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COLUMN | TRUMP FINALLY JUST SAYS THAT SOME IMMIGRANTS ARE GENETICALLY INFERIOR -
THE WASHINGTON POST

The Washington Post - 2024-10-07T16:18:43Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/07/trump-finally-just-says-that-some-immigrants-are-genetically-inferior/

Former president Donald Trump has long espoused a worldview in which genes are
the determinative factor in someones life. In 1988, for example, he told Oprah
Winfrey that success requires luck and that you have to be born lucky in the
sense that you have to have the right genes."r In a 1990 interview, he said that
he would not have followed in his fathers footsteps had he been born into a
coal-mining family rather than a rent-mining one."r The coal miner gets
black-lung disease, his son gets it, then his son, he said. If I had been the
son of a coal miner, I would have left the damn mines. This, he said, was
because he, unlike those poor coal miners, had the ability to become an
entrepreneur, a great athlete, a great writer. Youre either born with it or
youre not."r Its in the genes."r Skip to end of carouselSign up for the How to
Read This Chart newsletter"r End of carousel"r Trump has previously raised this
theory of genetics on the campaign trail. In 2020, for example, he praised the
good genes of people in Minnesota. He then offered a warning to those
robust-gened Minnesotans: his opponent in his bid for reelection, Joe Biden,
planned to flood your state with an influx of refugees from Somalia. The
transition did not escape the notice of observers."r In an interview with
right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday morning, Trumps suggestion that
non-White immigrants are genetically inferior was made explicit."r The comment
came as Trump was disparaging his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris."r How
about allowing people to come through an open border, he said, 13,000 of which
were murderers, many of them murdered far more than one person and theyre now
happily living in the United States?"r This is a false claim outrageously false,
in the wording of The Washington Post Fact Checker based on a misrepresentation
of numbers released by the government. That data indicated that there were about
13,000 immigrants who had committed murder but were not in custody by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Many, though, are in custody
elsewhere, including at the state level. Nor were they all immigrants who
arrived during the Biden administration; many were here under Trump, too."r
Unchallenged by Hewitt, Trump continued on the subject."r You know, now, a
murderer, I believe this, its in their genes, he said. And we got a lot of bad
genes in our country right now. Reinforcing that he was talking about the bad
genes of immigrants, Trump offered up more false claims based on the ICE data."r
Hewitt, rather than contesting Trumps genetic argument, shifted the conversation
with no apparent irony to the federal criminal charges Trump himself faces.
These, of course, are not a function of criminal genes, in Trumps estimation,
but instead of the political whims of Biden. (In reality, they are a function of
Trumps actions.)"r Trump has a track record of dehumanizing immigrants,
repeatedly referring to immigrants who commit crimes as animals, for example. He
also has a record of disparaging immigrants in sweeping terms, aggregating them
by nationality as a rationale for declaring them unwanted."r He does this with
other nonimmigrant groups as well. Speaking to Hewitt, for example, Trump
appeared to conflate Jewish Americans with Israel as he has in the past."r I
think Israel has to do one thing: They have to get smart about Trump, he said in
the interview. Because they dont back me. I did more for Israel than anybody. I
did more for the Jewish people than anybody. And its not a reciprocal, as they
say. Not reciprocal."r Here Hewitt did push back: His numbers, in Hewitts
estimation, were improving among Jewish voters. But Trump replied that they
should be 100 percent."r This inability to see nuance in cultural and national
groups of which he isnt a member is one thing. His claim that America was being
flooded with bad genes thanks to new arrivals to the country is another thing
entirely. Its also one that might evoke unsettling historic parallels for some
Jewish observers."r Beyond the racism of such claims, its also striking how
self-serving Trumps deployment of genetics is. Immigrants to the United States
like the Haitian immigrants now living legally in Ohio who were the target of
lies by Trump and his running mate last month are the ones who escaped the cycle
of suffering that Trump referenced with his coal miner example. They are the
ones who, in the face of natural disaster and political unrest, pulled up stakes
and sought a new, better life. They are, according to Trumps 1990 calculus, the
winners of the same genetic lottery as him. Except that, unlike him, they havent
been convicted of crimes."r But such inconsistencies arent important to Trump
because the genetics thing isnt based on evidence or science. Its just a way for
him (and by extension, some of his supporters) to view themselves as superior to
the immigrants hes scapegoating. This has always been the subtext to Trumps
politics. Hes just making it more explicit.


ISRAEL MARKS OCTOBER 7 ATTACK ANNIVERSARY AS MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT ESCALATES -
CNN

CNN - 2024-10-07T16:15:00Z

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-attack-anniversary-war-10-07-24-intl-hnk/index.html

There were demonstrations, marches and memorials across the world this weekend
ahead of the anniversary of Hamas October 7 attacks on Israel."r Large crowds
marched through the streets of Barcelona, Jakarta, Sydney, and other cities on
Sunday, marking a year since the attacks, which killed around 1,200 people in
Israel. Israels subsequent war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians,
according to the health ministry there, and created a dire humanitarian
crisis."r Miguel Verdugo, a 72-year-old protester in Barcelona, told Reuters: We
must express that we are against genocide. The least we should all do is protest
in every capital city around the world."r Violence doesnt happen in a vacuum.
The occupation, the apartheid that has been going on in Israel of the
Palestinian people, the siege of Gaza, the absolute illegal settlement, the
brutality in the West Bank, it has to stop, protester Sam Gazal told Reuters in
Sydney."r There were tributes and memorials for the victims of the Hamas attacks
in cities across the world."r Events were held in Berlin, Paris, London and
Israel on Sunday, while the Pope led a prayer for peace at the Basilica of Saint
Mary Major."r In Berlin, hundreds of people rallied under the slogan, United
against the crimes of Hamas against Israelis and Palestinians, Reuters
reported."r Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal spoke at the Berlin event, saying of the
October 7 victims:"r We will never forget them. We stand together with them and
we pray to God that the hostages will come home now, according to Reuters."r In
Tel Aviv, Thousands gathered for a vigil marking the anniversary, where loved
ones mourned victims and survivors shared their stories. Protesters are urging
Israels government to secure a deal to free the remaining hostages.


