
A growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has sickened more than a dozen unvaccinated children and hospitalized nine of them, and local public health officials are seeking assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let student debt relief program go forward
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow its controversial student loan debt relief program to go into effect while legal challenges play out across the country.
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Gabby Giffords still struggles to find words, but she hasn't lost her voice
Doctors and public health experts often talk about a bullet as the vector, just as a virus is the vector of transmission in infectious diseases. Both leave a path of destruction as they travel. Families are left to bury loved ones, and survivors may live with chronic injuries that reveal the damage even one bullet can do.
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Elon Musk's $50 billion trial comes to an end today
The trial for the Tesla shareholder lawsuit examining CEO Elon Musk's unprecedented compensation package will wrap up this afternoon. While it is possible that the judge could issue a ruling from the bench, it may be weeks or months before a ruling comes.
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Congressman Al Green Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of His MBDA Legislation Being Codified into Law and Meets with Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development
“I thank Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Don Cravins Jr. for meeting with me this week and for his partnership in advancing minority business initiatives. On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law my legislation, H.R.2689 – The Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2021, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a signature piece of his domestic agenda that made historic investments in America’s roads, bridges, rail, and more. My legislation codified into law the Minority Business Development Agency at the U.S. Department of Commerce after existing via executive order for over 50 years,” Congressman Al Green said. “
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Uvalde families call for tainted police lieutenant to leave elected position
Angry relatives of some of the children killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre are demanding that the acting police chief from that day, Lt. Mariano Pargas, quit his role as a Uvalde county commissioner.
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GOP Arkansas governor says he's 'very seriously' considering 2024 presidential bid
Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson is "very seriously" considering a 2024 presidential campaign, he told "CNN This Morning" on Thursday.
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The director of Will Smith's new movie hopes audiences can get past the infamous Oscars Slap
After the Academy Awards earlier this year, movie watchers and industry insiders alike have wondered what Will Smith's now-infamous, on-air slapping of Chris Rock will mean for the "King Richard" actor's career, as well as his future Oscars chances.
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Jay Leno has undergone surgery for 'significant burns,' physician says
Jay Leno has undergone one surgery for his burn injuries and will undergo a second procedure later this week, according to his physician.
