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Why researchers are asking more Black patients to join DC lung cancer clinical trials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

Cancer researchers are tracking a deadly trend: a boost in new lung cancer cases among Black people in D.C. Oftentimes when doctors discover those cases, patients are in the mid-to-late stages, according to the American Lung Association.The data has spurred the nonprofit to step up a new campaign to enroll more African American patients in clinical trials as a treatment option, said Deborah Brown, the group’s chief mission officer.“Black Americans deserve to benefit from the cutting-edge trials that are being offered,” Brown said. “It’s really important for us to start talking about the importance of screening with a doctor.”African Americans in D.C. have more than a 130% chance of being diagnosed with the illness compared to white people, and Black people are less likely to receive surgical treatment once diagnosed, according to the nonprofit’s 2022 report.While more white people are surviving the disease, fewer Black people are. Researchers report that the five-year su...

Wimbledon 2023: fechas, cuadro de partidos y favoritos para el torneo masculino y femenino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

(CNN Español) — Empieza el tercer Grand Slam de la temporada. Esta semana inicia Wimbledon, uno de los torneos más importantes a nivel mundial que se juega después del Abierto de Australia en enero, y el Roland Garros de París en mayo.Esta semana inicia regresa Wimbledon, en una competencia en la que cientos de tenistas en las categorías masculino, femenino y dobles, disputarán uno de los títulos más importantes del tenis mundial.El torneo de este año se jugará en 14 días y verá a grandes jugadores regresar a la cancha de grama, como el campeón actual Novak Djokovic, que defenderá su título, y el actual No. 1 del mundo en la categoría masculina, Carlos Alcaraz. También se esperan grandes figuras femeninas como la polaca Iga Świątek, número 1 del mundo, la bielorrusa Aryna Sabalenka, y la defensora del título, la kazajo Elena Rybakina.Wimbledon es el único Grand Slam que aún se juega en cancha de grama.La curiosa historia de Roger Federer con una guardia de seguridad que le imp...

Reportan cuatro personas heridas tras oírse explosión en un edificio del centro de Tokio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

(CNN) — Cuatro personas, entre ellas dos empleados de un restaurante y dos transeúntes, resultaron heridas después de que se declarara un incendio tras una supuesta explosión este lunes en Tokio, informó la cadena pública japonesa NHK citando a la Policía de Tokio.Alrededor de las 3:15 p.m. hora local, un testigo informó que vio salir humo por la ventana de un edificio y escuchó “un sonido explosivo”, informó la cadena NHK.Un video publicado en las redes sociales mostraba un incendio en la segunda planta de un edificio y escombros esparcidos por una intersección.Tokio, la ciudad más grande del mundo, es un paraíso futurista. Pero algunas cosas permanecen atrapadas en el pasadoLas cuatro personas están siendo tratadas por heridas leves, añadió NHK.Se cree que el restaurante –situado en el céntrico distrito tokiota de Shimbashi– fue el origen del incendio, informó la NHK citando a la Policía de Tokio.La Policía Metropolitana de Tokio está investigando los hechos, seg...

Weather, 4th of July travel causes delays at MIA, FLL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

The recent series of travel troubles at Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL) in South Florida can be attributed to the inclement weather conditions prevailing across the country. Additionally, the Fourth of July weekend played a significant role in the surge of travelers, worsening the situation.According to FlightAware.com, a prominent flight tracking website, more than 5,000 flights experienced delays nationwide on Sunday, with an additional 600 flights canceled.On Monday, despite the long queues that were observed at MIA as early as 5 a.m. as travelers made their way back home, the situation appeared to improve. MIA reported a total of eight flight delays and one cancellation, while FLL experienced 15 delays but no cancellations.Amidst the holiday travel rush, airports are anticipating the arrival and departure of thousands of passengers. On Friday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that 2.8 million people underwent...

Crash on SR-836 causes WB lane closures near Northwest 12th Avenue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

A crash on State Road 836 (Dolphin Expressway) caused closures on the westbound lanes just after Interstate 95 on Monday morning.As a result, two left lanes have been blocked on the expressway near Northwest 12th Avenue, causing vehicles to drive around the crash site.Around 6:30 a.m., emergency crews stopped traffic temporarily as they worked to clear the scene, but traffic has since resumed.Drivers were advised to avoid the Dolphin Expressway as the cleanup crews continued to remove debris and cars from the road.Morning commuters may take alternate routes on the 112 Airport Expressway or Northwest 36th Street.

