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☆ House to vote to condemn Biden, Harris and others over 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The House is set to vote Wednesday to formally condemn President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials over their handling of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The resolution also points to Harris’ April 2021 comments to CNN that she played a central role in Biden's decision to pull troops from Afghanistan. Former President Donald Trump and Republican allies have sought to blame Harris for the Afghanistan withdrawal after she jumped into the presidential race in July. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Trump’s running mate, last month blasted Harris over the administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Kamala Harris is disgraceful.”Family members of the service members killed in the Abbey Gate attack did not invite Biden or Harris to Arlington National Cemetery last month to commemorate the attack's third anniversary, a White House official and a Harris aide told NBC News.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Michael McCaul, Harris ’, Blinken, Matthew Miller, Donald Trump, Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, hasn’t, ” Vance, Biden Organizations: House Foreign, CNN, Foreign Affairs, United Nations, Assembly, State Department, Republican, Arlington National, White, NBC News Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Texas, Kabul, New York, R, Ohio, Arlington

A new Senate report details what went wrong before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July. More adults than thought may have an iron deficiency. → After a sniper with local law enforcement texted a Secret Service leader about the man who would soon fire shots at Trump, it took seven minutes for the Secret Service leader to send an email relaying the information and photos. It’s unclear how long it then took other members of the Secret Service to read the email. More coverage of Donald Trump:The Senate unanimously passed legislation to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Abbott, Costello, Who’s, ”, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, ” Blumenthal, Ryan Routh, Helene, Ron DeSantis, “, Leo Buckley, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Harris, Chuck Todd, Elise Stefanik, ” Israel, Brett Favre’s, Emmanuel Littlejohn, Kenneth Meers, he’s, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Eunice Yoon, — Jennifer Jett, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Senate Homeland Security Committee, Investigations, Secret Service, Democratic, Service, Trump, Top U.S, Florida Gov, NBC, Republican, GOP, NBC News, The Justice Department, Visa, of Fame, U.S . Forest Service, CNBC, White Locations: U.S, Butler , Pennsylvania, Trump’s Florida, Iran, Florida, Mexico, Bend, Pittsburgh, Haitian, Springfield , Ohio, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Oklahoma, drugging, Shenzhen, China, Asia

The death of an American woman in an assisted suicide capsule has led to criminal proceedings being launched against several people in Switzerland. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Bern said, “We are aware of reports of the death of a U.S. citizen in Switzerland. The device is the brainchild of Philip Nitschke, an Australian physician famous for his work on assisted suicide since the 1990s. While euthanasia remains illegal, assisted suicide, as long as done without a selfish motive, is allowed under Swiss law which has led to the opening of several assisted suicide clinics in the country. In 2022, French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard died at his home in Switzerland after an assisted suicide.

Persons: “, Carl Sagan, Philip Nitschke, Nitschke, Jean, Luc Godard Organizations: Midwest, Schaffhausen Police, Police, NBC News, U.S, Embassy, Prevention Locations: American, Switzerland, Canton, Schaffhausen, Bern, French, Swiss

In a Telegram post late Tuesday, Zelenskyy said he had “discussed the implementation of the peace formula” with Erdoğan. But the Turkish leader appeared to dash any hopes of a fast-track to NATO membership in his interview with NBC News. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaking to NBC News' Chief International Correspondent Kier Simmons in New York on Tuesday. Erdoğan linked Sweden’s NATO membership to the U.S. Congress’ approval of a Turkish request to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and kits to modernize the country’s fleet. “Unfortunately, many Western countries remain silent in the face of Israel, and they never took a stance against Israel,” Erdoğan said, adding: “Amongst the NATO allies, unfortunately, there are many countries siding with Israel.

