Attorney for Alabama band director arrested after football game says tasing was unacceptable and left students traumatized
The Alabama band director who was arrested after refusing to stop his band's performance at a high school football game is grappling with the aftermath of being tased by police, which his attorney says was unacceptable and left students traumatized.
2023-09-20 22:48
Pentagon launches outreach to correct records of LGBTQ troops removed from military under 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
The Pentagon is launching a new outreach campaign to help LGBTQ service members who feel they "suffered an error or injustice" before the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to correct their military records.
2023-09-20 22:47
Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
2023-09-20 22:26
US appeals judge, 96, suspended in rare clash over fitness
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday suspended Judge Pauline
2023-09-20 22:25
White House issues a stark warning over looming government shutdown
The White House issued a stark warning Wednesday that a looming government shutdown could threaten crucial federal programs, blasting "extreme House Republicans" as lawmakers struggle to reach consensus on a funding plan.
2023-09-20 22:23
Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff's shooting death
The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being gunned down last year is a disturbing experience he says he doesn’t want anyone else to endure
2023-09-20 22:22
US Fed likely to pause rate hikes and raise growth forecast
Analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes on Wednesday as the central bank looks to tame inflation while avoiding a recession, despite a...
2023-09-20 21:51
Donald Trump Jr.'s X account was hacked, his spokesman says
A spokesman for Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- was compromised after posts appeared that shared racist posts.
2023-09-20 21:46
Why have there been clashes over control of Nagorno-Karabakh?
A ceasefire has been agreed in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against ethnic Armenian forces.
2023-09-20 21:45
Who owns Litmus Music? Katy Perry sells music catalog for $225 million
'Katy Perry is a creative visionary who has made a major impact across music, TV, film, and philanthropy,' said Dan McCarroll, co-founder of Litmus
2023-09-20 21:26
White homeowner accused of shooting Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell is set to be arraigned today
Andrew Lester, the 85-year-old White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager who rang the wrong doorbell, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
2023-09-20 21:25
Hispanics are at a high risk of stroke, health advocates say. This Spanish campaign is raising awareness of the warning signs.
Noelia Gutierrez was at home having dinner with her mother one evening in March of 2017 when she suddenly felt an agonizing headache. Then her body began shaking uncontrollably.
2023-09-20 21:24