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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

By DANIEL NIEMANN, MARIA CHENG and MIKE CORDER
Oct 07, 2024 8:24 am - Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that offer a way for scientists to control what’s happening in our cells and that could lead to new ways of detecting and treating diseases including cancer.
War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

By MELANIE LIDMAN and TIA GOLDENBERG
Oct 07, 2024 7:44 am - Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country's history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.
U.S. spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Oct 07, 2024 7:23 am - The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project, released Monday on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.
Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm. Florida orders evacuations

By JEFF MARTIN and FREIDA FRISARO
Oct 07, 2024 7:15 am - Milton strengthened rapidly Monday into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening the densely populated Tampa area with a potential direct hit and menacing the same stretch of coastline that was battered by Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago.
For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October

By PETER SMITH
Oct 06, 2024 6:00 am - Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year's Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, but the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in Pittsburgh's Jewish community, which already marks a grim anniversary each October.
For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS
Oct 06, 2024 6:00 am - AURORA, Colo. — East Colfax Avenue was the best place to find a job. That's what everyone told Sofia Roca. Never mind the open drug use, the sex workers or the groups of...
Trump is returning to the site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a rally with Vance and Musk

By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Oct 05, 2024 7:27 am - Former President Donald Trump plans to return Saturday to the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, setting aside what are now near-constant worries for his physical safety in order to fulfill a promise — “really an obligation,” he said recently — to the people of Butler, Pennsylvania.
Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing

By JOSH BOAK
Oct 04, 2024 8:30 pm - WASHINGTON — After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with...
Inside a helicopter bringing lifesaving relief to N.C.’s storm-ravaged counties

Gerrit De Vynck
Oct 04, 2024 9:07 am - ABOVE ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — Five days after Helene decimated this region, a lone man remained stranded and needed help. He was waving his arms next to a big X made from deb...
Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears

Lauren Kaori Gurley
Oct 04, 2024 7:48 am - Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting a stronger than expected labor market. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, according to jobs data released Fr...

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