JABRILL PEPPERS, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CAPTAIN, ARRESTED IN BRAINTREE,
MASSACHUSETTS ON ASSAULT AND DRUG CHARGES - CBS BOSTON

CBS News - 2024-10-07T16:09:24Z

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/jabrill-peppers-arrest-new-england-patriots-braintree-massachusetts/

BRAINTREE – Jabrill Peppers, New England Patriots safety and team captain,
pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and drug charges after he was arrested over
the weekend in Braintree, Massachusetts."r Braintree police announced Peppers'
arrest on Monday, shortly before he was arraigned in Quincy District Court."r
Jabrill Peppers arrest"r Police said there was an altercation between two people
at a home that led to Peppers' arrest on Saturday."r Details about the incident
were not revealed in court. According to court documents, the accuser told
police that around 4 a.m., Peppers hit and choked her multiple times before
pushing her down the stairs."r Peppers was charged with assault and battery on
an intimate partner, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation,
and possession of a Class B drug that police believe was cocaine."r The woman
was treated at the scene, police said."r Jabrill Peppers charges"r In court
Monday morning, Peppers was asked by the judge if he was aware of the
allegations and that a not guilty plea had been entered on all counts. He
responded, ""Yes sir."""r Before Peppers was released on the $2,500 bail he
posted on Saturday, prosecutors asked that he have no contact with the female
victim in the case. Peppers' attorney Marc Brofsky agreed to the request."r
""Judge, despite the fact that this is the case where there is evidence I have
already seen that sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped
evidence, my client will not object to that condition and he'll agree to the
same thing,"" Brofsky said."r The next hearing in the case is scheduled for
November 22, though Peppers waived his right to appear in court that day."r
Peppers declined comment while leaving the courthouse."r ""What I said in the
courtroom I'll repeat. We have evidence that completely contradicts the alleged
victim's story. I expect my client to be fully exonerated,"" Brofsky told
reporters."r Jabrill Peppers at his arraignment in Quincy District Court,
October 7, 2024."r CBS Boston"r Patriots ""gathering information"""r The New
England Patriots released a brief statement following Peppers' arrest."r ""We
are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the
police are currently investigating. We will have no further comment at this
time,"" the team said."r Patriots Head coach Jerod Mayo said on WEEI Monday
morning that the team is still ""gathering information,"" but added that Peppers
is still on the team."r ""I don't think anyone knows the facts or anything like
that. It's a process,"" Mayo said."r A short time later, during his regularly
scheduled conference call with the media, Mayo was asked if Peppers would be put
on the NFL commissioner's exempt list."r ""We informed the NFL and we're still
gathering information. I know the team put out a statement earlier today,"" Mayo
said. ""I'm not sure how the league and how we are going to handle that going
forward but we should have some more information over the next few days."""r
Mayo was asked if Peppers would be allowed back with the team going forward."r
""He's not in the building today, he has his court appearance. As we gather
information, he can definitely be in the building. We don't know enough to say
that he shouldn't be in the building,"" Mayo said."r Who is Jabrill Peppers?"r
Peppers, who turned 29 years old on Friday, did not play Sunday in the team's
loss to the Miami Dolphins in Foxboro due to a shoulder injury. He had an
interception the previous week against the San Francisco 49ers."r Peppers was
drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2017. After two seasons in Cleveland, he was
traded to the New York Giants. The Patriots signed Peppers as a free agent in
2022."r In July, Peppers signed a three-year extension worth up to $30 million.
Mayo named Peppers as a team captain this year as well."r Peppers is one of
several players in the NFL who has been playing with a soft-shell Guardian Cap
aimed at preventing head injuries."r The Patriots are now 1-4 on the season
following Sunday's loss at Gillette Stadium."r Matt SchooleyMatt Schooley is a
digital producer at CBS Boston. He has been a member of the WBZ news team for
the last decade.


NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE HONORS 2 SCIENTISTS FOR THEIR DISCOVERY OF MICRORNA -
ABC NEWS

ABC News - 2024-10-07T15:33:45Z

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nobel-prize-medicine-opens-6-days-award-announcements-114553991

