Berlin — When Karin Prien’s mother brought her to Germany as a little girl in the late 1960s, she gave her one urgent warning: “Don’t tell anyone you’re Jewish.” Nearly six decades later, Prien is now post World War II Germany’s first Jewish federal cabinet member, having been selected as the …
Read More »Trump says he’s pardoning Scott Jenkins, a sheriff convicted of taking $75,000 in bribes
President Trump said Monday he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of making several businessmen sworn law enforcement officers in exchange for cash bribes. Former Culpeper County Sheriff Jenkins, 53, was found guilty on fraud and bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison in …
Read More »They didn’t understand why their kids kept getting sick. After a rare diagnosis, a new gene therapy offered hope.
Ava Langenhop was always sick. From “the time she was born,” she was “just a sick baby,” the 9-year-old’s mother, Alicia Langenhop, told CBS News. She’d catch any cough or cold. Before she was two months old, she went to the hospital twice for viral infections. Ear infections were constant. …
Read More »Diabetes during pregnancy linked to higher rates of ADHD, autism in children, study says
Having diabetes during pregnancy is linked to higher rates of ADHD, autism and other neurocognitive issues in children, according to new research. The meta-analysis, published earlier this week in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, analyzed over 56 million pregnancies across more than 200 studies. Researchers found children born to women …
Read More »Selena’s killer Yolanda Saldívar eligible for parole on eve of the 30th anniversary of the singer’s death
The woman serving a life sentence for killing singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez is eligible for parole, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Selena’s death. Yolanda Saldívar, president of Selena’s fan club, shot and killed the American singer-songwriter on March 31, 1995. Saldívar, now 64, is serving a life sentence …
Read More »New Jersey woman hoping to make history at 2025 Grammys
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — A woman from New Jersey is trying to make history at the Grammy Awards this weekend. Divinity Roxx has been inspiring children and adults through music for decades. She toured with Beyonce as bass player and musical director. Now, her album “World Wide Playdate” is …
Read More »“American Nightmare” kidnapper Matthew Muller charged in 2009 Mountain View, Palo Alto home invasions
The man convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins in Vallejo, California, is scheduled to appear in Santa Clara County court on Monday to face new charges for a different case. Matthew Muller is currently serving a 40-year sentence in an Arizona prison for the rape and false imprisonment …
Read More »Yawning isn’t just for humans. Here’s why fish, birds and other animals yawn too, according to an expert.
Humans aren’t alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. But why? The “evolutionarily ancient” act of yawning likely serves a few purposes, according to Andrew Gallup, a professor of behavioral biology at Johns Hopkins University. “The fact that it …
Read More »What are seed oils and do they pose health risks? Here’s what to know
Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can negatively affect your health. Earlier this week, a study published in the journal Gut led to headlines likening seed oils to colon cancer fuel — but already some experts have said the headlines are misleading. For a fuller picture of …
Read More »Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it’s filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and failed attempts to sell itself to other carriers. Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start …
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