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☆ Factbox: Who is killer British nurse Lucy Letby?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Here are details about her and the case:WHO IS LUCY LETBY? She completed a nursing degree at Chester University in northwest England and after qualifying, she began to work in the neonatal unit of the city's Countess of Chester Hospital. WHAT IS THE LUCY LETBY CASE ABOUT? Other babies, who suddenly collapsed and did not die, recovered, with both their collapse and recovery defying usual medical norms. The police and medical experts were called in and as they looked for a cause, they eventually focused on one common factor - Lucy Letby.

Persons: Lucy Letby, LUCY LETBY, Countess, Chester, Prosecutors, Letby, Paul Hughes, Nicola Evans, Evans, Hughes, Michael Holden, Christina Fincher, William James Our Organizations: Cheshire Police, Manchester Crown, Reuters, . Cheshire Constabulary, REUTERS Acquire, WHO, Chester University, Chester Hospital, Chester Hospital ., Police, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, England, Hereford

☆ Total solar eclipse: What to expect during the 2024 event
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat in 2024 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The last total solar eclipse visible from the US occurred on August 21, 2017. During a total solar eclipse, the sky will darken as it would at dawn or dusk, and there are several stages of the eclipse that sky-gazers anticipate. The total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Mexico, Canada and more than 10 US states, while the partial solar eclipse is expected to appear in 49 states — weather permitting. A map shows the path of the annular solar eclipse in October in yellow circles and the 2024 total solar eclipse in blue circles.

Persons: Aubrey Gemignani, NASA That’s, It’s, Prince Edward Island, Ross, Bill Ingalls, you’re, ”, Kelly Korreck, “, Carla Thomas, Joel Kowsky Organizations: CNN, NASA, Astronauts, Space Station, NASA Armstrong, Research, Gulfstream, Amateur, Telescope Locations: North America, Mexico, United States, Canada, Madras , Oregon, Ocean, Texas , Oklahoma , Arkansas , Missouri , Illinois , Kentucky , Indiana , Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York , Vermont , New Hampshire, Maine, Ontario, Quebec , New Brunswick, Prince, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Central, South America, Oregon, Texas, Gulf, Oregon , Nevada , Utah, New Mexico, California , Idaho , Colorado, Arizona, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Natal, Brazil, Ross Lake, Northern, Washington

☆ Ron DeSantis loses in court on anti-transgender healthcare law for the 2nd time in a month as judge rebukes 'dog whistles' from Florida officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Clinton-appointed judge struck down Florida's Medicaid ban on transgender healthcare. Ron DeSantis' office directed the state's healthcare agency to do an analysis on Medicaid patients who received transition-related medical care. Roughly 12,000 transgender patients in Florida are enrolled in the program, according to Lambda Legal, one of the firms that represented transgender plaintiffs in the case. "Many people with this view tend to disapprove all things transgender and so oppose medical care that supports a person's transgender existence." Hinkle, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, is the same judge who, earlier this month, blocked portions of a Florida law that aimed to ban transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

Persons: Clinton, DeSantis, —, Robert Hinkle, Ron DeSantis, Hinkle, Shakespeare, Grisham, Bill Clinton, Omar Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Pagan Organizations: Service, Agency for Health Care Administration, Florida Gov, Lambda, Court, Northern, Northern District of, GOP, Medicaid, Pagan, Health Locations: Florida, Northern District, Northern District of Florida, Charleston , South Carolina

1. tritium — a radioactive form of hydrogen used in nuclear weapons:With this kind of nuclear waste, I’m not referring to water containing the radioisotope tritium that nuclear plants regularly release. — Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood (April 28, 2023)2. ennead — a group of nine:The remaining nine partners wanted to more accurately signify their collaborative process. — Architecture Now Building New Names (Sept. 29, 2010)3. wahine — a Polynesian woman or a female surfer:And I wasn’t the only smitten wahine. Rats in particular found plenty of bird eggs and chicks to feed on, including those of two endemic species: the South Georgia pintail, a small duck; and the South Georgia pipit, the island’s only songbird. — Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery: A Portrait of South Georgia (April 18, 2022)10. natant — swimming or floating:I love the word natant.

