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☆ She's climbed Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. But her most terrifying moments weren't on the deadly mountain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The 50-year-old is the subject of a Netflix documentary, "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa," out July 31. Directed by Lucy Walker, the film traces Sherpa's journey to summit Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. She didn't summit Everest for fame, but to challenge herself and others not to give up. Everest was her refuge from a turbulent marriageThe Himalayan Database reported that Mount Everest has claimed the lives of more than 330 people since the early 1900s. Even though she'd conquered Everest, Sherpa tells BI that she only felt like a professional mountain climber after tackling K2.

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☆ Aurélien Quinion: French race-walker sets a personal best after birth of his daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Aurélien Quinion, a French race-walker who competed on Thursday, had a dramatically different experience ahead of the 20km final. Quinion instead was at his wife’s bedside at 2 a.m. Paris time as she gave birth to their baby girl, Charlie. The French athlete eventually got about 30 minutes of something approaching sleep before getting in a taxi and heading to the race, less than six hours after Charlie entered the world. In a statement released by the French Athletics Federation, Quinion said mother and daughter were both doing well. Quinion finished ninth in the event, setting a personal best of 1:19:56.

Persons: Aurélien, Quinion, Charlie, ”, It’s Organizations: Paris CNN —, French Athletics Federation Locations: Paris

☆ Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound cuts heart failure risks in late-stage study
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Eli Lilly 's weight loss drug Zepbound showed benefits in patients with a common type of heart failure and obesity, according to late-stage trial data the company released Thursday. Eli Lilly said it plans to submit the results from the phase three trial to regulators in the U.S. and other agencies starting later this year. Zepbound also significantly improved heart failure symptoms and physical limitations, Eli Lilly said in a release. Eli Lilly will present the data at an upcoming medical meeting and submit it to a peer-reviewed journal.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Zepbound Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Novo Nordisk, Drug Administration Locations: Brooklyn, New York, U.S

☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

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☆ Millennial Internet Is Dead; RIP Neopets, Club Penguin, and Webkinz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

At Club Penguin, I adopted colorful pets called puffles and purchased kitsch furniture for my virtual igloo. "I was big on Club Penguin, Wizard101, Moshi Monsters, and this obscure one called Ourworld," he told me. Club Penguin, which ran from 2005 to 2017, stands out as one of the era's most beloved virtual worlds. "That same generation logged into Club Penguin to play with friends." In 2017 it shut down Club Penguin and replaced it with a mobile version, Club Penguin Island.

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☆ José Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Place de la Concorde, Paris CNN —Triumph and tragedy are everywhere you look at the Olympics, and the men’s BMX park final on Wednesday had a surfeit of both. Martin crashed on both of his runs, his title defense wilting in the Paris heat, while Jeanjean recovered superbly on his second run to take a hard-earned bronze medal. As for the triumph, take José Torres Gil, the Argentinian rider who won his country’s first individual gold medal in a cycling discipline with a stunning initial score of 94.82. Great Britain’s Keiran Reilly took silver after packing trick after trick into his second run, hauling himself above Jeanjean with the final act of the competition. “It’s not easy at all when you’ve been training day-in, day-out for a year and you fall on the first trick, the first run,” Jeanjean said.

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☆ Commonly used drug may extend women’s fertility, claim researchers – here’s what you need to know about rapamycin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Stephane Berneau | University Of Central Lancashire | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This early-established ovarian reserve can affect a person’s ability to become pregnant throughout their reproductive years. As a woman ages, her ovarian reserve diminishes until she has only a limited number of good-quality follicles remaining. The average age of menopause is 51 years – though this can vary broadly between women depending on their ovarian reserve. The ovarian reserve was monitored by transvaginal ultrasound and several blood tests to detect various ovarian hormones. But if the clinical trial shows rapamycin is beneficial, this could help women with low ovarian reserve and those hoping to prolong their fertility.

