As Trump Awaits Fraud Trial Verdict, a New Report Could Raise His Risk
As a New York judge weighs Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud case, new accusations of deficiencies in his company’s financial reporting could provide the judge with ammunition for a forceful ruling against the former president and his family business. The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, will soon decide on any consequences Mr. Trump might face as […]
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers’ Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
The United Nations on Friday fired 12 of its employees in Gaza and began an investigation into them after accusations by Israel that they had helped plan and had participated in the Oct. 7 terrorist assault that left about 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 240 others captured. The workers, all men employed by the […]
Medicine stopped in 1980s linked to rare Alzheimer's cases
Contaminated injections of growth hormone may have caused five rare cases of dementia, scientists think. Source link
NHS dentistry: Ex-miner 'thrilled' to get appointment after seven-month wait
David Creamer says he has been “living on painkillers and soup” since his teeth fell out in June. Source link
Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health
Rishi Sunak announces the plan, saying “we must act” to tackle a rise in vaping among children. Source link
Enlarged prostate: What is it and how to treat it
Image caption, Buckingham Palace said King Charles would undergo a “corrective procedure” next week By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Charities and doctors have welcomed the King going public about needing treatment for an enlarged prostate. It could encourage men with similar symptoms to get a check-up, they say. What is an enlarged prostate? An […]
US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools known to be inaccurate, if not prone to exacerbating biases long observed in US police forces. Seven members of Congress wrote in a letter to […]
How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape ban?
Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children Source link
The George Carlin ‘AI’ Standup Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But a representative for one of the podcast hosts behind the special now admits that it was actually written by a human. In the lawsuit, filed […]
‘There are loads of people that vape at school’
Powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament will be used to implement a ban on disposable vapes. The BBC spoke to a group of young people in Fife who have been making a documentary on the impact of vapes – they say more needs to be done to tackle the issue. Read more: Disposable vapes to […]