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Doctors in Connecticut say they are beginning to see an uptick in Mpox cases, with diagnoses expected to more than double in the first half of 2024 compared to last year. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced Monday that 11 people have been diagnosed with the virus in the state so far this year. The people diagnosed are between the ages of 20 and 50 and live in Hartford, New Haven, New London and Fairfield counties. “The reason we’re looking at this issue now is because we know that one in three people that the CDC estimates are at…

Nationwide journey continues to bring home Vietnam War-era veteransCOLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since January, Wreaths Across America’s (WAA) Mobile Educational Exhibit (MEE) has completed 93 community events in 10 states, welcoming more than 9,000 visitors. As a commemorative partner of the U.S. Vietnam War Memorial, ambassadors traveling on the MEE have welcomed 877 Vietnam veterans and comforted 186 bereaved families so far this year. In total, WAA has brought home nearly 10,000 Vietnam War-era veterans since becoming a commemorative partner in 2012.The traveling exhibit is scheduled to visit communities in 14 states over the next…

Bottom corner icon The icon is a corner pointing downwards. Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles are made with PFAS chemicals. Photo Source/Getty Images Lithium-ion batteries are the most common type of battery found in electric vehicles.Scientists found that the products contained PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ found in air, water, snow, soil and sediment.Research calls for better battery technology and recycling to reduce PFAS pollution. Scientists have uncovered a new source of dangerous “forever chemicals” pollution: the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries found in most electric vehicles.Some lithium-ion battery technologies use a class of chemicals called PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which…

Leon Bennett/Getty Images Nicolas Cage has been vocal about artificial intelligence in Hollywood, saying he’s unsure about its future. In a new interview, Cage expressed his concerns about AI after a publicist interrupted the conversation to remind him that he had a scan scheduled. “After this I have to go get scanned for the show and then also for the movie after the show. That’s two scans in one day!” Cage said in an interview. New Yorker. Cage will be getting scanned for the upcoming live-action Spider-Man Noir series, and joked about the digitization process. “Well, they’re going to have…

It was a great day for Inter.Nasdaq:INTC), which is something you don’t hear much about in this chip stock. But competitor Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq:AMD) was enough to send the stock soaring more than 5% in afternoon trading on Monday. Intel has not made any significant progress in the artificial intelligence (AI) space recently, and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDABut a new report from analysts at Melius Research suggests things may be looking up in the second half of the year. Melius calls Intel an “AI laggard” for the first half of 2024, which might be a bit of good news. Melius noted…

Comedy writer Gary Janetti’s latest book, “We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay,” is packed with travel tips and hot takes, and it might be his most thought-provoking book yet.Published on July 8, 2024 at 3:03 pmThrillist design by Maitane RomagosaAn interesting and inspiring collection There is a slight delay, The New York Times Bestselling author, television writer and producer Gary Janetti takes us on a journey around the world.I wanted to share a little tip with you all, something I used to do when I was traveling on a budget and wanted to stay somewhere nice. As an example, let…

The illustration shows that the transition to organic farming is not linear, but training measures can accelerate the process. Photo credit: Dr. Nathalie Lack, University of Passau A team of economists from the University of Passau has been investigating for several years in Indonesia what measures can be taken to ensure sustainable farming practices in the long term, and they have found that training, soil testing and awareness-raising are cheap and effective ways to support the process. Indonesia is feeling the effects of intensive agriculture – soils are losing fertility and pesticide residues are contaminating food and groundwater – so…

CHICAGO (WLS) — One hundred and nine people have been shot, 19 fatally, in gun violence across Chicago since Wednesday during the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchSuperintendent Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson both called for accountability for those responsible for the shootings.Johnson was pressed to address what adjustments need to be made to keep the community safe, his response was simply getting more support.Chicago Mayor Johnson and Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling give an update after more than 100 people were shot in Chicago over the 4th…

new york CNN — Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiring to mislead the United States about the company’s role in the two deadly 737 Max crashes, the Justice Department announced in a court filing Sunday evening. It was another black mark for the company after a series of embarrassing safety blunders, but the agreement averted potentially more serious consequences. The company will pay up to $487 million in fines, just a fraction of the $24.8 billion that families of the crash victims are seeking from the company. Family members of the victims of the two…

Commercial identity platform Niva has launched after raising $3.3 million for its verification solution, according to a press release on Monday (July 8). Verifying the identity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by scanning for fraud and meeting local and international Know Your Business (KYB) requirements is a major source of friction, the statement said. “The current process is almost entirely manual, imperfect and varies considerably by country, often requiring weeks of email exchanges between Niva customers and the SMEs that want to use their products,” the statement said. The company says it is addressing the growing need for a…