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☆ Opinion | Sonya Massey’s Killing Is Black America’s Sorrow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Charles M. Blow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the days before she was killed, Sonya Massey was having death premonitions. She kept telling her family that she was going to die, that someone was going to kill her. On July 6, a local sheriff’s deputy became the incarnation of her fears: He shot her in the face in her own kitchen. Massey, a 36-year-old Illinois woman, had called 911 because she thought there was an intruder in her house. Grayson shot her at close range as she ducked behind a counter saying she was sorry.

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☆ Boar's Head recall expands to include 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Aria Bendix | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A recall of Boar's Head products has expanded to include a whopping 7 million additional pounds of deli and poultry items in a deadly multistate outbreak of listeria infections. As of Tuesday, 34 people have gotten sick across 13 states in the outbreak — including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths. Last week, the deli meat company had recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products, because they may contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Boar's Head has now expanded that recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in a press release Tuesday. Boar's Head said in a statement on its website that it had initiated the recall after a liverwurst sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health had tested positive for listeria.

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☆ In photos: Sea otter populations rebound
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Katie Guenthner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Sea otters aren’t just cute to look at, they also play a critical role in preserving the environment. By hunting invertebrates like clams and sea urchins, sea otters help preserve kelp forests, which in turn sequester carbon, protect coastlines and provide food and shelter for other marine life. Their hunting prowess makes sea otters a keystone species, meaning that other aspects of the ecosystem rely on their existence. Without the sea otter, many species that shelter in the kelp forests they help protect would die. Thanks to conservation initiatives, numbers have started to bounce back, with around 130,000 sea otters worldwide.

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☆ Why Silicon Valley Is Going to War Against the Media, Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Just 20 years ago journalists covered the tech industry "like it didn't matter, like it was this hobbyist, interesting, plucky thing." The pro-tech media gives tech's main characters the chance to write their way back to the original storyline. Trae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Related storiesTrae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Of the members of the news media I talked to about pro-tech media, some were backhandedly laudatory.

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☆ A new blood test can spot signs of colon cancer in your annual blood draw
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The organization also estimates more than 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year. Colon cancer is highly treatable when caught before it spreads to other areas of the body, according to the National Cancer Institute. However, the rate of diagnoses and deaths from colon cancer has been steadily going up in people under 45, alarming doctors and researchers. AdvertisementWe don't fully understand why younger people are getting colon cancer and dying from it more frequently. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include genetics, a family history of colon cancer or colorectal polyps, and other health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.

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☆ Here's what happens to your student loan debt when you die
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Artisteer | Istock | Getty ImagesIt's not unusual to hear people struggling with their student loan debt bemoan that they feel like they'll be paying until they die. It may be a question increasingly on people's minds, as the number of older student loan borrowers trends upward. Federal student loans die with youFortunately, no one will be responsible for your federal education debt when you're gone, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. watch nowThose who've lost someone with student debt should ask the borrower's loan servicer what proof they'll need to discharge it, Mayotte said. With private student loans, responsibility is murkier

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A Tuareg militant group spokesman said some Malian troops and Russian fighters had also been captured during the battle. According to some unofficial Russian Telegram channels, as many as 80 Russians were killed. The commander – call-sign Rusich – said on Telegram he was trying to convey a message to the Russian Defense Ministry. And in Syria five years ago, a disastrous attack by Russian mercenaries on an oil refinery led to dozens of casualties. One of them was an IED attack on a Russian vehicle in the same region of Mali as the latest devastating assault.

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☆ F.D.A. Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Detection
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer. For many people, a routine blood test is easier to get than a colonoscopy or a fecal sample test. But the blood test, made by Guardant Health of Palo Alto, Calif., comes with a limitation. It is approved for people aged 45 and over who are at average risk for colon cancer. As many as 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer this year.

Persons: Guardant, Matt Burns Organizations: Drug Administration, Guardant Health, Palo Locations: Palo Alto, Calif, United States

☆ How ‘House of the Dragon’ Turns Fiery Fantasy Into TV Reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Sean T. Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the risk of mixing medieval metaphors, dragons are a double-edged sword. For Ryan Condal, the co-creator and showrunner of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” the creatures are key to the show’s magic, literally and figuratively. “They are the one fantasy element that we’ve allowed ourselves,” he said. “In our world, in this period, the magic is these dragons.”But they are also death incarnate. “You take the city with an army if you want it to be standing afterward.

