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Al Roker returned to TODAY on Jan. 6 after nearly two months, which is quite the feat, according to his wife, Deborah Roberts.Al first went to the hospital in November 2022 for a blood clot in his leg. He missed hosting the Thanksgiving Day parade for the first time in 27 years and checked out of the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, but soon returned for a second time before checking out again in early December.Deborah, who is a correspondent for ABC News, said Al’s health was in serious jeopardy.Al Roker’s wife, Deborah Roberts, opened up to TODAY about how seriously…

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump claps as he announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, November 15, 2022.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersWhen former President Donald Trump’s tax returns were released last week, the line for Social Security income was notably left blank.About 70 million Americans rely on Social Security for monthly income when they retire or become disabled. The program may also provide benefits for qualifying family members of those who have retired, disabled or died.To qualify, workers generally need to…

Researchers estimate that more than 13,000 Americans received a diagnosis of glioblastoma — a type of brain cancer — in 2022. There is currently no cure for glioblastoma. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a new cell therapy to both eliminate established tumors and act as a cancer vaccine to prevent new tumors from forming. Researchers estimate that more than 13,000 Americans received a diagnosis of glioblastoma — a type of brain cancer — in 2022. And additional research shows the rate of glioblastoma diagnoses is rising. There is currently no cure for glioblastoma. Treatment options generally include a…

The SEC has objected to an attempt by the American franchise of Binance to buy up assets from the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, saying more information about the deal is needed.The “limited objection” from the SEC came in a court filing on Wednesday, where the SEC said Binance.US in its disclosure statement had failed to provide sufficient details on its ability to close the deal, Reuters reported.In addition to requesting more details about the deal, the SEC also said it needed more information about the nature of the planned business operations after Voyager assets have been taken over by…

Cincinnati Bengals veteran running back Joe Mixon is apparently not a fan of the NFL’s solution to Monday night’s canceled game against the Buffalo Bills, which was initially suspended after second-year safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after collapsing on the field. The league made the announcement Thursday night citing several factors including that the teams who qualified for the post season already would not have been impacted by the result of the game, but rescheduling it would cause the playoffs to be postponed by a week.    “This has been a very difficult week,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in…

Shares in several of Brazil’s large state-controlled companies, including Petrobras and Banco do Brasil, have endured a week of swings as investors worry that the new administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will take a more interventionist approach.Petrobras, Latin America’s largest energy group, at one point plunged more than 10 per cent on the São Paulo stock exchange after Lula used one of his first decrees as president to end plans for the privatisation of the $60bn oil and gas producer. The move followed Lula’s nomination of Jean Paul Prates, a senator in his Workers’ party, to be the…

Constance Marten has gone missing alongside her partner, Mark Gordon, and their newborn baby after the family broke down on the M61 and vanished after leaving the motorwayPolice have launched a desperate hunt for a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby after their car broke down near the M61. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon had been travelling on the motorway when their vehicle broke down near junction four last night (Thursday). The force believe that Constance had given birth ‘very recently’ and neither she nor the baby had been seen by medics. Officers have now issued a direct plea…

CNN  —  The Mega Millions drawing on Friday is approaching $1 billion after no winner emerged Tuesday. The jackpot is estimated at $940 million ($483.5 million cash), according to the lottery. Friday’s drawing follows the third-largest jackpot in July. In September, two people – who agreed to split the prize – came forward to claim the $1.34 billion prize, the Illinois Lottery said. “In more than 20 years since the game began in 2002, there have been just three larger jackpots than Friday’s estimated prize,” the Mega Millions said in a news release. Tuesday’s drawing featured nearly 3 million winning…

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