STOCKHOLM -- Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on
Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve
as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when
they do it."r If scientists can better understand how they work and how to
manipulate them, it could one day lead to powerful treatments for diseases like
cancer."r The work by Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun is proving to be
fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function,"" according to a
panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm."r Ambros and Ruvkun were initially
interested in genes that control the timing of different genetic developments,
ensuring that cell types develop at the right time."r Their discovery ultimately
revealed a new dimension to gene regulation, essential for all complex life
forms, the panel said."r RNA is best known for carrying instructions for how to
make proteins from DNA in the nucleus of the cell to tiny cellular factories
that actually build the proteins. MicroRNA does not make proteins, but helps to
control what cells are doing, including switching on and off critical genes that
make proteins."r Last years Nobel for medicine went to scientists who discovered
how to manipulate one of those types of RNA, known as messenger RNA or mRNA, now
used to make vaccines for COVID-19."r Ambros' and Ruvkun's revolutionary
discovery was initially made in worms; they set out to identify why some kinds
of cells didn't develop in two mutant strains of worms commonly used as a
research model in science. "r Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a
completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for
multicellular organisms, including humans, according to the citation explaining
the importance of their work."r That mechanism has been at work for hundreds of
millions of years and has enabled evolution of complex organisms, it said. "r
Ambros, currently a professor of natural science at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School, performed the research at Harvard University.
Ruvkuns research was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, where hes a professor of genetics."r The study of microRNA has
opened up approaches to treating diseases like cancer because it helps regulate
how genes work in our cells, said Dr. Claire Fletcher, a lecturer in molecular
oncology at Imperial College London."r Fletcher said there were two main areas
where microRNA could be helpful: in developing drugs to treat diseases and in
serving as possible indicators of diseases, by tracking microRNA levels in the
body. "r If we take the example of cancer, well have a particular gene working
overtime, it might be mutated and working in overdrive, said Fletcher. She said
scientists might one day be able to use microRNA to stop such effects. "r Eric
Miska, a geneticist at Cambridge University, said the discovery by Ambros and
Ruvkun came as a complete surprise, overturning what scientists had long
understood about how cells work. "r Their discovery of microRNA shocked many
scientists, Miska said, explaining that such small bits of genetic material had
never been seen before. The tiny fragments of RNA the human genome has at least
800 were later found to play critical roles in how our bodies develop. "r Miska
said there is ongoing work on the role of microRNA in infectious diseases like
hepatitis and that it might also be helpful in treating neurological diseases.
"r Fletcher said the most advanced studies to date are reviewing how microRNA
approaches might help treat skin cancer, but no drugs have yet been approved.
She predicted that might happen in the coming years, adding that most treatments
at the moment target cell proteins."r If we can intervene at the microRNA level,
it opens up a whole new way of us developing medicines, she said."r The phone
call from the Nobel panel is often a surprise, but there are certain signs that
recipients and their families pick up on."r Well, when a phone rings at 4:30 in
the morning. ... It never happens here, Ruvkun said."r Natasha actually answered
it, Ruvkun added, referring to his wife. And she goes: He has a Swedish
accent."r It took a little longer to rouse Ambros."r Somebody called my son, who
called my wife as my phone was downstairs, he said."r Ruvkun knew immediately
the impact the award would have on his life."r Well, I just kept repeating in my
mind, this changes everything because you know, the Nobel is just mythic in how
it transforms the life of people who are selected, Ruvkun said. The Nobel Prize
is a recognition thats sort of 100 times as much press and celebration as any
other award. So, its not part of a continuum. Its a quantum leap."r Going to
pick up his award in December will be the third time he has been to a Nobel
Prize ceremony in Stockholm after attending to watch his mentor Robert Horvitz
receive the 2002 award and then his buddy Jack Szostak, who won in 2009."r
Theres a trip coming up. It will be the third, possibly the best, Ruvkun said."r
Ambros said he didnt expect the award as he felt that the Nobel committee has
already singled out RNA in the 2006 prize that went to his friends Andrew Fire
and Craig Mello."r It represents the recognition of how wonderful and unexpected
discoveries come from a curiosity in basic science financed by taxpayer money.
Its a vitally important, probably the most important message, that this
investment really pays off, he said."r Last year, the Nobel Prize in physiology
or medicine went to Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman
for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that
were critical in slowing the pandemic."r The prize carries a cash award of 11
million Swedish kronor ($1 million) from a bequest left by the prizes creator,
Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel."r Nobel announcements continue with the physics
prize on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. The Nobel
Peace Prize will be announced Friday and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic
Sciences on Oct. 14."r ___"r This story has been updated to clarify that
microRNA helps regulate gene activity, rather than carrying instructions for
making proteins."r ___"r Corder reported from The Hague, Netherlands, Cheng
reported from London. Associated Press journalists Steven Senne and Rodrique
Ngowi in Newton, Massachusetts, and Adithi Ramakrishnan in New York.


HEZBOLLAH MISSILES HIT ISRAEL'S HAIFA IN ESCALATING CONFLICT - REUTERS.COM

Reuters - 2024-10-07T15:10:14Z

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-strikes-israel-gaza-war-anniversary-fears-grow-over-middle-east-2024-10-07/

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SUPREME COURT WON'T DECIDE TEXAS DISPUTE OVER EMERGENCY ABORTIONS - CBS NEWS

