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FBI investigating whether burglaries targeting athletes are linked to a transnational crime ring
The FBI is working with local law enforcement agencies to determine whether a recent spate of burglaries at the homes of professional sport stars are connected to a transnational crime ring such as one from South America, two senior law enforcement officials said.The officials said Wednesday that they have not made any determination about who
Blue Origin investigating New Shepard parachute issue
Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule descends on the NS-25 mission May 19 with only two of its three parachutes fully inflated. Credit: Blue Origin webcast KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A parachute failed to fully inflate on the latest Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital flight because a line controlling its expansion was not cut as
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US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales
Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are "looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs," according to unnamed sources in a report today by the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors reportedly sent Meta subpoenas last year seeking records on “violative drug content on Meta’s platforms and/or the
Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine trial that a trial of a similar GSK vaccine was stopped over a safety signal around preterm birth, an investigation by The BMJ reveals. Pfizer's vaccine, called Abrysvo
Police Investigating After Jewelry Stolen from Colorado Locker Room During UCLA Loss
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVOctober 30, 2023Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesPolice have opened an investigation after Colorado football players reported their jewelry was stolen from the locker room during Saturday night's 28-16 loss against UCLA, per ESPN's Paolo Uggetti.The Bruins' athletic department issued a statement on the situation."UCLA is in communication with law enforcement
FDA investigating new outbreaks of E. coli and cyclospora infections
Federal officials are investigating two new foodborne illness outbreaks. One of the outbreaks involves E. coli and has sickened at least 13 people, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has initiated traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced. The FDA has not released any patient information
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Investigating a schizophrenia drug as a new therapy against dementia
Relying on a drug against schizophrenia in the fight against dementia: Professor Dr. Evgeni Ponimaskin and Dr. Josephine Labus Credit: Karin Kaiser / MHH A common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases are pathological protein deposits in the brain. These protein aggregates cause nerve cells to die and, as a result, entire brain areas to shrink
NASA and SpaceX investigating delayed Dragon parachute opening
by Jeff Foust — February 2, 2022 An infrared image of the Crew Dragon descent on the Crew-2 mission Nov. 8, with one of the four parachutes not fully deployed. That parachute did deploy about 75 seconds after the others. A similar incident took place on the CRS-24 cargo Dragon splashdown Jan. 24. Credit: NASA…
Officials investigating third death in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurant
A third death is being investigated in a hepatitis A outbreak traced to an Italian restaurant in West Norriton, PA. Montgomery County public health officials say they have already confirmed two deaths in the outbreak traced to Gino’s Restaurant and Pizzeria. They have confirmed 10 people as infected with the liver disease and another three…