Several new photos in Kiely Rodney disappearance released by sheriff's office

Several new photos in Kiely Rodney disappearance released by sheriff’s office

A surveillance image captured the day Kiely Rodney disappeared in Tahoe has been released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Kiely, who is 16, was last seen between 12:30 am and 1 am on August 6, near the Prosser Family Campground, about 10 minutes north of Truckee. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, she was attending a party “of more than 100 juveniles and young adults.” Her…

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New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be a huge boost for supply, but much is unknown

New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be a huge boost for supply, but much is unknown

Yet the specific efficacy data for the vaccine is not clear, and some experts argue that not enough is known about how the low-dose intradermal strategy might affect the protection it provides in the real world. Even at the original dosage size, “there is no traditional assessment of this vaccine,” Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, said Tuesday. It’s approved…

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iPhone 14 Pro Predicted to Start With Increased 256GB Storage Alongside Rumored Price Increase

iPhone 14 Pro Predicted to Start With Increased 256GB Storage Alongside Rumored Price Increase

Earlier today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed iPhone 14 Pro models will be more expensive than iPhone 13 Pro models. Kuo did not reveal exact pricing, but he said that the average selling price of all four iPhone 14 models will increase by about 15% overall. While higher prices would be disappointing for customers, it is possible that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will offer increased…

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Albuquerque Muslims shocked as police say the suspect in killings is a Muslim : NPR

Albuquerque Muslims shocked as police say the suspect in killings is a Muslim : NPR

Participants in an interfaith memorial ceremony enter the New Mexico Islamic Center mosque to commemorate four murdered Muslim men, hours after police said they had arrested a prime suspect in the killings, in Albuquerque, NM, on Tuesday. Andrew Hay/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Andrew Hay/Reuters Participants in an interfaith memorial ceremony enter the New Mexico Islamic Center…

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A new study overturns 100-year-old understanding of color perception

A new study overturns 100-year-old understanding of color perception

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study corrects an important error in the 3D mathematical space developed by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Erwin Schrödinger and others, and used by scientists and industry for more than 100 years to describe how your eye distinguishes one color from another. The research has the potential to boost scientific data visualizations, improve TVs and…

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Wall Street rally lifts Nasdaq 20% from low as inflation fears ebb

Wall Street rally lifts Nasdaq 20% from low as inflation fears ebb

Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, US, August 8, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Fed now seen delivering 50 bps hike in September US consumer price growth slows in July Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9 billion Volatility index closes at four-month low NEW YORK, Aug 10…

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Family sue funeral home claiming maggot came out of dead daughter's eye during open casket service

Family sue funeral home claiming maggot came out of dead daughter’s eye during open casket service

A Brooklyn family is suing a funeral home for not properly taking care of a woman’s body, claiming that a maggot came out of one of the deceased woman’s eyes during the open casket service. Regina Christophe, 37, a nurse and a mother of two boys, died in her sleep on June 24. Her family argues that the McManus Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York, did not take care of her remains after they…

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Why Scott Perry stands out in the FBI's investigations of Trump allies

Why Scott Perry stands out in the FBI’s investigations of Trump allies

The Justice Department’s inspector general, whose office declined to comment, is taking the lead on the election subversion investigation. FBI agents acting on behalf of the inspector general in June seized the phone of attorney John Eastman, who is also connected to that effort. A Perry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The seizure of Perry’s phone was related to…

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UC admits a record number of Californians, fewer nonresidents

UC admits a record number of Californians, fewer nonresidents

In a revised playbook guiding University of California admissions, the system’s nine undergraduate campuses accepted a record number of California first-year students for fall 2022, while significantly narrowing entry to out-of-state and international applicants amid widespread demands to preserve coveted seats for state residents, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. The UC system…

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US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton

US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton

The alleged plot was “likely in retaliation” for the January 2020 US air strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Justice Department said. After the strike, leaders of the terrorist organization vowed “revenge against Americans” for Soleimani’s death and publicly lashed out against then-President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials in…

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Who is Scott Perry, Trump ally and lawmaker whose phone was seized by the FBI?

Who is Scott Perry, Trump ally and lawmaker whose phone was seized by the FBI?

Placeholder while article actions load After the FBI seized the cellphone of Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania who boosted former president Donald Trump’s baseless election fraud claims, all eyes are on the latest Trump ally to face scrutiny by federal law enforcement. Perry’s cellphone was seized Tuesday as part of the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into…

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Microsoft claims Sony pays for 'blocking rights' to keep games off Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft claims Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to keep games off Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has claimed Sony pays for “blocking rights” to stop developers from adding their content to Xbox Game Pass. The explosive claims are part of documents (Word doc) filed with Brazil’s national competition regulator and part of a review of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. “Microsoft’s ability to continue expanding Game Pass has been hampered by Sony’s desire to inhibit such…

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Aidan Hutchinson sings 'Billie Jean' on 'Hard Knocks': Video

Aidan Hutchinson sings ‘Billie Jean’ on ‘Hard Knocks’: Video

1. The new season of Hard Knocks got off to an outstanding start last night thanks to rookie Lions defensive lineman Aiden Hutchinson. Rookies singing during training camp has been a staple of Hard Knocks throughout the show’s history, but the Michigan standout took things to another level with his stirring rendition of the Michael Jackson 1980s classic, “Billie Jean.” It actually took about 40…

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10 House Republicans impeached Trump. Here's where they stand now

10 House Republicans impeached Trump. Here’s where they stand now

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.) became the latest Republican who impeached former President Trump to lose her primary bid after she conceded on Tuesday night, one week after her primary in Washington state. Herrera Beutler was one of 10 House Republicans to join all Democrats in voting to impeach Trump for “incitement of insurrection” related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Trump…

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10 House Republicans impeached Trump. Here's where they stand now

10 House Republicans impeached Trump. Here’s where they stand now

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.) became the latest Republican who impeached former President Trump to lose her primary bid after she conceded on Tuesday night, one week after her primary in Washington state. Herrera Beutler was one of 10 House Republicans to join all Democrats in voting to impeach Trump for “incitement of insurrection” related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Trump…

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Sneeze by Sneeze, Sponges Fill the Seas With Their Mucus

Sneeze by Sneeze, Sponges Fill the Seas With Their Mucus

Sneezing is far from a uniquely human behavior. Maybe you’ve seen your dog or cat do it, or watched a YouTube video of a giraffe sneezing on an unsuspecting toddler at the zoo. In fact, sneezing doesn’t even require a nervous system , let alone a nose, and dates back to some of the first multicellular animals: sponges. The sponge has been around for at least 600 million years. “It’s the most…

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Five Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections

Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

The day after FBI agents searched his home in Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald J. Trump yet again illustrated his electoral pull on the Republican Party. In a series of primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont and Connecticut on Tuesday — and in a newly conceded race from last week’s election in Washington State — Mr. Trump’s candidates scored victories and his enemies drew defeats, with a…

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