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Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored

Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored

NEW YORK (AP) — Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, while Judy Blume and her longtime ally in the fight against book bans, the American Library Association were given honorary prizes by the National Book Critics Circle.
France's president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices

France's president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices

LONDON (AP) — The teeth clench. The brow furrows. The bicep bulges.
US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time

US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time

NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says

Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday. Over the last two decades, the number of U.S.
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients

Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients

Medicare can pay for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy — as long as the patients using it also have heart disease and need to reduce the risk of future heart attacks, strokes and other serious problems, federal officials said Thursday.
Reddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street debut

Reddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street debut

NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit's stock soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Roller ball candies linked to fatal choking and injury in children, CPSC warns

Roller ball candies linked to fatal choking and injury in children, CPSC warns

Candy treats that use roller balls to let kids eat sweet liquid have been linked to choking, including at least one death, and should not be used, a federal safety agency warned Thursday. The U.S.
Prince Harry says tabloids intercepted phone calls of mother, the late Princess Diana, and father

Prince Harry says tabloids intercepted phone calls of mother, the late Princess Diana, and father

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry alleged Thursday that the publisher of The Sun tabloid unlawfully intercepted phone calls of his late mother, Princess Diana, and father, now King Charles III, as he sought to expand his privacy invasion lawsuit against New
Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival

Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival

LONDON (AP) — Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival. Bludfest takes place on Aug.
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