News

At least 44 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs tower blocks

Hafsa KhalilandKathryn ArmstrongWatch: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocksAt least 44 people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. There are reports that some residents were trapped in the building, and police say 279 people are still missing. More than 760 firefighters were deployed to tackle the...

Religion

Anti-immigrant bias may be key to the mystery of Duffy’s Cut

(RNS) — Along a well-traveled local road in affluent Malvern, Pennsylvania, a blue and gold historical marker commemorates a nearby mass grave of Irish Catholic immigrants who died in 1832 while building a railroad west of Philadelphia. They died, the marker notes, in the cholera epidemic that struck the city that year, but the marker adds that “Prejudice against Irish...

Science

Stanford’s new cell therapy cures type 1 diabetes in mice

Stanford Medicine scientists report that giving mice both blood-forming stem cells and pancreatic islet cells from an immunologically mismatched donor either completely prevented or fully reversed Type 1 diabetes. In this disease, the body's own immune defenses mistakenly attack and destroy the insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas. None of the animals developed graft-versus-host disease, a condition in which the...

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New study shows rheumatoid arthritis begins long before symptoms

Scientists have found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) begins long before the first aches or stiffness appear. Instead of starting when joint pain becomes noticeable, the disease quietly builds over many years. RA is a chronic autoimmune disorder that leads to inflammation and damage in the joints. According to new research, people who are at higher risk for RA undergo major...

Sports

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb) to return Friday

Oct 12, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) looks on during warm-up before a game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues. The 26-year-old forward has not played in a game since...

Apps

Android Developers Blog: #WeArePlay: Solving the dinner dilemma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECvKvhe3GgUYou went from making websites in middle school to creating one of Japan's leading recipe apps. What inspired that leap and sparked the idea for DELISH KITCHEN?I’ve loved the internet since I was a kid and always dreamed of creating my own online service. After working on mobile games, I discovered the huge potential for video content on mobile. That’s when...

Business

‘Low-hire, low-fire’ economy grinds on as lower-than-expected jobless claims suggests layoffs aren’t spiking

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that overall layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts.U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending Nov. 22 dropped 6,000 from the previous week to 216,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The figure is below the 230,000 forecast by economists, according to a...

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