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Month: August 2024

NFL Concussions Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head. Reports show an increasing number of retired NFL players who have suffered concussions have developed memory and cognitive issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression

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Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American college football game.” Floris

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Same-Sex Marriage Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts: According to Pew Research Center, support for same-sex marriage in the United States has steadily increased over the last several years. More than 30 countries outside of the United States have laws allowing same-sex marriage. Most of

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Trabajadores denuncian condiciones de “pesadilla” en una empresa de Kentucky que J. D. Vance ayudó a financiar

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Como inversor de capital riesgo, J. D. Vance pregonaba repetidamente sus principios rectores a la hora de invertir en una empresa: una empresa no sólo debe generar beneficios, también debe ayudar a las comunidades estadounidenses. Por eso, dijo, invirtió en AppHarvest, una startup que prometía un futuro de alta tecnología para la

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Idaho Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative for ranked-choice voting

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general over a ballot initiative that aims to create open primaries and a ranked-choice voting system. The high court did not rule on the merits of Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s arguments against the Idahoans for

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Century-old theory of where Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from overturned by new study

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, which lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England, was likely transported over 435 miles (700 kilometers) from what’s now northeastern Scotland nearly 5,000 years ago, according to new research. The findings of a new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, overturn

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Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

Associated Press The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. The illnesses are described in a report obtained by The Associated Press from one of the environmental contractors. CTEH says in the report that headaches and nausea were

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Alabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases ‘languish,’ complaint says

OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court was suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at hundreds of cases and took over a year to complete. A panel that investigates ethics accusations against judges filed a complaint against Dale County district judge Stuart Smith on Monday. Smith

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