Radioactive capsule missing in Western Australia, search underway

Radioactive capsule missing in Western Australia, search underway

CNN — Authorities have warned the public of the risks of touching a small capsule containing a radioactive substance that was lost during transport to Western Australia. The round silver capsule, which measures about a quarter of an inch in diameter and about a third of an inch in height, contains a small amount of … Read more

Bariatric surgery prolongs life, study finds

Bariatric surgery prolongs life, study finds

CNN — Weight-loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from obesity-related conditions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year-old study of nearly 22,000 people with had bariatric surgery in Utah. Compared to those of similar weight, people who had one of four types of bariatric surgery were 16% … Read more

Five Russian men fleeing conscription have been living in a South Korean airport for months

Five Russian men fleeing conscription have been living in a South Korean airport for months

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Five Russian men who fled the country after Moscow’s military mobilization order last September have been stranded at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport for months after authorities refused to accept them. Three of the men had arrived in October, the other two in November, their lawyer Lee Jong-chan said. Lee … Read more

Sleep disturbances are associated with more parental stress

Sleep disturbances are associated with more parental stress

Editor’s note: Dr. Neha Chaudhary, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, is chief medical officer at BeMe Health and a faculty member at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. CNN — When I found out I was expecting my son a few years ago, it wasn’t the labor process that terrified me the most – … Read more

‘GMA3’ anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes quit ABC after reporting romance

‘GMA3’ anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes quit ABC after reporting romance

New York CNN — TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, the third-hour anchors of ABC’s flagship morning show “Good Morning America,” are leaving ABC News, network president Kim Godwin announced to staff in a memo late Friday. “I know this has been a distraction for many of us, but let’s not forget all the great work … Read more

Jerusalem synagogue attack kills at least seven, Israeli police say

Jerusalem synagogue attack kills at least seven, Israeli police say

CNN — Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday amid high tensions in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Friday’s gunman was also later killed by police forces, according to police, in what police chief Yaakov Shabtai described as “one … Read more

Some car insurers refuse to cover certain Hyundai and Kia models

Some car insurers refuse to cover certain Hyundai and Kia models

CNN — Progressive and State Farm, two of the largest U.S. auto insurers, are refusing to underwrite policies in certain cities for certain older Hyundai and Kia models that have been deemed too easy to steal, the companies say. Several reports indicate that companies have stopped offering insurance on these vehicles in cities such as … Read more

FTX’s creditors include Goldman Sachs, The New York Times and Netflix

FTX’s creditors include Goldman Sachs, The New York Times and Netflix

New York CNN — Recently unsealed bankruptcy documents have revealed thousands of creditors who FTX owes after the once-mighty crypto exchange collapsed in November. Wall Street heavyweights including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were named to the list of creditors, which includes businesses, charities, individuals and other entities in a 116-page document filed late Wednesday. FTX … Read more

Gautam Adani’s firm loses $50 billion in market value after report on short sellers

Gautam Adani’s firm loses billion in market value after report on short sellers

New Delhi CNN — The value of Gautam Adani’s business empire has plummeted by more than $50 billion this week since Hindenburg Research, a US firm that makes money from short selling, released a scathing report l accusing of fraud. India’s Adani Group has denounced Hindenburg’s allegations as “baseless” and “malicious”, and is considering legal … Read more

Vinícius Jr.: The effigy of a black football star hangs from a bridge in Madrid

Vinícius Jr.: The effigy of a black football star hangs from a bridge in Madrid

CNN — Vinícius Jr. scored against Atlético Madrid in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Copa del Rey quarter-final win on Thursday after an effigy of the star was hung from a bridge in Madrid ahead of the game. Alvaro Morato gave Atlético the lead but Rodrygo’s equalizer sent the quarter-final into extra time. Atlético were down to … Read more