Persons: ennead, wahine, tomtit, Massenet — Minor, monomania, —, ”, Rebecca Morris, Peter Bradley’s, tippet, — Dave Whitlock Organizations: Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, Audubon Society, Science, Georgia pintail, Sun Locations: Los Angeles, Georgia, South Georgia

☆ What is eclampsia, the condition that may have killed Olympian Tori Bowie?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But it can develop in anyone, including someone who’s thin and super healthy,” said Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a maternal health advocate and obstetrician-gynecologist in Richmond, Virginia. However, high blood pressure, often called the “silent killer,” does not always show signs, so the best prevention is regular checkups and blood pressure readings throughout pregnancy, experts say. That’s literally a hypertensive crisis.”For people worried about heart disease, blood pressure at those levels would be concerning, but not a crisis. What is it about pregnancy that makes high blood pressure so dangerous? “We really have to be vigilant and understand that blood pressure in pregnancy is different than outside of pregnancy.

Persons: Tori Bowie, Bowie, ”, Nicole Calloway Rankins, “, Antonia Oladipo, Eclampsia, Eleni Tsigas, Alastair Grant, Rankins, Tori, ” Tsigas, “ We’ve, Tsigas, it’s, don’t, ” Rankins, something’s, Joe Biden, Iffath Abbasi Hoskins, Gynecologists, ” Hoskins, ” CNN’s Jacqueline Howard Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Cleveland Clinic, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Preeclampsia Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Commonwealth Fund, Dimes, Century Foundation, Data, National Center for Health Statistics, American College of Obstetricians Locations: preeclampsia, Richmond , Virginia, New Jersey, Melbourne , Florida, Florida, London, Orlando , Florida, United States

☆ Federal judge blocks Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for 3 trans youths
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A federal judge in Florida issued a preliminary injunction that will permit three transgender children to receive puberty blockers, even as the state has banned gender-affirming care for minors. Judge Robert Hinkle on Tuesday said the three youths, who are children of the plaintiffs in the case, may receive GnRH agonists, known as puberty blockers. This suit challenges legislation in Florida that bans gender-affirming care for minors, which Gov. The organization estimates that more than 30% of transgendered youth ages 13 to 17 reside in states where they can't access care. Thus far, 20 states have passed laws or policy that ban gender-affirming care for individuals up to age 18, the HRC found.

Persons: Robert Hinkle, Ron DeSantis, Hinkle, DeSantis Organizations: U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, Human, HRC Locations: Florida

☆ South Africa’s most epic hikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Here are nine of South Africa’s best multiday backpacking trails:Otter TrailThe coastal Otter Trail takes in some of South Africa's most beautiful coastline. South African TourismSouth Africa’s oldest (established in 1968) and most celebrated hiking route, the Otter Trail runs along the Eastern Cape coast between Storms River Mouth and Nature’s Valley in Garden Route National Park. South African TourismSummit the legendary Drakensberg escarpment on a vertiginous route that rises high above Thendele Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal province. Distance: About 25 kilometers (16 miles)Time: 2 daysInfo: hikingsouthafrica.co.za/kgaswane-summit-trail/Tsitsikamma TrailThe Garden Route National Park is an advenure sport paradise. Each traverse takes seven to 10 days during the South African spring (September-November).

☆ J&J carves itself up at a discount
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Robert Cyran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is paying a price to dismember itself. That’s nearly a 20% discount to rival Haleon (HLN.L), the consumer business spun off from GSK (GSK.L) last year. The drug and surgical businesses remaining with J&J are higher margin and potentially faster-growing, so perhaps the two firms will appeal to different sets of investors. Even the unknown at the former J&J company is better than the unknown elsewhere. Johnson & Johnson is in the midst of trying to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that its talc-based products caused cancer.

