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Four children born with a rare form of deafness are now able to hear, thanks to a new gene therapy being trialed in China. In addition to helping others with the same condition, this treatment could one day lead to gene therapies for other, more common causes of deafness. The challenge: Every year, about 6,000 babies are born in the US alone with some level of permanent hearing loss. The problem, in rare instances, lies in mutations in the gene that codes for the otoferlin (OTOF) protein, which helps hair cells in the inner ear transmit sounds to the brain...

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that she believed “MAGA people” were “low information voters.” Behar said, “This is what I’m afraid about because this whole week when I was gone those polls came out, which I know you hate, about how he’s neck and neck with Biden in certain swing states. I thought this is a guy if he wins it’s all about revenge. Nixon had an enemies list. A lot of people thought it was an honor to be on it. He was out to get these people who are political enemies. This guy...

Researchers have advanced cancer research by identifying hidden regions in the K-Ras protein that contribute to its role in cancer cell proliferation. This discovery, facilitated by advanced NMR techniques, offers new insights for potential drug development, marking a promising step forward in the fight against cancer. The study identifies areas impacted by hazardous genetic alterations. Scientists at Ohio State University have breathed new life into the study of a protein with an outsized link to human cancers because of its dangerous mutations, using advanced research techniques to detect its hidden regions. The Ras family of proteins are enzymes that set...

The White House dismissed a request by House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) seeking proof of President Joe Biden providing a loan to his brother James Biden amid concerns that the commander-in-chief may have profited off his family’s influence-peddling schemes. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, wrote back to Comer on Friday in response to a letter from October 26 that sought documentation underlying a $200,000 check James Biden wrote to Joe Biden that was labeled as a “loan repayment” in 2018. The letter “concerns a financial transaction between two family members at a time when both individuals were...

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency on Tuesday released the first images from its Euclid space telescope, which is designed to observe deep space in the hopes of unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The five detailed images show the Perseus Galaxy Cluster, the IC 342 spiral galaxy, globular cluster NGC 6397, irregular galaxy NGC 6822, and the Horseshoe Nebula. 1 of 2 | The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has released its first five images, including this image of the Perseus galaxy cluster. Photo courtesy of European Space Agency "Never before has a telescope been able...

Recent polling that highlighted President Joe Biden’s weakened chances of winning reelection in 2024 set the Democrat Party ablaze with infighting about how to revamp the president’s frail image, campaign strategy, and growing anxiousness among Democrats that former President Donald Trump could oust the 80-year-old from office. The Democrats’ disarray, which appears to border on panic, is a positive sign for Republicans’ chances of retaining the House and retaking the Senate and the White House. Republicans are cautiously optimistic they can carry the current momentum into election day still a full year away — is an eternity in politics. The...

Steve Cohen has finally laid his cards on the table. The billionaire Mets owner finally unveiled his long-awaited Queens casino plan Tuesday — revealing a sprawling $8 billion gaming center, hotel, and music venue near Citi Field that he has dubbed “Metropolitan Park” after the team’s full corporate name. The proposed entertainment playground, which will be operated with Cohen by Hard Rock International, also offers the community goodies such as 20 acres of green space and access to Flushing Bay. “It’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves,” said Cohen.

A professional female powerlifter announced she is facing a two-year suspension after making remarks about transgender athletes in the sport. "'BREAKING: I now face a 2-year ban by the CPU for speaking publicly about the unfairness of biological males being allowed to taunt female competitors & loot their winnings," professional powerlifter for Canada, April Hutchinson, wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Apparently, I have failed in my gender-role duties as 'supporting actress' in the horror show that is my #sport right now."

A Democrat poll released on the eve of Election Day shows what could be a very tight gubernatorial race in Kentucky as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. The Data For Progress survey, released Monday, November 6, showed an extremely close race between Democrat incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear and Donald Trump-backed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. When asked who they would support between the two, 50 percent of likely Kentucky voters chose Beshear, while 48 percent chose Cameron. Just two points separate the candidates, which is well within the survey’s ± four percent margin of error. 📊 2023 Kentucky...

