Syphilis rates are at their highest since the 1960s. Here's why.
STD Testing Clinics examined news reports, academic research, and government data to explain why STI rates in the United States are on the rise.
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Feeling stressed? Your gut may be to blame.
Top Nutrition Coaching analyzed scientific studies and news coverage to see how our understanding of gut-brain interactions has changed over time.
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FBI offers $25,000 reward for information on ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
By Jillian Sykes and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed or damaged across three fires reported at drop boxes in
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“Solo en Australia”: pareja llega a casa y encuentra a un koala en la cama
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los koalas normalmente se encuentran en los árboles de eucalipto, pero una pareja llegó a su casa en Australia este miércoles y se sorprendió al encontrar uno en su dormitorio. “Estaba asustada, feliz y emocionada al mismo tiempo”, contó Fran Dias Rufino a CNN desde Adelaida, en el sur de Australia.
Continue Reading Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega coral was spotted during a scientific expedition launched by the National Geographic Pristine Seas program in
Continue Reading Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away on Friday from the northern Philippines, which has now been pounded by five major storms in less than a month. A new storm in the Pacific could strengthen into a powerful
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Trump agita las aguas con sorprendentes elecciones para su gabinete
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La elección del Gabinete del presidente electo Donald Trump es cada vez más extravagante, lo que puede ser parte de la cuestión. ¿Secretario de Justicia? El representante Matt Gaetz, el provocador de derechas que está siendo investigado por el Comité de Ética de la Cámara de Representantes por acusaciones de conducta
Continue Reading ‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
By Isaac Yee and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and were shocked to find one in their bedroom. “I was scared, happy and excited at the same time,” Fran Dias Rufino told CNN from Adelaide in South Australia. Rufino,
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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the digital “duty of care” requirement will place the onus on digital platforms to proactively keep Australians safe and
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Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card released Thursday by Toxic Free Future, a nonprofit consumer product safety organization. On average, the 50 largest retailers in the United States and Canada —
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Desmond Claude scores 26 points, helps Southern Cal hold off UT Arlington 98-95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12
Continue Reading Who is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery. Starting Friday, state Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard will preside over the trial of 26-year-old Jose
Continue Reading Tras la violencia antisemita en Amsterdam, París se prepara para un partido de fútbol contra Israel
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Con miles de efectivos de seguridad adicionales desplegados en las calles de París y un “doble anillo” de seguridad alrededor del estadio nacional, Francia no quiere correr riesgos con el partido de fútbol de este jueves contra Israel. Después de las impactantes escenas de violencia en Amsterdam la semana pasada –con
Continue Reading What we know about the deadly factory explosion in Louisville, Kentucky
By Jessie Yeung and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A massive explosion this week at a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky, left two people dead and a dozen others injured as smoke billowed out of torn metal structures and rubble. Both victims were workers at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, which produces colorings for
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Movies and TV shows casting in El Paso
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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How Texas' decreasing gasoline sales compare nationwide
Truck Parking Club used data from the Energy Information Administration to analyze Texas gas consumption over time and compare it to other areas.
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19-year-old accused of family violence in East El Paso identified
Update (November 19, 2024): Court documents identify the 19-year-old suspect as Elijah Tayshaun Odom. The documents also reveal that the call to 911 first came in as a kidnapping in progress, but that when officers arrived, they determined that no kidnapping had taken place. Officers booked him into El Paso’s Downtown Jail on a combined
Continue Reading Wembanyama shrugs off 50-point performance that leaves teammates in awe as Spurs top Wizards 139-130
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points in a performance that left his San Antonio teammates and the opposition in awe. Wembanyama shrugged, wondering when he will do better after the Spurs’ 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. “Really, my first thought is, eventually I want
Continue Reading Russian defense official visits China’s premier military showcase in a sign of unity
ZHUHAI- China (AP) — A top Russian defense official has attended China’s premier military showcase in a show of unity between the countries as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, was in the southern city of Zhuhai to view Chinese and Russian aircraft and other military
Continue Reading 7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant’s car bomb accidentally explodes
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militants. Police said the explosion happened in the city of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
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Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers are trying to quit his debt enforcement case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The lawyers who have been representing Rudy Giuliani are trying to quit his debt enforcement case because of disagreements with him, according to new court filings, as a Friday deadline nears for the former New York City mayor to turn over many of his most valuable possessions to two
Continue Reading California teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
By Associated Press Tampa, Florida (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the
Continue Reading Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump presidency looms. The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP
Continue Reading South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Yoon Meehyang, who was also convicted of fraudulently receiving government subsidies and unlawfully collecting donations,
Continue Reading Earth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb warming, according to an analysis Thursday. At the United Nations climate talks, hosted in Baku,
Continue Reading Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general. The Florida Republican is one of the
Continue Reading Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top foreign policy positions. That could be reassuring to American allies, while China and Iran have reasons to be wary. Trump on Wednesday announced his choice of Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Two days
Continue Reading Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party
AP Music Writer Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 took home the album of the year trophy at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for his “Radio Güira,” not long after receiving record of the year for “Mambo 23.” “Let me share this with all the nominees, it is a great privilege to be with you,” Guerra said
Continue Reading Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US
Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — The four drones were designed to carry bombs, but instead the men of Ukraine’s Khartia brigade pack them with food, water and handwarmers and launch them in darkness toward the front line, a 15-minute flight away. The unit commander who goes by the callsign Kit, or “cat,” pilots
Continue Reading 1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama’s Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States. They were living in the U.S. when the Biden administration announced Venezuelans would be offered Temporary Protected Status, which
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