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The two women with very similar names offer a snapshot of the different surrogate pools for Trump and Harris. The courting of celebrity endorsements is a long-running tradition in presidential politics and one that Democrats generally win. Swift criticized the fake posting, saying it was part of the reason she is backing Harris’ campaign. Even as he downplayed Harris’ level of celebrity endorsements, Trump has tried to use people with celebrity status to appeal to specific voter blocs. Shortly after Swift backed Harris, Trump said she would “probably pay a price” for the endorsement, and five days later on Truth Social he made his bluntest and most direct attack on Swift.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Scarlett Johansson, Donald Trump, Scarlett Johnson, Harris, Johnson, Trump, Johansson, Lara Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ye, Elon Musk, Hulk Hogan, Lil Wayne, Trump —, Harris ’, Kamala, ” Trump, Winfrey, “ She’s, Jamie Lee Curtis, ”, Hillary Clinton's, Katy Perry, Clinton, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Taylor Swift ” Organizations: Liberty, Trump, Democratic, Republican National Committee, Democratic National Convention, West, White, Democrats, Republicans, Puerto, AA, Puerto Ricans, Harvard University, Swift Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Puerto

While it was an asset to Biden in polling against Trump, it appears to be a much bigger advantage for Harris. And in this new NBC poll, Harris’ advantage was just under 20 points. It’s obvious at this point that Trump will win men by close to double digits, ditto with Harris among women. But many voters have seen "Vice President Kamala Harris" as a fresher candidate, including those who previously viewed Trump as a better steward of the economy. That would spell doom for Democrats' Senate majority.

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The speech will tie together various themes of the Harris campaign, including her own biography and how it defines her economic vision. Harris plans to describe her economic vision as “pragmatic” and not “bound by ideology,” the official said. Not those who mop the floors,” Harris plans to say. “I’m going to be giving a speech this week that is really to outline my vision for the economy,” Harris told reporters Sunday. “According to our recent polling, Black voters’ economic priorities include reducing costs and increasing wealth.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, ”, Trump, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Joe Biden, It’s, “ I’m, you’ve, I’ve, “, ” Terrance Woodbury Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Democratic, NBC News, NBC, Biden, HIT, Black Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Pittsburgh

☆ Activists protest U.S. support for Israel as risks rise of wider Middle East war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Protesters in some U.S. cities demonstrated on Tuesday against American military support for Israel as risks have risen of a full-fledged conflict in the Middle East, with anti-war activists demanding an arms embargo against the U.S. ally. The United States has maintained support for its ally during this war despite domestic and international criticism. Fatih Aktas / Anadolu via Getty ImagesIn May, Biden said U.S. support for Israel was “ironclad”, while also calling for an immediate ceasefire. The situation has raised concerns of a widened regional war that could destabilize the Middle East. Leaders of different United Nations member states met this week in the United States with the situation in the Middle East being top of the agenda.

Persons: ”, “ Biden, Harris, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Fatih Aktas, Biden, ” Biden Organizations: Protesters, Palestine, Bibi, Israeli, U.S ., Phoenix, United, Getty, Israel, Jewish American Heritage, White, Court, United Nations Locations: WASHINGTON, Israel, U.S, Herald, New York City, Lebanon, ”, Washington, Gaza, San Francisco, Seattle, San Antonio, United States, Anadolu, Palestinian, Lebanese, Iran

☆ Trump briefed by intelligence officials about ongoing Iranian threats to assassinate him, campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Dan De Luce | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed former President Donald Trump on Tuesday about threats from Iran to assassinate him, a Trump campaign spokesperson said. “Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference." The Secret Service ramped up security around Trump this year when the Biden administration received intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. Trump told the Daily Mail last month that he was refusing intelligence briefings so he would not be accused of leaks. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Steven Cheung, Harris, Biden, Ryan Routh, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: Trump, National Intelligence, “ Intelligence, United Nations, News, Daily Mail, White Locations: Iran, United States, New York, Trump, Butler , Pennsylvania, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ 1 in 3 children worldwide is now nearsighted, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Nearsightedness, or myopia, refers to when closer objects are clear, but distant objects are blurry. Nearsightedness is expected to keep rising among children and adolescents. This could be due in part to the fact that East Asian children start formal education at the age of 2 or 3, earlier than kids in other regions, the researchers say. Progression of nearsightedness in children can be slowed by taking breaks and avoiding hour after hour on the phone or computer, he wrote. Limiting up-close reading time outside of school — screen time or otherwise — may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, he added.