CBS News - 2024-10-07T15:10:06Z

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-texas-emergency-abortions/

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a clash between a federal
emergency care law and Texas' near-total ban on abortion, declining to provide
clarity over whether physicians in states with the most restrictive laws must
provide abortion care in certain emergency circumstances."r The court's
rejection of the Biden administration's appeal leaves in place a lower court
decision that blocked the federal government from enforcing guidance it issued
to hospitals notifying them that they must provide emergency abortions if the
health of the mother is at risk. The Department of Health and Human Services
told health care providers in a July 2022 letter that when a state abortion law
does not include an exception for the life and health of the mother, that
measure is preempted by the federal emergency care law. "r The order comes
months after the high court dismissed a similar appeal from Idaho, which put
back in place a lower court order that blocked the state from enforcing its
near-total abortion ban when the procedure is needed to preserve the health of
the mother."r The cases have pitted two of the nation's most severe abortion
measures against a federal law that requires Medicare-funded hospitals to offer
abortions when needed to stabilize a patient's emergency medical condition. In
Texas, abortion is banned except when the life of the mother is at risk."r In
the Idaho case, the Supreme Court's decision indicated that the majority
believed the court intervened too early. The justices did not address the
underlying question of whether the federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment
and Labor Act, trumps near-total bans in certain circumstances."r The Texas
dispute provided the high court with another opportunity to answer that
question, though it declined to do so."r The case began after Health and Human
Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told hospitals more than two years ago that
federal law requires them to provide pregnant patients experiencing emergency
medical conditions with stabilizing treatment, including abortions, regardless
of state restrictions."r His guidance came just two months after the Supreme
Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which opened the door for states to enact their
own abortion laws. Nearly two dozen states have passed measures that have
curtailed access to the procedure, and 14 of those states have bans with some
exceptions."r Texas sued the Biden administration to block its mandate requiring
hospitals to provide emergency abortions, alleging that the secretary exceeded
his authority when issuing the guidance."r A federal district court sided with
Texas and blocked the guidance, finding that hospitals cannot be forced to
provide abortions in certain medical emergencies when it would violate the
state's ban."r The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld that order,
ruling that EMTALA ""does not govern the practice of medicine"" or mandate
physicians to terminate pregnancies when it is the necessary stabilizing
treatment for a medical emergency. The 5th Circuit said the practice of medicine
is governed by the states, and physicians must comply with state law."r The
Biden administration had urged the Supreme Court to throw out that decision and
order additional proceedings in light of its ruling in the Idaho case in June.
It also pointed to a recent decision from the Texas Supreme Court that found
state law doesn't require the mother's death to be imminent or that she suffer
physical impairment in order in order to perform an abortion."r State officials
had argued in the wake of that decision that there is no conflict between its
abortion ban and EMTALA, since Texas allows abortion where the mother is at risk
of death or faces a serious risk of ""substantial impairment of a major bodily
function."""r They urged the Supreme Court to leave the lower court's decision
in place, writing in a filing that in Texas, a health care provider can comply
with both EMTALA and state law by offering stabilizing treatment without
violating its ban. In limited circumstances, they said, that can include
providing an abortion when it is necessary to prevent the ""substantial
impairment of a major bodily function."""r More"r Melissa QuinnMelissa Quinn is
a politics reporter for CBSNews.com. She has written for outlets including the
Washington Examiner, Daily Signal and Alexandria Times. Melissa covers U.S.
politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts.


ALIEN: ISOLATION 2 TEASED BY CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, WITH ORIGINAL DIRECTOR RETURNING
- EUROGAMER

Eurogamer.net - 2024-10-07T15:02:49Z

https://www.eurogamer.net/alien-isolation-2-teased-by-creative-assembly-with-original-director-returning

Can you believe Alien: Isolation is now 10?! Doesn't time fly when you are
cowering for your life underneath a table, as a hulking great big Xenomorph
stalks you around a space station. Ahh, good times."r And, if you too are
feeling a tad misty-eyed remembering all the terror and resulting screams,
wishing you could have another slice of Alien goodness to add to your video game
plate, well, I have something to tell you that will be right up your street."r
Today, Alien: Isolation director Al Hope teased some exciting news with the
game's community, as part of its 10th anniversary. That news? An Alien:
Isolation sequel is in the works, and Hope will be back at the helm for the
upcoming release. They are going to Ripley a new one, if you will."r Let's Play
Alien: Isolation Episode 1: SHIPS ARE SPACESHIPS FOR THE SEA. Watch on YouTube"r
Word of the sequel was casually shared along with a note from Hope, which
thanked all Alien: Isolation fans for their love and support over the last 10
years. Then, at the end of this post to the community, Hope simply wrote: "r
""Today, I'm delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel to
Alien: Isolation is in early development. We look forward to sharing more
details with you when we're ready."""r And, that is all there is to it for now.
All the same, that one line has added plenty of anticipation about what lies in
store."r As for the original game, we just published a rather timely Alien:
Isolation retrospective. Be sure to check out Graeme Mason's feature 10 Years of
Alien: Isolation: how Creative Assembly made an all-time horror classic, where
he talks to a number of the game's developers (including Hope) about making the
space-laced survival horror all those years ago.


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HOPING TO REACH 100? YOU’RE NOT GOING TO LIKE THESE NEW LIFE EXPECTANCY
PROJECTIONS - NEW YORK POST

New York Post - 2024-10-07T15:00:00Z

https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/lifestyle/life-expectancy-gains-have-waned-despite-medical-breakthroughs/

