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Two Georgia men who spent 25 years in prison were freed last week after their murder convictions were overturned when podcasters and their attorneys unearthed new evidence proving their innocence.Darrell Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey were teenagers when they went on trial in January 1998 in the shooting death of their friend Brian Bowling, 15, at a party in 1996, the nonprofit Georgia Innocence Project, also known as GIP, said in a statement.Floyd County police at first believed Storey’s account of the shooting, which was that he was in the room with Bowling when he died in an accident…

In a recent study, researchers ran a computer model to reassess the lifetime benefits and potential harms of estrogen-blocking drugs for breast cancer prevention in women with high risk.Estrogen-blocking medication coupled with yearly screening lowers the risk of invasive breast cancer and death from breast cancer by 40% and 57% respectively, but may also cause a range of mild to serious side effects.The benefits and harms of estrogen-blocking medication vary among individuals depending on risk factors such as age, prior biopsy, and family history of breast cancer.The researchers hope the study findings will facilitate decision-making about estrogen-blocking drugs in clinical…

Officials in New Hampshire have identified the hiker who plunged 300 feet to his death from the summit of Mt. Willard on Saturday while snapping photos of the area with his wife.Joseph “Eggy” Eggleston, 53, fell over the edge of the mountain in Crawford Notch, the state’s Fish and Game Department said in a statement on Monday.”The hiker’s wife heard her husband yell and looked over to notice him falling over the edge of the mountain down a steep cliff that extended to the bottom approximately 800 feet,” the agency previously said.Rescuers were unable to reach Eggleston until hours later, locating him…

“During pregnancy, most people either get breakouts, or they tend to get quite dry and sort of deflated,” explains Chapman. “The key things to use are a good hyaluronic acid to maintain hydration; vitamin C to brighten and control things like melasma and pigmentation; and, most importantly, SPF for sun protection—pregnant or not!”Dr Kluk concurs: “Cleanser and moisturizer are the non-negotiables. Look for ingredients like glycerin and ceramides in your moisturizer, and layer a hydrating hyaluronic acid serum underneath. Melasma often flares up in pregnancy, and daily sunscreen application is the best way of mitigating this. All other skin care…

Research published Monday has confirmed a link between a COVID-19 infection and a debilitating heart condition called POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, that has been diagnosed in some patients with long COVID.The findings, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, are in line with earlier reports from physicians that COVID may trigger POTS, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system often characterized by a rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, fainting and lightheadedness.Physicians often fail to recognize the condition, experts say, because it can be confused with a myriad of other health problems, including anxiety and dehydration. Many patients spend years trying…

HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 29: Students study in the Rice University Library on August 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAfter President Joe Biden’s historic announcement that tens of millions of Americans would get up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness, borrowers’ celebrations were short-lived.Conservative groups and Republicans soon brought a number of legal challenges against the president’s plan, arguing that the policy was unfair and an overreach of executive authority. Two of those lawsuits have been successful in halting the Biden administration from canceling hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt. In…

A bipartisan delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong has begun its Pacific tour with a visit to Vanuatu.Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham and Pacific Minister Pat Conroy are joining Ms Wong for the week-long trip, which will include meetings in Micronesia and Palau. Source: Sky News

Long Island gang members who love to boast they’re “Everybody Killers’’ unleashed a reign of terror that included the shooting outside Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home — and even the theft of  French bulldogs to fund their crimes, authorities said Monday.  The suspected teenage triggerman in the Zeldin shooting, Noah Green, is among 18 alleged members of the gang named in a 148-count indictment unsealed by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney and charging the street crew with murder, attempted murder, carjackings and thefts. Green, 18, had been indicted Nov. 7 in the Zeldin shooting, but only for gun possession. Authorities said…

A bill introduced in the state Legislature would ban New York employees and contractors from downloading TikTok onto government-issued electronics out of fear of Chinese espionage. “To have such an app downloaded onto government phones or devices is a threat,” state Sen. Kevin Thomas told The Post Monday. The proposed ban would cover cell phones, computers and other internet-capable gizmos with the restrictions immediately taking effect if Gov. Kathy Hochul were to sign the bill into law once it passes the state Senate and Assembly, according to the legislative language. National security experts recently warned that data posted on the…

New UK government proposals for a US-style register of “foreign influence” risks destroying Britain’s reputation as a global investment hub and will unnecessarily criminalise bank workers, academics and charities, a lobby group has warned.The proposed Foreign Influence Registration Scheme is expected to become law in the new year as part of a new National Security Bill aimed at deterring malign foreign actors such as Russia and China from interfering in elections and stealing sensitive academic research.But the City of London, and legal and academic groups, have warned that the Home Office scheme requiring a wide range of foreign organisations or…