Researchers may have discovered what makes hair turn gray, prompting hope that a treatment for preventing or reversing the process could be on the horizon. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the study shows certain stem cells, which have the ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles, get stuck …
Read More »In Hunter Biden tax investigation, IRS agent requests whistleblower protections to talk about “political considerations”
The attorney for an unnamed IRS criminal supervisory special agent says his client has asked Congress for protections to speak out about allegations that a years-long, high-profile and politically sensitive investigation has been hindered by “preferential treatment and politics,” according to a letter obtained by CBS News. That investigation is …
Read More »Kansas City police probe shooting of Ralph Yarl, Black teen who went to wrong house to pick up his younger brothers
Update: Prosecutors have filed felony charges against the homeowner in the shooting. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. The investigation into the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot by a homeowner after he went to the wrong house to pick up his younger …
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Andre Blount has been serving food to dignitaries at World Bank headquarters for nearly 10 years and says he has gotten exactly one raise — for 50 cents. This week, as leaders from around the world are in D.C for the spring meeting of the poverty-fighting organization, Blount and his …
Read More »Harmony Montgomery case: Police searching Massachusetts marsh in case of girl who disappeared in 2019
Police were searching a marshy area in Massachusetts on Friday as part of their investigation in the case of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said the location is …
Read More »Camber Pharmaceuticals is recalling its pneumonia medication Atovaquone
Camber Pharmaceuticals has recalled some of its pneumonia medicine because it could be contaminated with a bacteria that can permanently damage someone’s heart. Atovaquone Oral Suspension — specifically lot #E220182 — has a potential Bacillus cereus contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a recall notice. People with …
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A Georgia teen searching for friends was allegedly “hazed and tortured” by a group of teens at parties on affluent St. Simons Island during two separate incidents, police said. Trenton Lehrkamp, 19, was water-hosed and bound to a chair unconscious while he was covered in spray paint, according to pictures …
Read More »First Citizens Bank buying “all the deposits and loans” of Silicon Valley Bank, FDIC says
First Citizens Bank will buy “all the deposits and loans” of Silicon Valley Bank in the wake of SVB’s collapse earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced late Sunday. SVB was the biggest U.S. bank to fail since 2008, sparking global fears about the sector. The new transaction …
Read More »Actor Sam Neill reveals he battled non
“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill revealed that while he was on tour promoting “Jurassic World Dominion” last year, he was also battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The 75-year-old told the BBC in an interview Friday that he first learned about his diagnosis in March 2022 after finding lumpy glands in …
Read More »White House calls on Republicans in Congress to reverse course on gun policy
The White House released a memo Wednesday morning calling on congressional Republicans to release a budget and “decide what their values are” when it comes to gun policy. “Republicans in Congress refuse to pass an assault weapons ban, instead allowing police to continue to be outgunned on our streets,” wrote …
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