A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to suspend funding for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was unlawful and ordered its restoration. The funding suspension, which froze $584m in grants, had been a response to student protests against Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The ruling, made by Judge Rita Lin, … Read more
A new treatment called TAR-200 has shown promise in eliminating tumors in patients with high-risk bladder cancer that did not respond to immunotherapy. The therapy, which uses a slow-release drug delivery system, successfully cleared cancers in 82% of participants in a phase 2 clinical trial. The study, known as SunRISe-1, was conducted globally and included … Read more
Rodney McMullen, the former CEO of Kroger, has been ordered by an Ohio judge to disclose reasons for his mysterious resignation as part of a nearly two-year-old lawsuit involving singer Jewel. The judge, Christian Jenkins, ruled that McMullen must explain what led to his exit from the company and provide details about those involved. McMullen … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived calls for Gazans to voluntarily leave the territory as Israel prepares to expand its military operations in Gaza City. The plan aims to reassert control over the territory and destroy Hamas, with Palestinians given an opportunity to exit but not be “pushed out.” Negotiations are underway with South … Read more
A new malware campaign targeting millions of Android users has been discovered by security researchers at Kaspersky. The “LumaSpy” spyware masquerades as a legitimate antivirus or banking security tool to trick users into installing it. Once installed, the malware gains access to sensitive information, including camera and microphone recordings, texts, contacts, location data, and even … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees, including country music star George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone, and singer Gloria Gaynor. The remaining two honorees are rock band KISS and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump hosted his first ceremony but skipped it during his previous term due to backlash from … Read more
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has revealed a decade-long battle with Stage 4 melanoma, which he was diagnosed with in June 2010. He underwent four surgeries and received treatment at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center before joining an experimental PD-1 immunotherapy trial that he credits with saving his life. The trial helped improve his survival … Read more
US stocks traded higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index rising 400 points. The Dow Jones closed at 44,880.83, up 0.95%, while the NASDAQ rose 0.33% to 21,753.30. The S&P 500 also gained 0.41% to 6,471.91. Healthcare shares jumped 1.1% on Wednesday, led by Brinker International (EAT), which reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and raised … Read more
Elon Musk has threatened Apple with legal action over alleged antitrust violations related to the rankings of his artificial intelligence startup’s app, Grok AI chatbot, on the App Store. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk claimed that Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company … Read more
If your browser is displaying a “Javascript disabled” error message, there are steps you can take to fix the issue. To resolve this issue, click on the link provided in the notification to enable Javascript. This will take you to instructions on how to enable Javascript in your browser. If you encounter any difficulties during … Read more