Tories take one more shot at Partygate watchdog Sue Gray before she joins Labour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

LONDON — Sue Gray broke Whitehall’s strict impartiality rules as she discussed leaving the civil service to become opposition leader Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, according to the British government.In a parting shot at Gray, a long-serving official who led a damning probe into Boris Johnson’s administration before making the leap to Labour, Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin said Gray had committed a “prima facie” breach of the Civil Service Code in her discussions about the job.“It is right that we maintain the principle of confidentiality with respect to individual personnel matters,” Quin said. “However, I am sure the House will agree with me that the facts in this case, when compared to the rules and guidance in place for civil servants, speak for themselves, and that there is a public interest in ensuring that the Civil Service Code is adhered to.”Gray’s appointment has raised eyebrows in Whitehall — which prizes th...

Super crops are coming: Is Europe ready for a new generation of gene-edited plants?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

Brussels is finalizing a law to legalize new gene-editing technologies for crops across the European Union.The EU’s ultra-restrictive GMO regulation, which predates newer technologies, sets extremely high hurdles for growing genetically engineered crops and allows EU countries to ban them even after they have been proven to be safe.The new law aims to cut red tape and allow easier market access for plants grown with “new genomic techniques” (NGTs), such as CRISPR-Cas9, which target specific genes without necessarily introducing genetic material from outside the breeders’ gene pool.The rules are being pushed by multinationals such as Bayer, Syngenta and Corteva, which together control the lion’s share of the plant breeding sector, as well as a host of smaller companies, scientists and farmers’ groups such as Copa-Cogeca.They argue that the EU risks falling behind the rest of the world in using new crops with special traits that can make them more nutritious, efficient and...

Boston Pops gearing up for Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart says the Pops are ready for their annual Fourth of July performance on the Esplanade and are keeping a close eye on the forecast ahead of the big show Tuesday night.“It’s always been a pleasure, one of the highlights of my year,” he said Sunday as the world-renowned orchestra prepared for the festivities.This year’s special guests are country music duo LoCash, Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, and 90s R&B group En Vogue.Lockhart says he’s keeping his fingers crossed for a favorable forecast on the Fourth.The gates open on the Esplanade at noon on the Fourth of July. Some road closures are already in place as crews prepare for the crowds.

Biden should watch RFK Jr., pundits say Kennedy will likely win New Hampshire primary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

Despite the odds stacked against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s run at the White House, his campaign isn’t so novel or fringe that President Biden should swiftly dismiss the scion of the powerful political family and likely victor of the first Democratic primary contest, experts tell the Herald.RFK Jr., as he is popularly called, the son of the former attorney general and New York Sen. Robert Kennedy, announced he would follow in his father’s footsteps and seek the presidency in April, effectively answering the question of whether Biden would sail into the general election absent the weight of responding to his record throughout a primary contest.“If you are Joe Biden, this is the last thing you wanted,” Ken Cosgrove, a professor of political science and legal studies at Suffolk University, told the Herald. “He’s sort of a hybrid of Bernie Sanders and Trump.”“I think he’s identified a market space that certainly exists. People don’t necessarily want socialism, on the other hand they want t...

Israel targets a West Bank militant stronghold with drones and troops, killing 8 Palestinians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:31 GMT

JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israel used drones to strike targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank early Monday and deployed hundreds of troops in the area, in an incursion that resembled the wide-scale military operations carried out during the second Palestinian uprising two decades ago. Palestinian health officials said at least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded.Troops remained inside the Jenin refugee camp at midday Monday, pushing ahead with the largest operation in the area during more than a year of fighting. It came at a time of growing domestic pressure for a tough response to a series of attacks on Israeli settlers, including a shooting attack last month that killed four Israelis.Black smoke rose from the crowded streets of the camp, exchanges of fire rang out and the buzzing of drones could be heard overhead as the military pressed on. Residents said electricity was cut off in some parts and military bulldozers plowed through narrow streets, d...