Persons: Sun, Dibyangshu Sarkar, “, Dr, Benjamin Botsford, ”, Botsford Organizations: CNN, British, Ophthalmology, University, UMass Chan Medical Locations: Guangzhou, China, AFP, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, nearsighted, South Korea

We’ve had challenges getting the prime minister across the line. “We stay up nights trying to figure out a way to get across the line on this ceasefire and hostage deal. And we have spoken out directly about our concern when we’ve seen the prime minister not take steps that we think are necessary to get to that deal,” he said. Vice President Kamala Harris has frequently cited the importance of reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal but hasn’t detailed any new approach in reaching an agreement. “Ultimately the thing that is going to unlock everything else in that region is getting this deal done,” she said last week.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, State James Baker, George Mitchell’s, “, ”, Bill Burns, Antony Blinken, Brett McGurk –, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, We’ve, we’re, Jake Sullivan, we’ve, Sinwar, they’re, it’ll, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, I’ve, Yahya Sinwar Organizations: CNN, Hamas, State, United Nations, State Department, CIA, MSNBC, UN Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, East, Northern Ireland, New York, Israel, United States, American, Saudi Arabia

☆ There's a new reason people feel bad about the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's official: The labor market vibes are not great. It's the largest tumble in sentiment since August 2021 — and workers' experiences with and expectations for the labor market are partially to blame. A weaker jobs market — although one that's still historically strong — is warping Americans' beliefs about the economy. Even so, though, it'll take a little while for new monetary policy to trickle into daily life and the labor market. Are you having trouble finding a job, or is the job market making you feel bad?

Persons: —, It's, Jerome Powell, Wells, Shannon Seery Grein, Jeremiah Kohl, Dana M, Peterson, it'll, Julia Pollak Organizations: Service, Conference, Business, Federal Reserve, Conference Board, Conference Board's, New York Federal Reserve's Survey, Consumer, Survey, Labor

☆ Step inside a luxury Panama City resort attracting business travelers with its exclusive, Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and high-end dining
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Panama City's wealthy Santa Maria neighborhood is home to the city's only five-star resort. The Santa Maria Hotel is known for its Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and high-end dining. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I was in Santa Maria, one of Panama City's most expensive neighborhoods. To celebrate my final night in Panama, I spent a night at the five-star Santa Maria Hotel and Golf Resort.

Persons: Jack Nicklaus, — Organizations: Service Locations: Panama, Santa Maria, Santa, Panama's Gulf, Chiriqui

☆ CNN Poll: Harris leads Trump among young voters but falls short of Biden’s 2020 winning margin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Ariel Edwards-Levy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris leads Trump 52% to 40% among these likely voters younger than 35. Where female likely voters younger than 35 prefer Harris over Trump, 53% to 39%, male likely voters are closely divided. And among registered voters, young women are 15 points likelier than men to express a positive view of Harris. The CNN Poll was conducted by SSRS online and by telephone September 19-22, 2024, among 2,074 registered voters nationwide drawn from a probability-based panel. Likely voters include all registered voters in the poll weighted for their predicted likelihood of voting in this year’s election.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, There’s, Young Trump, Obama, Trump, Trump’s, they’ve, Young, aren’t, Young Harris, CNN’s Jennifer Agiesta, Edward Wu Organizations: CNN, SSRS, Trump, Democratic, Quinnipiac University, Harvard Institute of Politics, Young, GOP, Young Republican, Republican, Democratic Party, Republicans, White, Trump voters

☆ Kendall Jenner makes the case for underwear as outerwear at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Mugler look resembled another fashion history moment from the 1999. Mitchell Gerber/Corbis/VCG/Getty ImagesJenner’s Mugler moment was just the latest example of a resurging tendency for underwear as outerwear. Dolce & Gabbana got the memo, too, showing satin corsets, garter belts and Madonna-esque cone bras at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday. Jenner has already proved herself a leader in the underwear as ready-to-wear space, forgoing trousers in favor of a pair of tights in 2022. CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.

Persons: Kendall Jenner, Pascal Le Segretain, Lil, Mitchell Gerber, Kristen Scott Thomas, Duchess of, Gabbana, Florence Pugh, Sabrina Carpenter, Jojo Siwa, Dojaka, Joe Maher, Andreas Rentz, Marie Antoinette, Anna Sui, Jean, Paul Gautier, Jenner Organizations: CNN, Milan, British Vogue, Dolce, Gabbana, Paris Locations: Paris, London, Duchess of Cambridge, British

☆ Aldi shoppers have spoken: These are the best things to buy at the chain right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Winners in each category are based on votes from Aldi shoppers in the US — this year, the chain collected 37,000 responses. Kristina LopezIn the "Feel Good Pick" category, shoppers voted for their favorite "balanced swap." Many shoppers want Huntington Home Swedish dishcloths back on shelvesIn the new "Encore" category, shoppers voted for which limited-edition Aldi item they'd like to see return to shelves. Shoppers gave the crown to Specially Selected Napa Valley cabernet sauvignonFor years, Aldi has been famous for its budget-friendly wine selection. This year, the title of best Specially Selected wine went to the Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon that usually retails for about $15.