CNN —Ten members from the same family, including seven women and three men, were killed by gunmen Friday in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province of South Africa, police said Friday. The mayor of the area told local media that they needed to bolster capacity of local police stations. South Africa has been rocked by several mass shootings in recent months – some, say police, are related to taxi business violence while others appear to be linked to drug cartels. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, according to police statistics. Four other people were killed in a separate shooting incident in a bar in Pietermaritzburg on the same evening.

☆ Gunmen ambush family in South African homestead, kill 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Rogan Ward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A body is moved at the scene of a deadly mass shooting, near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Rogan WardJOHANNESBURG, April 21 (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a homestead in a township outside the South African city of Pietermaritzburg and ambushed a family, killing 10 people, police said on Friday. South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with about 20,000 murders recorded every year out of a population of 60 million. Cele said police management needed to sit down to talk about whether the province needed more police resources. According to campaign group Gun Free South Africa, 30 people on average are shot and killed every day in the country, where about 4.5 million guns are registered.

[1/2] Dressmaker Faieza Caswell from Mitchells Plain sews under candlelight in her workplace, on the Cape Flats due to South Africa's struggling power utility company Eskom, implementing regular power cuts - called 'load-shedding', in Cape Town, South Africa February 11, 2023. South Africa's relatively wealthy, developed economy and nearly three decades of political stability helped drive industry growth and draw in reinsurers. And they are now tightening the conditions of their agreements with insurance companies. Reinsurers are also pushing insurance companies to include so-called "named perils" in policies rather than offering blanket cover for catastrophes. Grid failure would plunge South Africa into a nationwide blackout that could last weeks.

☆ South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 13 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive response to widespread flooding that has affected seven of the country's nine provinces. Invoking the national disaster act gives the government additional powers, including in the procurement and delivery of goods and services and the ability to bypass restrictions under current law. The national police and defence force may be called on to help respond to the flooding, the statement said. Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster last week over South Africa's power crisis, as daily rolling power cuts are paralyzing businesses. The national disaster act was also invoked in March 2020 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and last April to respond to floods in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal.

[1/4] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana attend bilateral talks, at the treasury offices in Pretoria, South Africa, January 26, 2023. Nevertheless Lavrov made a stopover after visiting South Africa, which his counterpart Thulisile Dladla described as a "profound honour." Eswatini relies on the United States for aid, but its absolute monarchy has suffered U.S. criticism on human rights. South Africa, alongside Russia and China, is pushing for a "multipolar" world in which geopolitical power is less concentrated around the United States. "It hasn't delivered the kind of benefits South Africa was hoping to get."

[1/2] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. REUTERS/Sumaya HishamJOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Party allies, and even some rivals, of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday condemned opponents who disrupted his opening speech with chants and shouting at a conference of the ruling ANC on Friday. Ramaphosa, who was speaking at a five-day gathering of the African National Congress (ANC) to elect candidates for 2024 national elections, is seeking a second term and is widely seen as the party's strongest candidate. We are all interested to emerge here with a very solid, strong leadership," ANC deputy presidential hopeful and Eastern Cape ANC Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane told reporters. What they did yesterday soiled (their) campaign," Zamani Saul, Northern Cape ANC chairperson told SABC news.

☆ States with more abortion restrictions have higher maternal and infant mortality, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

