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How Long Is Law School and What Is it Like? 11/16/2023 07:00pm • Law school is a commitment of several years for students who already completed their undergraduate program, and there's no easing into coursework. In a traditional full-time law school program, students graduate with a juris doctor, or J.D., in three years. In the third year, students often have one The world's first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain 11/16/2023 05:36pm • LONDON (AP) — Britain's medicines regulator has authorized the world's first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns 11/16/2023 04:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine 11/16/2023 02:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest Christian university says it's fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs. Grand Canyon University, which enrolls more than 100,000 students mostly in online program Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say 11/16/2023 01:01pm • LONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday. The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year, versus 22 countries in 2021 Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech 11/16/2023 11:24am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar messages, sentencing her to seven years in prison in one of the highest-profile cases involving the recent crackdown on free speech. Sasha Skochilenko was arrested Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say 11/16/2023 04:14am • LONDON (AP) — As concerns grow for patients stranded inside Gaza’s biggest hospital, experts warned that transporting vulnerable people, including babies, is a perilous proposition under even the best circumstances. On Tuesday, Palestinian authorities proposed a supervised evacuation of Shifa Ho Live updates | Israeli tanks and soldiers search Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound 11/15/2023 09:36pm • Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces searched a hospital Wednesday where they claim Hamas militants operate. Mohammed Zaqout, the director of hospitals in Gaza, said Israeli tanks were inside the medical compound and that soldiers had entered Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside 11/15/2023 08:31pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the medical center, who pleaded for help via social media. The Fontaine Hospital Center in the capital Analysis: Giving Deshaun Watson $230 million guaranteed has become a disaster for the Browns 11/15/2023 07:00pm • On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Giving Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed $230 million contract has turned into another disaster for the Cleveland Browns. It’s the biggest one yet for a franchise known for its failu What College Trustees Are and Why They Matter 11/15/2023 07:00pm • The governing boards of U.S. colleges and universities, typically called trustees or overseers, are among the least visible and most powerful individuals associated with a school. While colleges may have hundreds or thousands of employees who interact with students daily, trustees operate largely b Common Causes of Lower Right Abdominal Pain 11/15/2023 07:00pm • Pain in your lower right abdomen could have several different causes. While this feeling may get better on its own, it sometimes requires immediate medical attention or surgery, which is why it's important to seek medical attention if you're experiencing this type of discomfort. Your health care pro Glen 'Big Baby' Davis, Will Bynum convicted in NBA insurance fraud scheme 11/15/2023 06:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis and ex-Piston Will Bynum were convicted by a New York jury on Wednesday in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million. More than 20 people have been con A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail 11/15/2023 05:40pm • LONDON (AP) — A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, was released on bail Wednesday. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 wh Browns lose QB Deshaun Watson for rest of season with shoulder fracture; rookie starting vs Steelers 11/15/2023 05:40pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson felt blindsided by the injury — as did the Browns. After finally playing like an elite quarterback, Watson was told Tuesday night by doctors that a hard hit that he shook off on Sunday ended his second season in Cleveland just as it was taking off. As he wrestle