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Probed in Brazil, Bolsonaro seeks six more months in US

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters’ storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday. Bolsonaro flew to Florida in late December as his

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AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly

U.S. doctors can now choose Amjevita instead, the first of several close copies of the popular rheumatoid arthritis drug expected this year. But industry-watchers warn consumer savings may be limited. (Image credit: JB Reed/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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What can the world learn from China’s “zero-Covid” lockdown?

Volunteers deliver food supplies to residents at a gated community after Shanghai imposed a citywide lockdown to halt the spread of Covid-19 epidemic on April 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China. | Chen Chen/VCG via Getty Images Short-term lockdowns could be

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Jim Jordan moves from leadership nemesis to key player in GOP agenda

During his early years in the House, Rep. Jordan pressured Republican leaders to move to the right. Now as Judiciary Chairman, he is a key architect in Speaker McCarthy’s oversight agenda this year. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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U.S. General’s Prediction of War With China ‘in 2025’ Risks Turning Worst Fears Into Reality

In his 5th-century B.C. History of the Peloponnesian War, ancient Athenian historian and military general Thucydides posits, “it was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta that made war inevitable.” It’s a musing that prompted

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Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room. (Image credit: wagnerokasaki/Getty Images)

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Police statements tell the first version of an incident. Then video footage comes out

Memphis authorities initially said Tyre Nichols was taken into custody after two “confrontations” with police. Video footage released later shows Nichols being fatally beaten by officers. (Image credit: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

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Priscilla Presley is disputing the trust of her late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley

Priscilla Presley’s filing disputes the validity of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie Presley’s living trust that removed Priscilla and a former business manager as trustees. (Image credit: Lance Murphey/AP)

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3 Memphis EMTs fired for their response to the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols – NBC News

3 Memphis EMTs fired for their response to the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols  NBC News Two more Memphis officers relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death  CBS News Five things the Tyre Nichols videos don’t show  Los Angeles Times Trump says

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