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☆ We cuddle our kids to sleep. Our oldest is 9, and we don't plan to change our bedtime routine anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When my son was 4 years old in March 2020, we started lying with him to help him get to sleep. We'd curl up together in his crimson-red fire truck bed and talk about anything and everything. "Mommy, when you're an old granny, I'll tell my kids you were a wonderful mommy," he whispered to me one night. Melissa Noble and her husband cuddle with their kids before bed each night. We tried a few techniques half-heartedly, like having a consistent bedtime routine and weaning our support, but it never really worked.

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☆ Americans keep turning their backs on McDonald’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Inflation has caught up with McDonald’s, and budget-conscious Americans are looking elsewhere for their fast-food fix. The tough environment for McDonald’s wasn’t limited to the United States: Sales at stores open for at least a year fell 1% globally. The plan focuses on value meal plans like the popular $5 meal introduced earlier this summer. He pointed to McDonald’s new emphasis on chicken, which is now on par with beef sales at restaurants. Whether or not that viral post was the final straw for McDonald’s customers, Americans have been punishing the company ever since.

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☆ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is a box office hit on its opening weekend with the biggest R-rating debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —“Deadpool & Wolverine” barreled through the $200 million benchmark, cementing the blockbuster as the record holder for the highest grossing opening weekend for an R-rated movie. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is now also among the top opening weekends ever, ranking at No. Could “Deadpool & Wolverine” reinvigorate the franchise? But less than three weeks after its release, the year-over-year domestic box office revenue deficit shrunk from 27% to 19%. Now, the deficit stands at 16.9% and it could keep shrinking depending on how “Deadpool & Wolverine” finishes its run in theaters.

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☆ In Majdal Shams, a town caught between Israel and Hezbollah mourns its young
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Zeena Saifi | Jeremy Diamond | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Her father, Ayman Fakhr al-Din said she was always filled with energy and loved playing sports. Members of the Druze community in Majdal Shams console each other after the loss of their young. Thousands attend a funeral for the victims of Saturday’s attack on Majdal Shams. What did they do wrong?”There’s a strong sense of community in Majdal Shams. Women shocked and in mourning after 12 children were killed in the once quiet village of Majdal Shams.

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☆ Paris Olympics Live Updates: With Taped Ankle, Simone Biles Is Still Simone Biles
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Juliet Macur | Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Simone Biles competing in the vault during the finals of the gymnastics team competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years later, at the U.S. Classic in 2021, she introduced the second two-flip vault: the Yurchenko double pike. The Yurchenko double pike starts with a roundoff onto the springboard and a back handspring onto the vaulting table. That’s the “double pike” part. The move requires a preposterous amount of power coming off the vaulting table and allows hardly any margin for error.

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☆ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ fuels an already-hot summer box office, opens at $96 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“This would rank among the top 10 openings of all-time and marks the sixth-highest Friday ever reported at the box office,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. An over-performing box office makes a comebackAlthough the summer box office was off to a sputtering start after a tepid spring, there have been several blockbusters invigorating the industry. But less than three weeks after its release, the year-over-year domestic box office revenue deficit shrunk from 27% to 19%. Now, the deficit stands at 16.9% and it could keep shrinking depending on how “Deadpool & Wolverine” performs. Although analysts are predicting a more lukewarm total for 2024, the successful summer movie slate is positioning the industry to further close the gap.

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☆ Xi wants the world to know China's military is totally loyal despite the purges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's military is loyal and will faithfully execute the policies set down by the Communist Party. In June, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping reminded the Central Military Commission — the country's top political-military body — that the military reports to the Communist Party. "Xi stressed that political work is always the lifeline of the country's military. "Xi stresses PLA's political loyalty at crucial meeting held in old revolutionary base," read the Global Times headline. Beyond military corruption, Xi also is concerned about what he sees as decadence in Chinese society — especially among young people — which is undermining Chinese military power.

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