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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced sweeping plans at the World Government Summit in Dubai to hold social media executives criminally liable and curb platform algorithms, prompting a sharp and profane response from X owner Elon Musk. Sánchez laid out five measures in a speech, with implementation set to begin next week. "Dirty Sánchez is a tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain," Musk wrote on X, using an explicit insult and a poop emoji. Sánchez framed the proposals by describing social media as a lawless digital ecosystem, arguing that platforms have become a "failed state" where disinformation, hate...

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A chemical used in some over-the-counter eye drops may affect liver cells and be transformed to a PFAS-like substance. This is according to a new study. "We initiated the study last year to follow up on questions from a journalist about the safety of eye drops," says Tuulia Hyötyläinen. The Örebro researchers have studied a fluorinated compound, perfluorohexyloctane, which has properties and a structure that resembles PFAS. One difference is that it has previously been assumed to be biologically inactive. Meaning that it should not affect biological processes in the body. "Our study shows that this assumption may not always...

An appeals court overturned the conviction of a disgraced former UCLA gynecologist serving 11 years in prison for sexually abusing patients, after determining the trial judge failed to disclose that jurors had concerns that one of their own barely spoke English. James Heaps, 69, will be retried on the charges involving the two patients he was convicted of abusing in 2022, a three-judge panel of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported. John Manly, who represented more than 200 former Heaps patients in a lawsuit that resulted in a $243.6 million settlement,...

Many biological processes exhibit daytime differences governed by rhythmic exposure to sunlight, termed circadian rhythms. Researchers recently found, in mice, that a protein critical to intestinal barrier function—helping the gut absorb nutrients while blocking harmful pathogens—is rhythmically controlled by nighttime liver metabolism of the molecule tryptophan. In this study, researchers found that when tryptophan—an amino acid needed to synthesize vital proteins—is ingested, it travels to the liver. There, tryptophan produces metabolites—molecular byproducts of metabolism—that activate a protein called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ah receptor), which then works to improve barrier function in the gut. Gary Perdew, said that the findings...

Intravenous tenecteplase administered within 4.5 hours after onset of central retinal artery occlusion does not improve vision recovery at 30 days compared with oral aspirin, according to a study. Stephen J. Ryan, M.D. and colleagues conducted a phase 3, randomized, controlled trial involving adults with acute, nonarteritic central retinal artery occlusion who had symptom onset within 4.5 hours before treatment. Patients at 16 sites in six countries were randomly assigned to receive intravenous tenecteplase and oral placebo or intravenous placebo and oral aspirin (40 and 38 individuals, respectively). Vision recovery was assessed as the primary end point, defined as a...

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study. The discovery suggests this bacterium can amplify Alzheimer's disease and points to potential interventions including inflammation-limiting therapies and early antibiotic treatment. The study shows for the first time that Chlamydia pneumoniae can reach the retina—the tissue lining the back of the eye—where it triggers immune responses linked to inflammation, nerve cell death and cognitive decline. "Seeing Chlamydia pneumoniae consistently across human tissues, cell cultures and animal models allowed us to identify a previously...

A man charged with assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting will remain in custody, following a ruling from a federal judge on Tuesday. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was charged last week with allegedly approaching Omar while she was speaking during a town hall and spraying her with liquid from a syringe. A lab analysis found it was likely apple cider vinegar, though that wasn’t known at the time of the incident. Court documents allege that Kazmierczak has a history of social media posts critical of Omar. In a hearing before a federal judge Tuesday, prosecutors with Minnesota’s...

Patients with advanced lung cancer who received immunochemotherapy before 15:00 (3 p.m.) had a more delayed disease progression than patients receiving treatment later in the day. The findings, published as part of a randomized phase 3 trial of 210 participants, suggest that scheduling therapy early in the day may offer a simple, cost-neutral way to enhance standard care. Circadian rhythms, the internal 24-hour clock, are known to affect immune cell behavior and responses to treatment. Previous retrospective studies across cancers, such as kidney cancer and malignant melanoma, have hinted that administering immune checkpoint inhibitors earlier in the day might be...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A federal judge has ordered a temporary restraining order restricting the ability of federal agents at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland from using tear gas and other chemical munitions at people unless there is an imminent threat of physical harm, according to court documents filed on Tuesday afternoon.“In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are all permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case. Our nation is now at a crossroads,” U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon wrote.Meanwhile, U.S. Sen....