IDF soldiers operate near an amusement park in the Gaza Strip. A weapons warehouse containing chemicals, RPGs, and explosives, among other objects, was found near a university in Gaza. Tunnels and weapons warehouses used by Hamas were found near an amusement park and a university in the Gaza Strip during the IDF's ongoing operations in the coastal enclave, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit revealed on Tuesday. The Paratrooper Brigade found a tunnel opening near an amusement park in the Strip. The opening was destroyed by the IDF. Maj. Roi, a commander in Sayeret Tzanhanim, stated "we found a logistic tunnel. The...

Capitol Police arrested a gunman outside office buildings near the US Senate on Tuesday. Officers arrested the armed man “in the park across from Union Station,” according to a Capitol Police statement. “At this time we have no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat,” the statement read. “We are working to gather more information and will put out more details when they are confirmed.” In a separate alert, officers alerted members, staff and press to the presence of a suspicious package “in the Upper Senate Park.” They advised all to avoid the area until further notice

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) in a Tuesday statement criticized her colleagues’ attempts to silence her, saying they were more focused on controlling her words than saving the lives of people in Gaza under siege from Israel’s attack on Hamas. The House later Tuesday is expected to vote on two separate measures censuring Tlaib over remarks she has made about the Israel-Gaza war. “It’s a shame my colleagues are more focused on silencing me than they are on saving lives, as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000. Many of them have shown me that Palestinian lives simply do not matter...

At the end of World War II, the world was in shock as it had discovered the horrors of the Holocaust that had come from one of the most educated countries on the planet. Depending on how one looks at it, the Holocaust took place ONLY eighty years ago or ALREADY eighty years ago. Within the scope of human history, it wasn’t a long time, but when we look at man’s lifespan, it helps us understand that almost all those who have gone through the horrors of the “Shoah” (catastrophe) and survived it are now gone, simply because of old...

Have the Hamas attacks on Israel put "wokeness" on the ropes? Conservatives certainly seem to think so—and for some it's a purposeful strategy. But some progressives are acknowledging the phenomenon, as well, due to an increasing number of left-wing college students and other progressives who are siding with Hamas-ruled Gaza after attacks on Israel that began October 7 resulting in the death of 1,400 Israelis and the kidnapping of some 200 men, women and children

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KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for the immediate suspension of Presidential elections in his country, so that he may focus all his efforts on fighting to protect democracy in Ukraine. "We must suspend democracy to save democracy," said Zelensky during his weekly fundraising telethon. "If we allow democracy to get in the way of fighting for democracy, we might lose our democracy. And our billions of sweet, sweet American dollars. And my superyacht in Dubai... anyway, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, it's time to cancel elections so I may remain president indefinitely." Sources say Zelensky...

The New Left of the early 1970s knew they could not mount a violent revolution against the government. Not if they wanted to be successful. They could no longer throw bricks through windows, scream at police officers, and hold unruly demonstrations in the public square if they wanted to win hearts and minds to their cause — at least not yet. For now, they had to take the ideas of Marx, the ones that they had worked so hard to bring to the United States, and quietly slip them into the minds of people in some other way. The question...

Former President Donald Trump is boasting a 26-point lead in the Iowa Republican caucus, a Trafalgar Group survey released Monday found.The survey asked 1,084 likely GOP presidential caucus voters who they would support in the caucus if it were held tomorrow.As has been consistent in survey after survey, Trump stands as the clear frontrunner, leading the pack of GOP hopefuls with 43.8 percent support. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falls to a distant second, roughly 26 points behind with 17.5 percent support. Further, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley virtually ties DeSantis for second place, garnering 15.1 percent support — a...

A delightful video has recently surfaced on Twitter, showcasing an incredibly talented and amusing canine. This wholesome footage captures the dog's remarkable ability to record itself while demonstrating an array of dance moves, including some unexpected twerking. With its lips skillfully pressing the play button on a cellphone mounted on a selfie stick tripod, this furry performer effortlessly grooves to the rhythm of the music.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares told Breitbart News Daily that Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) led the “Virginia Renaissance” as Old Dominion voters go to the polls Tuesday. Virginians are going to the polls on Tuesday as all 100 House of Delegates seats and 40 Senate seats are up for elections, which could decide the fate of the Republican majority in the House and the Democrat majority in the Senate. Opening the segment, Breitbart News Daily host Mike Slater wondered how then-candidate Joe Biden could win the state by 10 points during the presidential election, but Virginia flipped red during the...