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Facebook Tweet Email Link A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him. Researchers described the case in a new study, saying he’s among the first to be successfully treated with a custom therapy that seeks to fix a tiny but critical error in his genetic code that kills half of affected infants. Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help the millions left behind even as genetic medicine has advanced…
CNN — The Israeli military intensified operations across Gaza Thursday, killing more than 100 people, and pledged to continue bombings as US President Donald Trump suggested establishing a “freedom zone” in the enclave. Many of the casualties were in Jabalya in northern Gaza and in Khan Younis in the south, according to Gaza Civil Defense. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to eradicate Hamas with a strategy that would see the military hold more territory in Gaza and push the entire civilian population into a smaller area in the south. “There will be no in-and-out,” Netanyahu said earlier this…
A rock climber who survived a long fall that killed his three companions hiked back to his car despite serious injuries and told a 911 dispatcher that he could “hardly breathe,” according to a recording obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.Anton Tselykh and his climbing partners were descending a gully between towering granite spires in Washington’s North Cascades mountains on Saturday evening when an anchor securing their ropes tore out the rock. All four plummeted hundreds of feet.Tselykh lost consciousness and awoke several hours later in a tangle of ropes. He managed to trek to his car over snowy and…
May 15, 2025, 09:17 AM ETSometimes in football, as in life, things don’t truly hit you until they’re over.Last Saturday, assigned to commentate from the Allianz Arena on Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach and the subsequent presentation of the Meisterschale, I knew the main show would be the Thomas Müller Abschied (farewell) to Munich, his last game in the Bavarian capital for FC Bayern. In keeping with Müller’s larger-than-life personality, this was an XXL goodbye, full of emotion, appreciation, traditional Weissbierduschen (beer showers) and raucous laughter including a slightly dark joke.It also had a somber timbre. Rarely can I recall…
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Dejan Kulusevski will miss the Europa League final and is “out for a few months” having undergone knee surgery.Tottenham revealed on Wednesday that Kulusevski had undergone surgery on an injury to his right patella he sustained in Sunday’s home defeat to Crystal Palace, although the club did not give a timescale on his return. But Postecoglou said at his pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s Premier League game at Aston Villa, live on Sky Sports, that the Sweden international will miss next Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao. Friday 16th May…
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.Researchers described the case in a new study, saying he’s among the first to be successfully treated with a custom therapy that seeks to fix a tiny but critical error in his genetic code that kills half of affected infants. Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help the millions left behind even as genetic medicine has advanced because their conditions are so…
Podcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar on Thursday where he joked about snorting drugs off a mixed-race baby and the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hosts’ attire to Klansman robes. His appearance preceded President Donald Trump’s visit to the Al-Udeid Air Base.The comedian’s remarks drew laughter and some groans from the service members in attendance and also some questions about why he was there.“Dad, you’ve got to do an interview with a guy named Theo Von,” Trump said in his own remarks Thursday, recalling his son Barron’s urging to…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.The nongovernmental organization’s business account had been blocked. Weeks later, a similar digital blackout struck a collective in Colombia.Across the Americas, organizations that guide women seeking abortions in various countries are raising alarm, decrying what they see as a new wave of censorship on platforms owned by tech giant Meta — even in countries where abortion is decriminalized. The organizations believe this is due to a combination of changes to…
Recent drone strikes in Sudan have revealed an escalating rivalry between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, which are backing opposing sides in a war that has been raging since April 2023. Officials in Sudan’s army-backed government have been watching the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) flying military cargo planes in and out of Nyala airport in South Darfur for months. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) targeted the airport on multiple occasions, suspecting that the UAE, through its network of air bases in the region, including one in Uganda and one in Somalia’s autonomous Puntland, was using it to supply…
Dan Ndoye’s second-half strike earned Bologna a hard-fought 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday to secure their first major trophy in 51 years.Bologna got the breakthrough eight minutes after the restart when Milan defender Theo Hernandez’s well-timed tackle on Riccardo Orsolini sent the ball rolling to an unmarked Ndoye, who calmly slotted it home from close range.The victory earned Bologna their first piece of major silverware since they won the same competition in 1974 and secured qualification for next season’s Europa League.The club, which is owned by Canadian Joey Saputo, has only won two…