The video highlights a batch of fresh polls (mostly from the past day or two) to argue the opposite is true. Key points covered in the video: Trump's approval rating sitting at around 50% (e.g., 50-49 in Insider Advantage and Harvard Harris polls among likely voters), roughly matching his 2024 election performance levels. Massive Republican fundraising edge: $694 million cash on hand vs. Democrats' $167 million. The host notes historical data showing that the better-funded side wins the large majority of House and Senate races. Voter registration trends in key swing states: Pennsylvania GOP closing in on (or nearly surpassing)...

Investigators report that a once-daily intranasal saline spray resolved obstructive sleep-disordered breathing symptoms in nearly one-third of children over six weeks. No added benefit was observed from adding an intranasal steroid for children whose symptoms persisted. Obstructive breathing during sleep, also called obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB), is common in childhood and is associated with significant comorbidity. Prevalence in children can reach up to 12%. Adenotonsillectomy is first-line therapy for pediatric OSDB and a leading reason children undergo surgery, with reported improvements in sleep. Surgery comes at a cost with risk of adverse effects. In the study, researchers conducted a double-blind,...

Police allowed anti-deportation activists to maintain a road blockade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Jorge Ventura was assaulted nearby. The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) on Monday cleared traffic cones and other debris that the mob used to direct traffic and deter Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles from Cedar Ave. News of the blockade first broke on Sunday, but it remained standing by Monday, when Ventura was harassed and shoved into a car by masked men for investigating it.

Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in western countries. In a recent study, people with diabetes over the age of 55 years taking metformin were 37% less likely to develop the intermediate stage of AMD over a five-year period compared to those not taking metformin. AMD is a disease that affects the central retina or macular at the back of the eye. It eventually causes the light-sensitive tissue to die off (geographic atrophy, a form of dry AMD) or be...

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SIR Keir Starmer is one boat away from claiming Britain’s worst-ever small boats record. New figures show 65,703 migrants have arrived on his watch in just 19 months. That puts him within touching distance of Boris Johnson’s 65,811 tally, which took the ex-PM three years to reach. Crossings in 2025 alone hit 41,474, with another 23,242 pouring in as Labour took power. Monday’s crossing saw 56 migrants reach Britain – the first arrival since January 19, when 275 made the journey. Only 933 crossed last month, the lowest January figure in five years, but Storm Chandra and brutal winter seas...

Church and government officials in Italy have launched an investigation into claims that the face of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was painted on an angel during the restoration of a fresco in Rome. Italy's culture ministry has sent officers to inspect the artwork in a chapel of the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina, while the Diocese of Rome expressed its "disappointment" and said it would determine who had been responsible. The artist, Bruno Valentinetti, said he had simply restored the fresco he painted in 2000 and denied modelling the angel after the prime minister. Meloni responded in a post...

VIDEOAny liberals who discount the charge that Minnesota elected officials, especially Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan aka "Flan Southside," were administrators of the Signal Chat group as just another "conspiracy theory" just had their ridiculous dismissal blown out of the water by the president of the Minneapolis Teacher's Union. Listen as she forthrightly admits that elected officials were proud of their work as Signal Chat administrators because they helped IMPEDE federal law enforcement such as ICE.

It's easy to spot a Mazda long before you've gotten close enough to check out the logo or detailing. That is, it's easy if it's finished in the company's signature Soul Red Crystal: a reflective, multi-layered coating crafted with bright pigments, tiny aluminum fragments, and light-absorbing flakes. Although the color is eye-catching courtesy of its reflective shimmer and depth, that's not the main reason why it's so well known. It's actually mostly because of the specialist and exclusive way the paint is applied and designed.

Army Ranger and GOP Rep. Warren Davidson clashed with Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters for demonizing ICE agents and suggesting that a “Civil War” in America is imminent. “The invasion you are fueling of our country is TREASON!” Davidson snapped at Waters. “Silence, the time is mine!”