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Light pollution could be leading to longer mosquito biting seasons 04/25/2023 11:40pm • Light pollution could be why mosquitoes are active for longer periods during the year than they used to be, according to a study by the Ohio State University. The research appears to show more evidence that development and brighter lights might result in a longer bloodsucking season for the insect. Pakistani health officials confirm first case of monkeypox 04/25/2023 03:07pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani man has tested positive for monkeypox, becoming the country’s first confirmed case of the disease, authorities said Tuesday. Health officials provided no additional details about the man. Officials said airport authorities and hospitals have been alerted to watch fo Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist 04/25/2023 12:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The discovery of DNA’s double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science — and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit. Much of the controversy comes from a central idea: that James Watson and Francis Crick — the first to fi The struggle to read: One third grader's winding journey 04/21/2023 12:43am • Thomas snuggles under the covers with me at bedtime, warm and wiggly. It is our third tour through the “Harry Potter” series, and tonight is like so many others. I pause and ask him to read a few pages of the Dr. Seuss classic “Hop on Pop” before I continue recounting the adventures of Ha Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic 04/20/2023 02:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday. Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4 protesters against China's COVID policy released on bail 04/20/2023 06:56am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Officials in Beijing have released four women on bail who were arrested for joining rare nationwide protests in late November against China's tough anti-coronavirus policies, an activist said. One of the women, former book editor Cao Zhixin, had recorded a video before her de DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World's district 04/19/2023 09:37pm • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The new chair of Disney World’s revamped governing body said Wednesday that new supervisors had good intentions about collaborating with the company after they were appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, so it was “shameful” when Disney signed agreements with t Business Highlights: Fox settlement, smaller tax refunds 04/18/2023 06:14pm • ___ Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased vi South Sudan reports 5 deaths in hepatitis E outbreak 04/18/2023 04:15pm • JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan on Tuesday reported five deaths and 91 suspected cases from an outbreak of hepatitis E in the northwest of the country. The cases were reported in Wau city which is the capital of Western Bahr el-Ghazal State. Health Minister Yolanda Awel Deng urged the public Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan at China auto show 04/18/2023 08:41am • SHANGHAI (AP) — Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer (435-mile) battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars at the world’s biggest auto show Tuesday. Auto Shanghai 2023 reflects the intense competition i China's economic growth accelerates with consumption boost 04/18/2023 01:27am • BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter as consumer flocked back to shops and restaurants following the abrupt end of anti-virus controls. The 4.5% growth in gross domestic product from January to March compared to the same period in 2022 was the fastest in the pas DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers 04/17/2023 06:06pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail. Lawmakers will introduce a Biden's pick for top WH economist faces Senate grilling 04/17/2023 10:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The job of chief White House economist is typically a wonky, low-profile one, with its occupant mainly tasked with producing analyses and poring over charts and graphs. But President Joe Biden's next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of politi Megatrends: Gene Therapy and Editing 04/16/2023 08:00pm • Investors often like to be on the cutting edge of new developments, and it doesn't get much more cutting edge than gene therapy and editing. The ability to make changes to a person's DNA -- the literal building block of life -- sounds like science fiction, but it is quickly becoming a reality.The fi China auto show highlights intense electric car competition 04/15/2023 08:08pm • SHANGHAI (AP) — Global and Chinese automakers plan to unveil more than a dozen new electric SUVs, sedans and muscle cars this week at the Shanghai auto show, their first full-scale sales event in four years in a market that has become a workshop for developing electrics, self-driving cars and othe