CA panel moves forward on reparations for Black residents…
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CA panel moves forward on reparations for Black residents…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, gave final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of… […]

Source: Army booted Texas mall gunman over mental health
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Source: Army booted Texas mall gunman over mental health

DALLAS (AP) — The man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall researched when it was busiest and posted photos on social media in mid-April of a store near where he ultimately started his attack.The posts by Mauricio Garcia on a Russian social… […]

Migrants surge US border as pandemic-era expulsion law sunsets…
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Migrants surge US border as pandemic-era expulsion law sunsets…

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Under a set of white tents at the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas, dozens of Venezuelan men waited. Some sat on curbs and others leaned on metal barricades. When the gates eventually opened, the long line of men filed slowly up the pedestrian pathway to the bridge and across the Rio… […]

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead
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Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized Sunday night off a beach in southern India, and more than 22 people including children died, officials said.Police officer Abdul Nazar said the rescue teams were expecting to recover more bodies from inside the boat after pulling it ashore from the muddy… […]

Ukraine shoots down 35 drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 3
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Ukraine shoots down 35 drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 3

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia enacted a major security clampdown before Tuesday’s annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, curbing the use of drones and ride-sharing services in its largest cities — even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg — amid its 14-month war with Ukraine.At least 21… […]

New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Radiation Therapy
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New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Radiation Therapy

By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Ann Alexander underwent chemotherapy to treat breast cancer a decade ago, she was warned about potential hair loss, nausea and vomiting.The 73-year-old wasn’t, however, told about the potential side effects of radiation therapy, namely acute radiation dermatitis. Symptoms can range from mild to severe,… […]

Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
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Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay

By Alan Mozes HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a world increasingly consumed by social media, much has been made of the amount of time younger generations spend online every day — and the harms that habit can bring.But now a new study of older adults suggests that regular internet use may actually… […]

‘Morning After Pill’ for STDs Shows Promise in Limiting Disease
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‘Morning After Pill’ for STDs Shows Promise in Limiting Disease

May 8, 2023 — “Think of it as a morning after pill, but for STIs,” was how Aniruddha Hazra, MD, put it. Hazra specializes in infectious disease at University of Chicago Medicine Infectious Disease and Global Health unit. The cause of the grand statement? New research that shows the antibiotic doxycycline reduces the onset of HIV… […]