Persons: —, Brian Custer, Anthony St, Clair, It's, Angus, Angus ribeye, Kristina Lopez, Caesar, might've Organizations: Service, Aldi, Business, Shoppers, Voters, The, Mama, of Fame, Aldi Aldi, Huntington, Huntington Home Locations: New York, Gouda, The Netherlands, Aldi's, romaine, Asiago, Atlantic, Napa, sauvignon

☆ In this close election, these reshoring bets are likely to succeed no matter who becomes president
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Trade will work regardless Yet, reshoring is the one macroeconomic trade that will work no matter who wins the White House, according to Societe Generale. Last year, there were 287,000 reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements, the second-highest year on record, according to the Reshoring Initiative . "One trade that has worked under both of the last two administrations is our US Reshoring 'beneficiary' equities," Kabra wrote. The company provides industrial automation products and services. The industrial conglomerate has a hand in a range of industries, including industrial automation solutions and building automation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, John Deere, Harris, Dan Levy, Manish Kabra, Kabra, reshoring, Morgan Stanley, Blake Moret, Jill Carey Hall, Michael Feinger, Feinger, Peter Matt Organizations: Barclays, Societe Generale, Science, Generale's, China, Reshoring, Trump, Packaging Corporation of America, Cummins, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Bank of America, Eaton, Steel Dynamics, United Rentals, Commercial Metals Locations: United States, Mexico, China, U.S, reshoring, Midwest

☆ Stop driving yourself crazy trying to be ripped, fit, and healthy. A nutrition coach to Olympians and CrossFitters shares how he strikes the right balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Switching focus periodically"There's an amount of training that's going to help you get strong. There's an amount of training that's going to help you to lean out (with nutrition and everything too). And then there's an amount that's going to help you to perform at the highest levels of human performance," Molloy, who works with Olympians and professional CrossFit athletes, said. Molloy said many elite athletes essentially trade long-term health for elite performance, experiences, and, in some sports, "a boatload of money."

Persons: —, Mike Molloy, CrossFit, Molloy, Tyler Le, " Molloy Organizations: Service, —, Business Locations: Silicon

☆ A nutrition researcher shares how she eats to avoid an afternoon blood sugar crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA nutrition researcher said that switching up her breakfast routine has helped her beat the 4 o' clock crash. Berry found out that her blood sugar was crashing every afternoon when she had a high-carb breakfast, which helped explain the exhaustion she'd been feeling. A high-protein breakfast can provide lasting fuelPrior to checking out her blood sugar response, Berry might have a pastry or white toast for breakfast. "An increase in circulating blood sugar is a normal physiological response to eating carbohydrate," she said. For instance, there's some evidence that eating late at night can prompt a bigger blood sugar response, but Berry said it's worth it to have dinner with her family.

Persons: —, Sarah Berry, ZOE, Berry hadn't, Berry, she's, it's Organizations: Service, King's College, Business Locations: London

☆ Things are looking up for the economy. So why are consumers still unhappy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, the economy is heading in the right direction, but consumers aren't buying it . Things seem to be going really well for the economy, right? Consumers aren't feeling bullish about the economy these days. Last time around, pesky inflation was keeping things like groceries and housing costs high, even as the rest of the economy showed improvement. China's stimulus plan to boost its ailing economy sent emerging markets indexes to their highest level since April 2022 .

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, We've, Insider's Juliana Kaplan, Spencer Platt, Getty, Tyler Le, We'll, Morgan, Mike Wilson, Steven Blitz, China's, aren't, Chelsea Jia Feng, weren't, Natalie Ammari, that's, Ron Sherman, Gen, Mark Zuckerberg, Dan DeFrancesco, Jack Sommers, Jordan Parker Erb, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Reserve, Conference Board, Fed, Chelsea, Spotify, Visa, US Justice Department, Prosecutors, Meta Locations: Austin , Texas, New York, London

☆ UAE eyes ‘different architecture’ for a Middle East embroiled in conflict as it strengthens ties with the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The UAE president’s visit to the US “was mostly and almost exclusively about the future,” Gargash said. One of the US’ closest allies in the Middle East and a major recipient of US arms, it hosts 5,000 US military personnel. Wary of being deprived of US technology, the UAE has since abandoned closer cooperation with China in the field of AI and semiconductors in favor of the US. Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi’s state-backed technology firm G42 announced it had agreed not to engage with Chinese companies for advanced technology. He said the two pillars of the UAE’s policy are stability and prosperity.

