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George Santos appears in federal court as trial looms later this yearMark Morales, CNNJanuary 23, 2024 at 10:55 AM Shannon Stapleton/ReutersDisgraced former Rep. George Santos appeared in federal court on Tuesday for a status conference ahead of a possible trial later this year.Santos is facing 23 charges alleging he stole donors’ identities and ran up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on their credit cards, among other offenses. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.“You’re making great progress with regard to getting the case ready for trial,” said US District Judge Joanna Seybert, who mentioned that the schedule still…

Brazil’s Lula to intervene in fatal clash between farmers, Indigenous tribeJanuary 23, 2024 at 9:53 AMBRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday vowed a federal response after a conflict between Indigenous people and farmers over land in southern Bahia led to the shooting death of a tribal leader.The incident underlines years of tensions between Brazil's Indigenous peoples and agricultural settlers over land rights. Former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro supported farmers' rights, but Lula has backed Indigenous claims as part of his broader pledge to preserve the environment.”The Pataxó people can be sure that federal government…

U.K. Leader Says New Strikes on Houthis Were In ‘Response To a Persistent Threat’Anna GordonJanuary 23, 2024 at 11:46 AMBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the House of Commons on Tuesday regarding a second round of U.S. and U.K. coordinated strikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, following the group’s attacks in the Red Sea.“At my order, overnight the RAF engaged in a second wave of strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. We did so because we continue to see… an ongoing and imminent threat from the Houthis,” said Sunak.The U.K. leader added that the strikes were “fully aligned with international…

UK gives Northern Ireland a new deadline to revive its collapsed government as cost of living soarsJILL LAWLESSJanuary 23, 2024 at 11:47 AMLONDON (AP) — The U.K. government on Tuesday gave Northern Ireland politicians until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed regional government in Belfast, after a deadline this month passed without an end to the deadlock.The extension comes amid signs Northern Ireland's largest British unionist party is close to deciding whether to end a boycott that has kept the power-sharing administration on ice for almost two years.The British government is legally obliged to call new Northern Ireland elections now…

Coping with ‘male menopause’: How lifestyle plays a roleDr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNNJanuary 23, 2024 at 11:15 AM FG Trade/E+/Getty ImagesGet inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being.Just like women, men undergo significant hormonal changes as they age, especially in their testosterone levels. Understanding “male menopause” is key to maintaining health and vitality in the coming years.The role of testosteroneTestosterone, which is vital for the development of male sexual characteristics, increases and then decreases naturally with age. Testosterone production surges during…

Alabama plans the first nitrogen gas execution this week in largely secret process experts say raises concerns about crueltyDakin Andone, CNNJanuary 23, 2024 at 11:04 AMAlabama intends to carry out the first known execution by nitrogen gas this week, when it’s scheduled to put to death Kenneth Smith some 14 months after failing to carry out his capital punishment by lethal injection.But little is known about how the method, nitrogen hypoxia, will be carried out during a 30-hour execution window Thursday into Friday, as the state’s published protocol bears redactions that experts say shield key details from public scrutiny. The state, in court records, indicated the…

United Airlines Will Consider Alternatives to Boeing’s Next Airplane Amid MalfunctionsDAVID KOENIG / APJanuary 23, 2024 at 10:58 AMThe United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing 737 Max.United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Tuesday that Boeing needs “real action” to restore its previous reputation for quality.Kirby's comments came one day after United disclosed that it expects to lose money in the first three months of this year because of the…

Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virusAmanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNNJanuary 23, 2024 at 10:57 AM George Frey/Getty ImagesNearly a dozen cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Georgia in recent weeks, according to local health departments. International travel, coupled with declining global vaccination rates, is probably behind this spate of cases, experts say.The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has confirmed at least nine cases of measles over the past month after a person contracted the highly contagious virus outside the United States and…

Martin Shkreli’s lifetime drug industry ban is upheldJonathan StempelJanuary 23, 2024 at 10:54 AMBy Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, known for once hiking the price of a life-saving drug more than 4,000%, cannot return to the pharmaceutical industry after a federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld his lifetime ban.A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a lower court judge acted properly in imposing the ban because of Shkreli's antitrust violations.The case had been brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by New York, California, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania…