Aaron Pierre is ready to roar onto the scene as the voice of young Mufasa in Disney’s prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The 30-year-old actor, who previously appeared in “The Underground Railroad” series and M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller “Old,” has been working towards this breakout role for years. Pierre recalls his early days as a … Read more
Syrian authorities have appointed two figures from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group as foreign and defence ministers. Asaad Hassan al-Shibani has been named foreign minister, while Murhaf Abu Qasra has taken on the role of defence minister. Both individuals are allies of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on a de facto leadership … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Sana’a, Yemen on December 21 local time. The operation aimed to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, including attacks on US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of … Read more
The United States is struggling to produce enough ammunition for its own military forces, let alone supply its allies like Ukraine. This comes as the country faces growing concerns over its ability to meet future demands in the event of war. Manufacturing ammunition is a labor-intensive process that requires precise temperature and viscosity control. Workers … Read more
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Actress Kerry Washington visited the Four Seasons in Georgetown, where she reflected on the city’s hopeful atmosphere. Contrary to its sometimes negative reputation, Washington sees D.C. as a place filled with “a deep sense of hope and possibility.” Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2024/12/22/kerry-washington-politics-six-triple-eight
A recent study on trastuzumab deruxtecan has shown that it preserves health-related quality of life and neurological stability in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer patients. This finding is significant, as brain metastasis status was not a factor in the preserved outcomes. Meanwhile, other breakthroughs include Zongertinib elicitting durable responses in pretreated advanced HER2-mutant non-small cell lung … Read more
In the United States, over 500,000 tonsillectomies are performed annually, mainly to improve breathing while sleeping or reduce recurrent infections. However, a recent study suggests that this common procedure could increase a patient’s risk of developing anxiety-related disorders later in life. Researchers from Guangxi Medical University in China and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden analyzed … Read more
The 429 status code is a common response from servers when an application exceeds its rate limits. This can happen due to excessive requests made to the server within a specific timeframe, which may include factors such as concurrent connections or rapid-fire API calls. In this case, it appears that an individual has reached their … Read more
Apple has introduced support for RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging protocol with the release of iOS 18, bringing a more feature-rich texting experience to iPhone users. Initially, only a handful of major carriers supported RCS, but in recent months, the list has grown significantly. As of December 2024, 16 US carriers now offer RCS messaging … Read more