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☆ Trump says Zelenskyy insulted him; House GOP to probe Ukraine leader's PA trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

House Oversight Chair James Comer is opening an investigation into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Sunday visit to an ammunition factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Republican investigation comes as the relationship between Zelenskyy and former president Donald Trump seems to sour. On Wednesday, Trump accused Zelenskyy of insulting him — Trump said the Ukrainian president was "making nasty little dispersions toward" him — and adding that he got along with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very well." Zelenskyy is in the United States to attend the UN General Assembly high-level week in New York, where he is meeting with world leaders. Trump was expected to meet with the Ukrainian President on Thursday at Trump Tower, but a Trump campaign official told NBC News Wednesday that the meeting was not happening.

Persons: James Comer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's, Comer, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, — Trump, Vladimir Putin, They're, Joe Biden, Harris, Zelenskyy, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Josh Shapiro, Bob Casey, Matt Cartwright, Casey, Cartwright Organizations: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Sunday, Republican, UN, Assembly, White, Ukrainian, Trump, NBC News Wednesday, New Yorker, General Dynamics, Defense Department, Pennsylvania Locations: Scranton , Pennsylvania, Zelenskyy, Ukrainian, Mint Hill, North Carolina, United States, New York, Ukraine, Russia, Scranton, Pennsylvania

CNN —The United States is working urgently on a plan to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, according to three sources familiar with the matter, as officials eye with deepening concern the prospects of a widening conflict. The efforts come as Israel’s top general said Wednesday that the Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground incursion into Lebanon. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given the green light for his government to engage with the US efforts, an Israeli official told CNN. Amos Hochstein, a senior White House adviser, is involved, the source said, adding that the Americans are not talking to Hezbollah directly. Because while there’s a very legitimate issue here, we don’t think that war is the solution,” he told NBC News.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Amos Hochstein, Joe Biden, ”, Antony Blinken Organizations: CNN, Israel’s, White House, United Nations General, UN Security, West Bank, NBC News Locations: United States, Israel, France, Gaza, Lebanon, New York

☆ LGBTQ+ adults may have higher risk of poor brain health, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Studying brain health among diverse populationsTo tackle the gap in knowledge, the authors studied participants enrolled in the United States-based All of Us Research Program between May 2017 and June 2022. The authors included only dementia, stroke and late-life depression in their list of brain health outcomes since those are some of the most prominent diseases that affect neurological, psychiatric and cognitive aspects of the brain. Of the 393,041 adults age 51 on average, about 10% belonged to sexual or gender minority groups. Of that subset, 97% identified as a sexual minority and 11% as a gender minority, but these two groups weren’t mutually exclusive. However, the reasons behind this effect remain elusive.”There is no evidence that being a sexual or gender minority alone causes worse brain health, experts said.

Persons: ”, Shufan Huo, Riccardo Manca, wasn’t, Huo, ” Huo, “, Amir Ahuja, Manca, ” Manca, Ahuja, ” Ahuja, won’t Organizations: CNN, Yale University School of Medicine, Brunel University London, Us Research, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Trans Survey Locations: United States

☆ US announces $375 million aid package for Ukraine as Biden administration pledges ‘unwavering support’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US announced a $375 million aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday as the Biden administration pledged “unwavering support” to the war-torn country. The plan includes Kyiv’s long-stated request to use US-manufactured long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia, an ask that the Biden administration has repeatedly denied. which the Biden administration has repeatedly denied. The Biden administration has nearly $6 billion left in unused presidential drawdown authority that is set to expire at the end of the month. A shortage in excess stockpiles of weapons the US was willing to send Ukraine forced the Biden administration to announce smaller military aid packages of approximately $200 million over the last several months.

Persons: Biden, ”, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Kamala Harris, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, US, Ukraine, United Nations General Assembly, White, UN, Wednesday Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Russia

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