U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  17 hours ago

“The U.S. is set to remove a $10 million bounty it had previously placed on de facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani”

U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since Assad's fall

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 days ago

“Senior U.S. officials arrived in Damascus on Friday for the first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the fall of dictator Bashar...”

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting highest level since pandemic

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 days ago

“U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new...”

NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing's spaceship to remain in space even longer

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“The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the space station since their Boeing spacecraft ran into problems will have to remain there even...”

FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan

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“The FBI has warned lawmakers in classified briefings that the Chinese Communist Party is crafting fake stories to portray them in a negative light...”

As alcohol prices stabilize, some liquors are getting cheaper

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  84 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  8 hours ago

“Beer prices are rising, but some spirits — including many tequilas and whiskeys — are seeing price drops that make even top-shelf bottles a bit...”

Luigi Mangione disappeared months before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's fatal shooting

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“Months before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's death, suspect Luigi Mangione disappeared, and loved ones desperately tried to reach him.”

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for first time in a decade

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“Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, research found. That might be due, in part, to weight loss drugs...”

A new timeline of when Neanderthals and ancient humans interbred

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  10 Likes  •  6 days ago

“The Neanderthal DNA found in modern human genomes has long raised questions about ancient interbreeding. New studies offer a timeline of when that...”

Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  one week ago

“Obteen Nassiri lost his chiropractor license and started dealing bodies. His company, Med Ed Labs, faced scandals, including complaints that he...”