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Babies born with the rare, inherited motor neuron disease spinal muscular atrophy are, without treatment, unlikely to reach their second birthday. When, as a researcher in the 1990s, I became aware of the disease there were no treatments even on

Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout and theologically conservative prime ministers in Australian history. State Coalition parties have had influxes of religious conservatives as the Coalition

By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) -More than a thousand Thai anti-government protesters clashed with police on Saturday, as they demonstrated against the government’s failure to handle coronavirus outbreaks and its impact on the economy. About a hundred

Two CPD Officers Shot, One Killed, In West Englewood  CBS Chicago Chicago shooting leaves 1 police officer dead, another wounded; 2 suspects nabbed: reports  Fox News 2 Chicago police officers shot, seriously injured on Southwest Side  WGN News 5 wounded, including 2 security

By Karolos Grohmann and Steve Keating TOKYO (Reuters) – Germany’s modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner will not be part of Saturday’s men’s individual competition at the Tokyo Olympics after she hit a horse with her fist and urged rider Annika

Two routines not enough for a medal after Linoy Ashram’s individual all-around gold; Israeli runner finishes 13th in men’s marathon

Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears  Associated Press California Dixie Fire torches Gold Rush-era town, buildings more than a century old  Fox News California Dixie Fire Growing Threat  NBC News These parts of Northern California are seeing the worst air quality in

A multiple Emmy winner, he created a specialty in crafting “teases,” short videos that precede major events like the Masters and N.F.L. playoff games.

The former president scaled back the guest list for his party on Martha’s Vineyard. Who’s in and who’s out?