New research released Wednesday adds to a growing body of evidence showing a link between more restrictive abortion policies and higher rates of maternal and infant mortality. According to the report, states that heavily restricted abortion access in 2020 had maternal death rates that were 62% higher than they were in states where abortion was more easily accessible. "Then, on top of all that, you're adding this variation in abortion services, reproductive health services, by states," Zephyrin said. Their report isn't the only one that has documented a correlation between abortion restrictions and higher maternal and infant mortality. And then you have these further restrictions on reproductive health care," Zephyrin said.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's venture unit reportedly invested in a military drone maker, fertility clinic, and a vertical farming company. Here are some of the defunct crypto giant's biggest and most bizarre b
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's venture unit placed bets on a military drone maker, a fertility clinic, and a vertical farming company, the FT reported. Alameda Research's private equity portfolio reportedly had over 500 investments. Screenshots of an Excel spreadsheet detail the firm's wide array of investments. The spreadsheet indicates investments in military drone maker BRINC and fertility startup Ivy Natal for $1.5 million. Neither companies immediately responded to Insider's request for comment or listed any Sam Bankman-Fried's investment entities as backers on their websites.

This time round, Charles III hosted the first state visit of his reign and welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the UK. The South African state visit was Charles’s first big diplomatic test. But this week, the prominence of the Prince and Princess of Wales during the state visit indicated that the couple have been elevated into crucial central roles. PHOTOS OF THE WEEKHere’s a few of our favorite shots from the first state visit King Charles hosted as monarch. Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe state visit also allowed UK PM Rishi Sunak the opportunity to welcome Ramaphosa to 10 Downing Street for a bilateral meeting.

☆ Lula to start job interviews for Petrobras overhaul, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Sabrina Valle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Lula, who takes office on Jan. 1, has already signaled plans for a dramatic overhaul of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the company is formally known. Into the dustbin, according to Lula and his advisers: the company's privatization. To pull off that reboot of Petrobras strategy, Lula plans for sweeping turnover in the company's first- and second-tier management ranks, said people familiar with his thinking. SHORT LISTAs of last week, Lula had not had any direct conversations with candidates for the top Petrobras job, according to people familiar with the matter, although a short list has taken shape. Lula's advisers also say Petrobras should steer more of its profits into investments rather than its generous recent dividends.

☆ South Africa's new Zulu king officially recognised by government
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Supporters of new AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini arrive ahead of the final ceremony of his coronation in Durban, South Africa, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Rogan WardDURBAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971. Misuzulu kaZwelithini, 48, was crowned the king of South Africa's largest ethnic group in a customary celebration in August but required recognition from Ramaphosa to fully access government resources and support. Misuzulu's father, King Zwelithini, passed away in March 2021 after reining since 1971. King Misuzulu reigns over a divided royal family, with another faction, that includes some of his late father's wives and some of his siblings from the other palaces, recognising King Zwelithini's first-born son Prince Simakade as king.

To see the story of Black women being a central part of that battle for survival should also be celebrated. To see the story of Black women being a central part of that battle for survival should also be celebrated. “The Woman King” coming to theaters days after four Black women won top awards at the 2022 Emmys on Monday night represents what can happen when they are given the opportunity to bring stories to the world. Anthony told HelloBeautiful that she “wanted to show the love, the history, the legacy, and the future of black women. She is multidimensional, tasked with protecting the young king of Dahomey (John Boyega) and training the next set of warriors.

☆ Mbongeni Buthelezi: The South African artist turning plastic into portraits
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-14 | by ( Nadia Leigh-Hewitson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —While other artists might use watercolors or oil paints, Mbongeni Buthelezi uses waste plastics to create highly textured portraits at his studio in Booysens, Johannesburg. He explained that plastic litter was so common in grazing areas that it became an unwelcome part of the cows’ regular diet. In 2018, 107,000 metric tons of plastic waste from South Africa ended up in the marine environment. With plastic waste growing around the world, Buthelezi is using his work to both highlight and combat the issue. Buthelezi uses plastic litter to create artworks depicting life in South Africa.

