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Elon Musk says Vivek Ramaswamy will surprise in Iowa
Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur, self-styled conservative firebrand, and long-shot Republican presidential candidate, believes he and Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
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Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is spawning. Its descendants are climbing the charts, as the global death toll mounts
Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths occurred globally in December, the World Health Organization said this week—this as highly mutated “Pirola” JN.1…
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Alphabet’s Isomorphic labs to collaborate with Novartis, Lilly on AI-driven drug discovery
Bloomberg—Isomorphic Labs, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., said it entered into strategic research collaboration agreements with Novartis AG and Eli…
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6 ways your brain and body benefit when you stop drinking alcohol
After a holiday season spent indulging and imbibing many social drinkers welcome the tradition of Dry or Damp January, where…
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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed…
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Early Mickey Mouse, just days in the public domain, has already landed roles in 2 very un-Disney-like horror movies
Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” is already the focus of two…
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Box office topped by ‘Wonka’ and ‘The Color Purple’
Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color…
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Tom Wilkinson, actor known for ‘The Full Monty,’ dead at 75
Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic…
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Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community for antisemitic outburst in Instagram post
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in…
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Restaurants open on Christmas Day 2023: Where to eat if you’re not in the mood for Chinese food
Thanksgiving is the holiday that’s all about cooking. Christmas? That one can be harder to motivate yourself to spend time…
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