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The NHS Confederation, which represents all parts of the NHS across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has decided to disengage from the controversial social media platform X (formerly Twitter). This article was originally published by a www.prweek.co.uk . Read the Original article here. .

Rotunda RumblingsWeed my lips: State Sen. Steve Huffman wants new taxes on adult use marijuana. The Tipp City Republican introduced a bill that would make sweeping changes to how Ohio regulates recreational cannabis—including halving the number of home grow plants and eliminating all the social equity programs. Anna Staver breaks down what is and isn’t in the legislation like provisions for intoxicating hemp. Discrimination allegation: Sarah Cherry, who worked for a decade as the Ohio House Democrats’ legal counsel, has filed a federal anti-discrimination report claiming House Minority Leader Allison Russo forced her out of her job in 2023 for…

A military helicopter collided with a commercial jet, sending both plunging into the Potomac River. This article was originally published by a www.axios.com . Read the Original article here. .

A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening that had formed nearby, as rescue efforts continued into a third day to save the driver. The sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, now measures roughly 20 meters in width after first appearing on Tuesday, with further cave-ins occurring. Local fire authorities are considering how to employ heavy machinery to remove earth and rubble accumulating there. While the trapped 74-year-old man was initially able to speak, communication has been lost since Tuesday afternoon, with the driver’s seat of the truck buried…

Every Thursday, I’ll be taking you through the big story heading into the weekend. Or maybe the weirdest story? Or maybe just something that makes me laugh and I think will make you laugh too. Essentially, if you’re subscribed to The Bounce and reading every day, we’re going to have the same fun here as we do in that space.On top of that, I’ve culled the weekend schedule for you to know what to pay attention to. Weird bad streaks against teams? Beefs you need to track? Just fun games with matchups you may not have known were happening? We’ve got that for you.…

In the second episode of our listener questions special, Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what he has uncovered about who the exercise guidelines were created for and whether they apply to all of us, which exercises are best for keeping us strong, whether we should be eating particular foods when we exercise, and how much protein we need to consume if we’re packing in the hours at the gym. With contributions from Jason Gill, professor of cardiometabolic health at the University of Glasgow; Benjamin Wall, professor of nutritional physiology at the University of Exeter; Clyde Williams, emeritus professor of sports…

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The borough council, at a meeting held Jan. 21, approved upon first reading an ordinance that, if passed, will require all establishments that sell electronic smoking devices… This article was originally published by a www.tapinto.net . Read the Original article here. .

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over his social media account suspensions following the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.The majority of the settlement, approximately $22 million, will be directed to Trump’s presidential library, with the remaining $3 million covering legal fees and other plaintiffs in the case, according to multiple sources familiar with the agreement.The settlement resolves Trump’s 2021 lawsuit against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, which alleged First Amendment violations and “impermissible censorship” after Facebook and Instagram suspended his accounts. Meta’s platforms had banned Trump for posting false claims about…

QUETTA, Pakistan — A man who recently moved his family back to southwestern Pakistan from the United States shot and killed his teenage daughter in a so-called honor killing after she allegedly refused to stop sharing videos on TikTok that he believed were inappropriate, police said Thursday.The shooting happened on Tuesday in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, said Babar Baloch, a local police chief. He said the father of the 15-year-old girl initially suggested that an unidentified gunman had killed his daughter, but after he was taken into custody for questioning he confessed to the crime. Officers are continuing…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Warmer air building in today will allow afternoon temperatures to climb into the 40s. A mix of sun and clouds in the forecast. Enjoy the day.Here comes the next system from the southwest tonight. Clouds thicken up this evening and showers develop from southwest to northeast. Temperatures fall into the upper 30s.Low pressure will track through the area later tomorrow. Rain will be likely the first half of the day before a dry slot builds in and diminishes the steady rain into a drizzle. Our current thinking is a quarter to half inch of rainfall for…