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'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment 04/29/2024 03:32pm • Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting ���vampire facial��� procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report last week, marking the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through cosmetic services using nee Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail 04/29/2024 08:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders. Like a comic honing his routine, the Democratic president Can You File for Bankruptcy on Student Loans? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're overwhelmed by student loan debt and can't make ends meet, you may be wondering if you can file for bankruptcy on student loans. The truth is that federal and private student loans are difficult but not impossible to erase in bankruptcy. That's because you must typically take the extra ste Rangers' Matt Rempe is in the spotlight again after his hit on Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk 04/27/2024 04:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Matt Rempe, the New York Rangers' 6-foot-8 rookie who took the NHL by storm in recent months as a fighter and fan favorite, is back in the spotlight at playoff time. Rempe laid out Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk with a big hit in Game 3 Friday night, one th From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest 04/27/2024 10:48am • LONDON (AP) ��� It���s springtime in Europe ��� time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking place in May in Malm��, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent���s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganz A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights? 04/27/2024 08:45am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� If a woman wins Mexico���s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico���s first female president for the term 2024-2030. Out of t DC Homeland releases draft report on flash flood that killed 10 dogs at Northeast doggy day care 04/26/2024 08:10pm • A draft report on what went wrong in the response to the flash flood that killed 10 dogs in Northeast D.C. in August last year includes a number of recommendations, but raises more questions for one local ANC commissioner. The draft "after-action" report from D.C.'s Homeland Security and Emergenc Hear ye, but you can���t hear me? Can this program make live theater more accessible? 04/26/2024 02:05pm • Live theater can be difficult to enjoy for those who have difficulty hearing. Bigger theaters team up with a third party to provide captioning either through an app you have to download or a tablet provided by the theater. Sometimes playhouses will also have giant screens with captioning, too India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner 04/26/2024 12:44pm • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Millions of Indians voted Friday in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics. People lined up outside polling stations as voting opened USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow 04/25/2024 10:58pm • The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread. College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disr Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products 04/25/2024 06:16pm • Microsoft on Thursday said its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more productive. The company reported quarterly net income of $21.93 billion, or $2.94 per share, beating Wall Str A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence 04/25/2024 04:54pm • The CCTV footage shown at the domestic abuse trial was disturbing: The defendant is seen dragging his wife by her hair, and then punching and kicking her. Hours after it was recorded, she died of brain trauma. The trial of businessman Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Kazakhstan's former economy minister, in the Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism 04/25/2024 03:49pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) ��� Under the gaze of the world���s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindli A Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an 'almost naked' party 04/25/2024 09:43am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an ���almost naked��� party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military. Anastasia Ivleeva sparked an explosion of pub Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20 04/25/2024 07:09am • PATNA, India (AP) ��� A major fire that engulfed a restaurant and hotel in eastern India on Thursday killed at least six people and injured 20, a local fire officer said. The fire began when a cooking gas cylinder exploded while diners were eating in the restaurant, and it soon spread into an adjace