Let’s keep it 100 your chances of becoming a centenarian are slim."r Medical
breakthroughs, public health achievements and better diets led to steep
increases in global life expectancy in the 1800s and 1900s. But startling new
research finds this momentum has slowed and the biggest boosts to longevity may
be in the rearview mirror."r “Most people alive today at older ages are living
on time that was manufactured by medicine,” said lead study author S. Jay
Olshansky, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of
Illinois Chicago."r “But these medical Band-Aids are producing fewer years of
life even though theyre occurring at an accelerated pace, implying that the
period of rapid increases in life expectancy is now documented to be over,”
Olshansky added."r “Modern medicine is yielding incrementally smaller
improvements in longevity even though medical advances are occurring at
breakneck speed,” study author S. Jay Olshansky said. auremar –
stock.adobe.com"r The analysis, conducted with researchers from the University
of Hawaii, Harvard and UCLA, includes data from eight countries with the
longest-living populations (Australia, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain,
Sweden and Switzerland), Hong Kong and the US from 1990 to 2019."r Life
expectancy at birth in the longest-living populations only increased an average
of six and a half years since 1990, according to a new study. master1305 –
stock.adobe.com"r Life expectancy at birth in these countries only increased an
average of six and a half years since 1990, according to the study."r “Our
result overturns the conventional wisdom that the natural longevity endowment
for our species is somewhere on the horizon ahead of us a life expectancy beyond
where we are today,” Olshansky said. “Instead, its behind us somewhere in the
30- to 60-year range. Weve now proven that modern medicine is yielding
incrementally smaller improvements in longevity even though medical advances are
occurring at breakneck speed.”"r Olshansky published a paper in Science in 1990
that argued it was “highly unlikely” that life expectancy at birth would exceed
85 because the most significant gains had already happened. The new study
findings, charted above, support that theory. Strategic Marketing and
Communications / UIC"r In the US, life expectancy was 77.5 years in 2022 a
slight bump from 75.4 years in 1990 and a dip from 78.8 years in 2019."r This
new study doesn’t include data from the COVID-19 pandemic, which Olshansky said
would have “significantly” stifled life expectancy gains recorded from 1990 to
2019."r More than 7 million deaths worldwide have been blamed on the virus."r
“We did not want to include the effects of COVID on the estimates because this
is a temporary influence on survival, and it would have made the percentage
changes across time heavily influenced by a one-time event,” Olshansky explained
to The Post."r Olshansky said we should focus on slowing aging and extending
health span, the number of years a person is healthy, not just alive. Pixel-Shot
– stock.adobe.com"r Olshansky published a paper in Science in 1990 that argued
it was “highly unlikely” that life expectancy at birth would exceed 85 because
the most significant gains had already happened. "r In the new findings,
published Monday in Nature Aging, Olshansky said we should focus on slowing
aging and extending health span, the number of years a person is healthy, not
just alive."r “This is a glass ceiling, not a brick wall,” he said. “Theres
plenty of room for improvement: for reducing risk factors, working to eliminate
disparities and encouraging people to adopt healthier lifestyles all of which
can enable people to live longer and healthier.”"r Dr. Maria Torroella Carney, a
professor of medicine and chief of geriatrics and palliative care medicine at
Northwell Health, also believes the focus should be on improving and maximizing
health at cellular and physiological levels from a young age."r “Our organ
systems (liver, kidney, lungs, heart, nerve function) peak in function around
age 30 and decline over time,” Carney, who co-wrote “The Aging Revolution” and
was not involved with the latest research, told The Post. “We are just now
learning about the cellular and physiological changes that contribute to this
decline, such as inflammation, injuries, poor diets and lifestyles that may
accelerate aging.”"r Elizabeth Francis turned 115 in July and said “speaking
your mind” can help you live a long life. ABC News"r In the US, the oldest
living person is Elizabeth Francis, a Houston resident who turned 115 in July."r
The Pew Research Center reported that the number of Americans who reach 100
years old and beyond is expected to jump from an estimated 101,000 people in
2024 0.03% of the population to around 422,000 in 2054, about 0.1% of the
population."r Olshansky said those centenarian cases will remain outliers that
wont significantly increase average life expectancy."r “It would be optimistic
if 15% of females and 5% of males in any human birth cohort could live to age
100 in most countries in this century,” his report read."r Olshansky shared some
tips with The Post on how to age better:"r <ul><li>Avoid behavioral risk factors
that shorten life such as smoking, obesity, drugs, a sedentary lifestyle and a
poor diet.</li><li>Listen to your doctors and take medications to treat
disease.</li><li>Consider this how healthy you are at younger and middle ages
predicts how healthy you’re likely to be at older ages.</li><li>Exercise and
diet work effectively not just to ward off disease but to enhance quality of
life at all ages.</li><li>One of the most powerful predictors of life span and
health span is educational attainment.</li></ul>


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HURRICANE MILTON STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 4. FLORIDA PREPARES FOR EVACUATIONS
AND STORM SURGE - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Associated Press - 2024-10-07T14:24:00Z

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-milton-helene-florida-557c5c512135e0a8661b298e45e17c92

Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Monday on a path toward
Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous
storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations
less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the
coastline."r The storm is expected to stay at about its current strength for the
next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Helene was
also a Category 4 at landfall in northern Florida. A hurricane warning was
issued for parts of Mexicos Yucatan state, and much of Floridas west coast was
under hurricane and storm surge watches."r Milton had maximum sustained winds of
150 mph (240 kph) over the southern Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane center said.
Its center could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area, and it could
remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean.
That would largely spare other states ravaged by Helene, which killed at least
230 people on its path from Florida to the Appalachian Mountains."r Forecasters
warned of a possible 8- to 12-foot storm surge (2.4 to 3.6 meters) in Tampa Bay
and said flash and river flooding could result from 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25
centimeters) of rain in mainland Florida and the Keys, with as much as 15 inches
(38 centimeters) in places."r The Tampa Bay area is still cleaning up extensive
damage from Helene and its powerful surge. Twelve people perished, with the
worst damage along a 20-mile (32-kilometer) string of barrier islands from St.
Petersburg to Clearwater."r Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that it was
imperative that messes from Helene be cleaned up ahead of Miltons arrival so
they dont become dangerous flying projectiles. More than 300 vehicles picked up
debris Sunday but encountered a locked landfill gate when they tried to drop it
off. State troopers used a rope tied to a pickup truck and busted it open,
DeSantis said."r We dont have time for bureaucracy and red tape, DeSantis said.
We have to get the job done."r About 7 million people were urged to evacuate
Florida in 2017 as Hurricane Irma bore down. The exodus jammed freeways, led to
long lines at gas stations and left evacuees in some cases vowing never to
evacuate again."r Building on lessons learned during Irma and other previous
storms, Florida is staging emergency fuel for gas vehicles and charging stations
for electric vehicles along evacuation routes, Kevin Guthrie, executive director
of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said Sunday."r We are preparing
... for the largest evacuation that we have seen, most likely since 2017,
Hurricane Irma, Guthrie said. "r Miltons center was about 150 miles (240
kilometers) west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 735 miles (1,185 kilometers)
southwest of Tampa on Monday morning, moving east-southeast at 8 mph (13 kph),
according to the hurricane center."r DeSantis expanded his state of emergency
declaration Sunday to 51 counties and said Floridians should prepare for more
power outages and disruption, making sure they have a weeks worth of food and
water and are ready to hit the road. "r On beaches in the St. Pete Beach area,
where Helenes storm surge flooded homes and businesses, lifeguards removed beach
chairs and other items Monday that could become projectiles in hurricane winds.
Schools including the University of Central Florida in Orlando announced they
would close in the middle of the week, and Walt Disney World said it was
monitoring the hurricane but operating normally for the time being. "r All road
tolls were suspended in western central Florida. The St. Pete-Clearwater
International Airport said it would close after the last flight Tuesday.
Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, ordered evacuations for all mobile and
manufactured homes by Tuesday night."r All classes and school activities in
Pinellas County, home to St. Petersburg, closed preemptively Monday through
Wednesday. Officials in Tampa freed all city garages to residents hoping to
protect their cars from flooding, including electric vehicles. The vehicles must
be left on the third floor or higher in each garage."r The coastal Mexican state
of Yucatan announced it was cancelling classes in most towns and cities along
the coast, after forecasters predicted Milton would brush the northern part of
the state. The cancellations included its most heavily populated Gulf coast
cities, like Progreso; the capital, Merida; and the natural protected area of
Celestun, known for its flamingoes."r It has been two decades since so many
storms crisscrossed Florida in such a short period of time. In 2004, an
unprecedented five storms struck Florida within six weeks, including three
hurricanes that pummeled central Florida."r Although Tampa hasnt been hit
directly by a hurricane in over a century, other parts of Floridas Gulf Coast
are recovering from such storms in the past two years. The Fort Myers area in
southwest Florida is still rebuilding from Hurricane Ian, which caused $112
billion in damage in 2022. Three hurricanes have thrashed Floridas Big Bend
region in just 13 months, including Helene."r Milton is a bit atypical since it
formed so far west and is expected to cross the entire southern Gulf, according
to Daniel Brown, a hurricane specialist at the center."r Its not uncommon to get
a hurricane threat in October along the west coast of Florida, but forming all
the way in the southwest Gulf and then striking Florida is a little bit more
unusual, Brown said. Most storms that form in October and hit Florida come from
the Caribbean, not the southwestern Gulf, he said."r Associated Press writers
Jeff Martin and Freida Frisaro contributed to this report.


'FORGET SOFT LANDING,' MAYBE WE'LL HAVE NO LANDING: STRATEGIST - YAHOO FINANCE

Yahoo Entertainment - 2024-10-07T14:17:45Z

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/forget-soft-landing-maybe-well-141745801.html/

Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick joins the Morning Brief to
discuss how September's jobs report is impacting markets and how it may weigh on
the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision."r With stocks (^DJI,^GSPC,
^IXIC) under pressure Monday morning, Sosnick explains, ""We're giving back
basically the last half hour of Friday."" September's jobs data came in
significantly higher than expected, sending major markets rallying in Friday's
trading session. However, as the print signaled resilience in the labor market,
some investors started to worry that it may influence the Fed to hold off on any
further interest rate cuts."r ""We do need to rethink the narrative that we've
been coming in with... Forget soft landing, maybe we're having no landing.
That's what this jobs report may be telling us,"" Sosnick explains. ""We hear
about monetary policy being too restrictive. Based upon what? We have stocks at
all-time highs. We have bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) basically at multi-year
lows, even after this pullback recently."r ""We have credit spreads very tight,
meaning that corporations can borrow money if they need to. You have all kinds
of risky assets doing well, you know, bitcoin (BTC-USD), etc. Where exactly is
the restrictive monetary policy coming in?"""r He believes that the Fed's
50-basis-point interest rate cut in September was a catch-up since the central
bank didn't ease rates in July. Sosnick notes that markets had priced in a soft
landing and 7 to 8 interest rate cuts at the beginning of the year. However, he
says, ""it's mathematically, essentially impossible at this point."""r ""The
stock market didn't care because the economy was good, earnings delivered. To
me, the much bigger question becomes what happens next? What happens at the end
of this week when earnings season starts? And into the next coming weeks, can
the earnings that's being priced in get delivered? Can we get double-digit
earnings growth, which is priced into stocks right now, while having an economy
weak enough to justify massive rate cuts?"" Sosnick ponders. ""I don't see that
happening. And so if I have to pick one, I'm always going to pick the stronger
economy."""r For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to
watch this full episode of Morning Brief."r This post was written by Melanie
Riehl


JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX WINS THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE, BUT SURE ISN'T SMILING - THE
A.V. CLUB

The A.V. Club - 2024-10-07T13:40:23Z

https://www.avclub.com/weekend-box-office-joker-folie-a-deux-bomb

Joker: Folie À Deux may be turning into Todd Phillips’ own villain origin story.
Things went from bad to worse for the unsmiling sequel this weekend. First, it
received a rare D CinemaScore from the Vegas-based firm that measures how much
moviegoers enjoyedor in this case, absolutely despiseda movie after sitting
through it. (For context, that’s even worse than the D+ score for Megalopolisa
movie that saw multiple walkouts in screenings attended by The A.V. Club alone.
No wonder Coppola felt compelled to step in to defend his fellow bomb this past
weekend.)"r There’s nothing to sing about for the Lady Gaga and Joaquin
Phoenix-led disaster at the box office either. Sure, the film technically won
the weekend, with $40 million to The Wild Robot‘s $19 million. But this is still
an unmitigated low note for Warner Bros., who spent $190 million to make the
thingmore than three times as much as the original Joker, according to The
Hollywood Reporter. The film was projected to open at $50 million or $60
million, the trade reports, which was already a downgrade from last month’s
original projection of $70 million. Deadline notes that this is one of the
lowest sequel openings for a comic book film evereven worse than notorious MCU
bomb The Marvelsmeaning superhero fatigue may have turned into full-on
narcolepsy.  "r There is some good news for Folie À Deux, however. Deadline
reports that it’s not the lowest opening for a DC movie ever. That honor goes to
the Josh Brolin epic Jonah Hex, which no one saw (it opened at a mere $5.3
million). It also scored a big win for movie musicals; its opening weekend
netted more than the entire domestic gross of Cats ($27.1 million) in 2019. Way
to go, Joker!"r The rest of the top 10, via Box Office Mojo, is below:"r
<ol><li>Joker: Folie à Deux, $40 million</li><li>The Wild Robot, $18.7
million</li><li>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, $10.3 million</li><li>Transformers One,
$5.4 million</li><li>Speak No Evil, $2.8 million</li><li>Sam and Colby: The
Legends of the Paranormal, $1.8 million</li><li>White Bird, $1.5
million</li><li>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine, $1.5 million</li><li>The Substance,
$1.3 million</li><li>Megalopolis, $1 million</li></ol>


ACTIVIST STARBOARD VALUE TAKES $1 BILLION STAKE IN PFIZER - BLOOMBERG

Bloomberg - 2024-10-07T13:36:07Z

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-07/activist-firm-starboard-value-takes-1-billion-stake-in-pfizer

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a stake of about $1 billion in
Pfizer Inc. and is seeking to spur a turnaround of the struggling
pharmaceuticals giant, according to a person familiar with the matter."r
Starboard has approached former Pfizer executives Ian Read and Frank DAmelio to
aid in its efforts, and they have expressed interest in helping, the person
said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Its unclear in
what capacity they would be involved. Read was Pfizers chief executive officer
from 2010 to 2018 and chose current CEO Albert Bourla as his successor. DAmelio
was the New York-based companys chief financial officer from 2007 to 2021.


DOCTOR ADMITS ATTEMPTING TO KILL MOTHER’S PARTNER WITH FAKE COVID-19 SHOT - CNN

CNN - 2024-10-07T13:35:00Z

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/uk/doctor-admits-fake-covid-gbr-intl-scli/index.html

A British doctor on Monday pleaded guilty to an audacious but unsuccessful plot
to kill his mothers partner with a fake Covid-19 vaccine, which involved him
forging medical documents and dressing in disguise to inject his victim with
poison."r Thomas Kwan, 53, passed himself off as a nurse and even took his own
mothers blood pressure before administering poison to her partner, Patrick
OHara, in Newcastle, northern England."r OHara survived but suffered from
necrotising faciitis, a potentially fatal flesh-eating bacterial infection,
after receiving the jab, prosecutors said."r Kwan, a family doctor in
Sunderland, pleaded guilty to attempted murder on Monday, shortly after his
trial began at Newcastle Crown Court last week, court staff said."r He had
previously admitted a charge of administering a noxious substance."r Related
articleMinnesota doctor Connor Bowman faces new first-degree murder charge in
the death of his wife after she was poisoned"r Prosecutor Peter Makepeace had
told jurors on the first day of the trial, on Thursday: Sometimes, occasionally
perhaps, the truth really is stranger than fiction."r He said Kwan was concerned
about his mothers will, which provided that her house would be inherited by
OHara if he was still alive when his mother died."r Mr Kwan used his
encyclopedic knowledge of, and research into, poisons to carry out his plan,
Makepeace said."r That plan was to disguise himself as a community nurse, attend
Mr OHaras address, the home he shared with the defendants mother, and inject him
with a dangerous poison under the pretext of administering a Covid booster
injection."r Kwan checked into a hotel under a false name, used false number
plates on his car and disguised himself with a wig to carry out the plan,
Makepeace added.


