Utah girl gifted life-changing bionic arm from stranger pays it forward
A 9-year-old’s mission to get a bionic arm led to a story about the power of kindness – and an inspiring new friendship.
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French firm levels graft charges against MMRDA, seeks diplomatic intervention
French engineering firm Systra accuses senior Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials of corruption and stalling payments. Systra claims undue favours were sought and payments suspended, prompting it to seek diplomatic intervention. The MMRDA labels the allegations baseless and has issued termination notices, citing contractual violations. Systra has taken the matter to Bombay High Court,…
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Israel’s ambassador slams UN’s silence on Hamas: ‘Has no resolutions’
UNITED NATIONS — Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon is demanding the international body break its silence on Hamas’ atrocities not only on Oct. 7, 2023, but in the months since then, as released hostages detail the brutal conditions in which they were held. “We demand justice for all of them to come back, and the…
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Christopher Rich credits Reba McEntire for acting return after debilitating stroke left him unable to walk
Christopher Rich credited Reba McEntire for his return to acting after spending nearly a decade out of the spotlight. Rich, 71, who originally starred alongside the country music star in “Reba,” appeared in McEntire’s new show “Happy’s Place” on Feb. 21. “I mean, I’ve basically taken the last decade off,” Rich told Entertainment Tonight. “And…
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Fewer food recalls yet more Americans sickened in 2024 than previous year, says new report
More Americans were sickened by contaminated food in 2024 than the previous year and the number of people who were hospitalized or died more than doubled, a new study has revealed. The analysis, published this month by the Colorado-based U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund, shows that hospitalizations and deaths from contaminated food…
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DeSantis declines to endorse Trump pick Byron Donalds for Florida governor, touts wife Casey DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he would not necessarily support President Donald Trump’s pick to replace him, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and acknowledged the rumor of his wife, Casey DeSantis, potentially running next year. Donalds has not formally announced plans to run for governor of Florida in the 2026 race, but Trump said…
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Secret Service agent who attempted to shield JFK from assassination dead at 93
The Secret Service agent who heroically jumped into action to try to shield President John F. Kennedy during his assassination in 1963, Clint Hill, has died at the age of 93. “It is with a broken heart that I must announce the passing of my remarkable husband, Clint Hill,” Hill’s wife, Lisa McCubbin Hill, posted…
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‘Medical ethics have prevailed’: UVA hospital to phase out youth transgender treatments after Trump order
The University of Virginia Health Hospital will end its service providing transgender treatments to new patients as young as 11, falling in line with President Donald Trump’s order after being at risk of losing federal funding. The medical center, an academic healthcare facility associated with the University of Virginia (UVA), has been offering transgender medical…
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NFC team submits proposal to ban Eagles’ famous ‘Tush Push’ play: report
Another attempted ban of the “Tush Push” has been brought before the NFL, and a team that fell in the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles, who made the play famous, is reportedly behind the rule change. The Green Bay Packers, whose president Mark Murphy has come out against the short-yardage play, submitted a proposal to…
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How much will a $25,000 HELOC cost per month in 2025?
A $25,000 HELOC comes with low monthly costs but those could soon change. Here’s what borrowers should know now.
