2-year-old twin sisters born joined at the head in Brazil died minutes after enduring a grueling fifth surgery to separate them, according to a report. Little Heloísa and Helena Batista da Silva, who shared brain tissue and blood vessels, suffered insufficient blood flow to their organs along with a heart attack in Ribeirão Preto on … Read more
Tesla and other automakers are recalling more than 4 million vehicles in China over safety issues primarily related to door handles, Chinese authorities said Friday. The American automaker is recalling about 2.98 million imported and Chinese-made electric vehicles, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model year, it would ban hidden car door handles commonly seen … Read more
Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith made his preseason debut Friday night. He had an effective and efficient offense, leading the Jets on a 10-play, 69-yard scoring drive. Smith was 7 of 7 for 65 yards and a touchdown, a 13-yard throw to Jelani Woods. He hit six different receivers, including left guard Dylan Parham on … Read more
The Universe can do crazy things, especially when it comes to scale. From giant black holes to massive, sheet-like walls of galaxies, our reality is full of mind-blowing snarls. But a galaxy called IC 1101 is a crazy thing that dramatically exceeds the upper limit of normal. Using the deepest observations yet of IC 1101, … Read more
Gut health is the gift the internet keeps on giving. Attention to it peaked in the 2010s and never faded. But what does “gut health” even mean?“Gut health refers to how well the digestive system performs its many jobs, including digesting and absorbing nutrients, moving food through the intestines, maintaining a protective intestinal barrier and … Read more
Talks between Canadian and American negotiators dragged on into Friday night in Washington as the midnight deadline approached, with no deal yet announced. “We have more work to do,” Dominic LeBlanc, a top Canadian negotiator, told reporters as he left the U.S. trade representative’s office with just over four hours left until the deadline. Details … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, while the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project. The temporary order came hours before lower court rulings would have forced … Read more
The number of US service members reported injured or killed in the Iran war rose to 774, after the Pentagon added dozens of new troops to the wounded list in recent days. To date, 18 of those soldiers have been killed in the conflict and 756 have been wounded, according to the Pentagon’s casualty reporting … Read more
The Justice Department on Friday did not detail any action against TikTok beyond the fine. But the department noted that since suing the platform, TikTok has “undergone significant changes,” including to its ownership, privacy practices and platform controls for young users.