FAUCI: WEST NILE NEARLY WRECKED MY LIFE - NEWSER

Newser - 2024-10-07T13:25:00Z

https://www.newser.com/story/357415/fauci-west-nile-nearly-wrecked-my-life.html

Anthony Fauci contracted the West Nile virus in August, and he reveals in a New
York Times essay that it took a far greater toll on his health than previously
disclosed: "r <ul><li> ""I could not swing my legs over the side of the bed to
sit up without help from my wife and three daughters,"" he writes. ""I could not
stand up without assistance and certainly could not walk.""</li><li> One of the
worst parts was the effect on his brain. ""I was disoriented, unable to remember
certain words, asking questions of my family that I should have known the
answers to. I was afraid that I would never recover and return to
normal.""</li></ul>"r Fauci, 83, considers himself lucky because his cognitive
issues have disappeared, and his physical problems nearly so. He says he's
writing the essay to raise public awareness of a disease that continues to
spread in the US via mosquitoes, and to call for a greater effort from federal
authorities and pharmaceutical companies—perhaps in partnership with each
other—to develop vaccines and treatments. Such efforts need to be international
in scope, he adds. Read the full essay. (Fauci, a former top official at the
National Institutes of Health, released a memoir in June about his decades in
public service.)


SEAN COMBS’ MOTHER SAYS SHE’S ‘DEVASTATED AND PROFOUNDLY SADDENED’ BY
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM - CNN

CNN - 2024-10-07T13:21:00Z

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-janice-statement/index.html

Janice Small Combs is defending her superstar son, Sean Diddy Combs."r The
musician and producer is currently in federal custody as he awaits trial for his
indictment in the Southern District of New York on counts of racketeering
conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has
pleaded not guilty."r Combs is also facing multiple civil lawsuits accusing him
of a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity."r Janice Combs
released a statement on Sunday through her attorney, which was shared on social
media."r I come to you today as a mother that is devastated and profoundly
saddened by the allegations made against my son, Sean Combs, her statement
began."r It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a
narrative created out of lies, she wrote. To bear witness what seems like a
public lynching of my son before hes had the opportunity to prove his innocence
is a pain too unbearable to put into words."r The case has put a spotlight on
the music moguls alleged lifestyle away from public view. In their indictment,
federal prosecutors cited alleged Freak Offs, Sean Combs name for elaborate sex
performances in which he is accused of drugging and coercing victims into
performing extended sex acts with male sex workers, beginning around 2009."r
Janice Combs also addressed a surveillance video obtained by CNN that showed
Sean Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, in 2016 in a
Los Angeles hotel."r My son may not have been entirely truthful about certain
things, such as denying he has ever gotten violent with an ex-girlfriend when
the hotels surveillance showed otherwise, she wrote in her statement. Sometimes,
the truth and a lie become so closely intertwined that it becomes terrifying to
admit one part of the story, especially when that truth is outside the norm or
is too complicated to be believed."r Sean Combs initially denied allegations of
abusing Ventura, which were included in a lawsuit she filed before the video was
made public. Following the release of the video, he apologized."r I was
disgusted then when I did it. Im disgusted now. I went and I sought out
professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab, Combs said in a
video shared on social media days after the video was broadcast. I had to ask
God for his mercy and grace. Im so sorry. But Im committed to be a better man
each and every day. Im not asking for forgiveness. Im truly sorry."r His mother
wrote that she believes her sons civil legal team opted to settle the
ex-girlfriends lawsuit instead of contesting it until the end, resulting in a
ricochet effect as the federal government used this decision against my son by
interpreting it as an admission of guilt."r It is important to recognize that
none of us, regardless of our status, are immune to fear or mistakes, she wrote.
Not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not mean my son is
guilty of the repulsive allegations and the grave charges leveled against him."r
Last week Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee, along with the AVA Law Group,
announced they had been retained by at least 120 additional men and women to
pursue cases in civil court against Combs."r CNN has reached out to attorneys
for Combs for comment about his mothers statement.


GERMANY'S THYSSENKRUPP REVIEWS GREEN STEEL PRODUCTION PLANS, SHARES FALL -
REUTERS

Reuters - 2024-10-07T12:50:09Z

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/thyssenkrupp-reviews-plans-green-steel-production-2024-10-07/

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10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD HITS 4% KEEPING EQUITY BULLS IN CHECK - REUTERS

Reuters - 2024-10-07T12:41:25Z

https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-10-07/

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NICK BOSA: BLESSING IN DISGUISE TO PLAY THURSDAY AFTER BLOWING LEAD AGAINST
CARDINALS - NBC SPORTS

NBCSports.com - 2024-10-07T12:37:04Z

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nick-bosa-blessing-in-disguise-to-play-thursday-after-blowing-lead-against-cardinals

Players arent usually keen on playing Thursday night games because of the quick
turnaround from Sunday, but 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa isnt complaining about
this weeks schedule. "r The 49ers will be in Seattle on Thursday night and Bosa
is looking forward to the game because it gives the team a chance to turn the
page from Sunday. The Niners led the Cardinals 23-10 at halftime, but didnt
score in the final 30 minutes and the Cardinals took home a 24-23 win after
linebacker Kyzir White picked off Brock Purdy with just over a minute left to
play. "r I think we need to turn the page on this one. Its pretty clear what
happened and why we lost, Bosa said, via 49ersWebzone.com. So I think its kind
of a blessing in disguise that were playing on Thursday."r Head coach Kyle
Shanahan expressed a similar sentiment. He said that theres no way to do
anything to change what happened on the field Sunday and that its better to only
have to wait until Thursday than have to wait until next Sunday to bounce back.
"r The Seahawks are also heading into Thursday night on a down note after losing
to the Giants on Sunday and the team that does the best job of bouncing back
will find themselves in an advantageous position in the NFC West heading into
Week Seven.


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