Water births do not increase risk of complications, study finds | Childbirth
Research has found that giving birth in a cold bath does not increase the risk of complications for the baby or mother. Researchers from Cardiff University assessed 73,229 records of low-risk pregnancies in which water pools were used during labour across 26 NHS organisations in England and Wales between 2015 and 2022. The analysis looked […]
Majority of Jews back Biden, call antisemitism 'serious' problem, poll finds
A majority of American Jews support President Biden’s reelection campaign and say they trust him more than former President Trump to combat the “serious” problem of growing anti-Semitism, according to a survey released Monday. American Jewish Committee (AJC) 2024 American Jewish Poll The survey, conducted between March 12 and April 6, shows that Jews are […]
Survey finds right-wing surge in EU election results driven by similar concerns to US voters
The right-wing surge in the European Union elections was driven by most of the same matters that concern voters in the United States, a survey found. “Improving the economy and reducing inflation” was the No. 1 issue for European voters, according to the polling platform Focaldata, shared with Reuters. This was followed by “international conflict […]
Blaze News investigates: Study finds AI systems are ‘masters of deception,’ often lying and manipulating humans for their own gain
Ann An empirical review was published A paper published in the journal Patterns claims that artificial intelligence systems are developing skills in deception, and argues that the ability to lie and manipulate is something AI is already using to trick humans for its own gain. AI deception is not a bug or glitch in a […]
IDF Finds Tunnel in Child’s Room; Strikes Hamas HQ Inside UN School
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday they had discovered the entrance to a Hamas terror tunnel inside a child’s room during an operation in Rafah. In June 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces discovered a Hamas tunnel in a Palestinian child’s room in the town of Rafah, near the Gaza-Egypt border (IDF) The Israel […]
Medical Groups Silent After Review Finds ‘Weak Evidence’ for Recommending Puberty Blockers to Kids
Editors’ Note: It is appalling that American medical organizations either remain opposed or silent on this latest study. Already Scotland is looking at banning puberty blockers and several other European countries now severely restrict their use. Among these are Norway, U.K. Sweden, Denmark, France, and Finland. In addition, 22 American states have banned the use […]
The retirement accounts of Mass. residents could improve the racial wealth gap, report finds – The Boston Globe
“What our research shows is that retirement assets are a much bigger piece of the wealth puzzle than most people realize,” Schuster said. The report found that 61 percent of white households have some kind of retirement plan through their current employer, compared with 52 percent of black households and 34 percent of Hispanic households. […]
Jury in hush money trial finds Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts
A New York City jury convicted Donald Trump on all felony counts in his hush money trial on Thursday. https://bit.ly/3R6NgIc Stay … source
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star John Schneider finds love a year after wife’s death: ‘God sent a widower to a widow’
“The Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider found love a year after his wife died of breast cancer. On Wednesday’s “Grace Begins, The Podcast,” Schneider revealed that he’s in a new relationship after he was “ready to give it all up.” “God sends widow to widow, and widow to widow; [gets] “Nobody can understand that, […]
English pupil funding at same level as when Tories took power, study finds | School funding
According to a leading British economic think tank, per-pupil education spending in England has been frozen for an unprecedented 14 years since the Conservative Party came to power. In its latest analysis of school spending, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said budgets per pupil are now at 2010 levels in real terms, but teacher salaries […]