Persons: ” Buthelezi, ”, Buthelezi, “, “ I’m, what’s “, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Black, African Institute of Art, Johannesburg Art Foundation, Fine Arts, University of, African National Science and Technology Locations: Booysens, Johannesburg, KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa, Soweto, Witwatersrand, Germany, USA, Barbados, Egypt, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

☆ I had a difficult pregnancy and complications afterward — and my options for maternity leave made everything far worse
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-18 | by ( Jacquelynn Kerubo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She had to agree to return to work for at least six months after her leave was up. It provides six weeks of fully paid leave and up to 12 weeks total when combined with sick and annual leave. I had eight weeks of combined annual and sick leave, which meant I could take the full 12 weeks off. A coworker told me she took six weeks of paid leave and eight weeks of unpaid leave. 6 weeks of paid leave isn't enough for anyone.

☆ Un fost președinte de țară s-a predat singur poliției. Merge la închisoare pentru 15 luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Fostul preşedinte sud-african Jacob Zuma, condamnat la 15 luni de închisoare pentru ultraj, s-a prezentat la poliție pentru a ispăşi pedeapsa. Cu doar o jumătate de oră înaintea expirării termenului, un convoi de 10 maşini a părăsit reşedinţa lui Jacob Zuma din Nkandla, în ţinutul Zulu, din estul ţării. Știrea că s-a predat a apărut într-o postare pe Twitter: „Preşedintele Zuma a decis să respecte ordinul de încarcerare. Este în drum spre o unitate de corecţie din provincia Kwazulu-Natal”, a anunțat fundaţia care îl reprezintă, transmite Gandul.ro. Congresul Naţional (ANC) aflat la putere, formaţiune politică în rândul căreia fostul şef de stat are încă susţinători şi care este subminată de lupte interne, a anunțat că nu se va angaja în „ingerinţe politice”.

Persons: Jacob Zuma, Zuma Organizations: Congresul Locations: Nkandla, Zulu, Kwazulu - Natal, Africa de Sud

☆ Pentru statalitate și „împotriva tuturor mincinoșilor”. Promisiunile candidaților la a cincea dezbatere electorală IPN
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +6 min

Promisiunile candidaților la a cincea dezbatere electorală IPNPăstrarea cu orice preț a statalității și acordarea limbii ruse a statutului de a doua limbă de stat. Acestea sunt promisiunile Partidului Regiunilor în caz de ajunge în Parlament. Candidatul independent Veaceslav Valico, a menționat că este singurul candidat independent în actuala cursă electorală. Președintele Partidului Regiunilor din Moldova, Alexandr Kalinin, a precizat că conduce Partidul Regiunilor din 2016. Ajungând în Parlament, Partidul Regiunilor va colabora cu fiecare deputat care va susține programul Partidului Regiunilor.

Persons: Veaceslav Valico, grebla, Alexandr Kalinin, moldovean, Hanns Seidel Organizations: Partidului Regiunilor, Partidul, Partidul Regiunilor, Partidului, Partidului Politic, Civic, Agenția Locations: Moldovei, Veaceslav, Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova

☆ Din amenințare, în salvare. Cum s-a schimbat percepția ucrainenilor față de aderarea la NATO — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Tatiana Beghiu | Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +3 min

Sunt din Sevastopol, un oraș ucrainean din peninsula Crimeea, care a fost anexat de Rusia în urmă cu șapte ani. Când creșteam, la fel ca și altă lume din localitate, priveam o posibilă aderare la NATO drept o amenințare. Dar când Rusia a anexat patria mea în 2014, părerile mele s-au schimbat complet. Ca răspuns, Zelenski a venit cu solicitări clare de aderare la NATO – o mișcare neobișnuită a președintelui, care a preferat să evite acest subiect până acum. Fotografiile/infograficele de pe platforma moldova.org pot fi preluate în număr de maxim 2 bucăți per material și doar cu menționarea Moldova.org și numele autorului/autoarei.

Persons: Zelenski, Anton Holoborodko, Denis Trubețkoi Organizations: NATO, CC Locations: Sevastopol, ucrainean, peninsula Crimeea, Rusia, natal, străinătate, Ucraina, Ucrainei, Europa, Germania, Perevalne, Crimeea, SA, ost, Kiev

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