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Millie Bobby Brown says she has `special bond` with David Harbour
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Millie Bobby Brown says she has `special bond` with David Harbour

One would have expected the atmosphere at the premiere of the final season of Stranger Things to be tense, given reports that Millie Bobby Brown had filed a harassment case against her on-screen father, David Harbour. However, contrary to expectations, the premiere was filled with joy and celebration as the cast and crew gathered for one last time. The star-studded event was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Millie Bobby Brown was seen arriving on the red carpet with David Harbour, who has played her on-screen father for the past four seasons. On the red carpet, Millie told reporters that she shares a “really special bond” with David — leaving fans confused and wondering if the case was a publicity stunt. Brown reflects on her bond with Harbour Speaking to...
New study antimicrobial peptides can curb Salmonella and help combat AMR
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New study antimicrobial peptides can curb Salmonella and help combat AMR

Antimicrobial peptides can control pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli -- a major cause of foodborne diseases -- and can also act as an alternative to antibiotics to help combat increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).   Antimicrobial peptides, which are short chains of amino acids, have the potential to kill harmful bacteria without inducing resistance to antibiotics. The findings show that antimicrobial peptides have the potential to improve food safety and protect public health without relying on antibiotic use. “Antimicrobial peptides have the potential to be alternatives to antibiotics and thereby could mitigate antibiotic resistance,” said corresponding study author Gireesh Rajashekara, Professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. “The...
What to Expect From Best Buy’s Holiday Sales This Year
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What to Expect From Best Buy’s Holiday Sales This Year

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The holiday season sales have officially started. This year, Best Buy is having a whopping six holiday sales that started on Halloween and will lead up to Christmas. The early (OK, very early) Black Friday deals are already live, and every Friday, Best Buy is releasing new Doorbuster deals—and they're good. Here are the best ones I've found so far. Samsung - Galaxy S25 Ultra 256GB (Unlocked) - Titanium Black ...
New study shows autism and ADHD could be linked with early death
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New study shows autism and ADHD could be linked with early death

Having a neurodevelopmental condition such as autism and ADHD could be related with a nearly five times higher chance of dying before age 25, compared to those without, according to a study conducted in New Zealand. While relative risk between the two groups is high, it is important to remember that deaths in this group remain rare, said lead author Nick Bowden, from the University of Otago`s department of paediatrics and child health. Symptoms of neurodevelopmental conditions can emerge in early childhood, impairing one`s development in skills such as language, communication or behaviour. Social communication and behaviour is affected in autism, while ability to pay attention and focus on a task and emotion regulation is impaired in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Usi...
2026 Grammy Awards nominations: Kendrick Lamar leads list of music contenders – National
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2026 Grammy Awards nominations: Kendrick Lamar leads list of music contenders – National

The list of nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards has been revealed, and red-hot rapper Kendrick Lamar is leading the pack. Lamar is up for nine trophies at the February ceremony: record, song and album of the year — marking the third time he’s had simultaneous nominations in those big categories — as well as pop duo/group performance, melodic rap performance, rap song and rap album. He’s also nominated twice in the rap performance category.The Not Like Us rapper has 22 Grammy career wins and 66 nominations in total. His album GNX is his fifth consecutive studio album to be nominated for album of the year, something no other artist has ever done. If it wins, it will be his first win in the category. And it will be only the third rap album to win the top prize, following Outkast in 2004 fo...
The Night Manager season two teaser and premiere date released
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The Night Manager season two teaser and premiere date released

The premiere date of long-awaited Season Two of the crime drama series The Night Manager has been announced.  Eight years after its explosive season one finale, the Emmy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award-winning global hit series, The Night Manager, returns. Tom Hiddleston reprises his Golden Globe-winning role as former British intelligence operative Jonathan Pine and also serves as an executive producer in the series. The new season, which was filmed in the UK, Spain, Colombia and France, follows Pine, now living as Alex Goodwin, on a perilous new journey as he races to expose a conspiracy designed to destabilize a nation. Based on the characters created by John le Carré, The Night Manager Season Two is created and executive produced by David Farr and directed in full by BAFTA winner Geor...
India ranks second globally in chronic kidney disease cases, says study
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India ranks second globally in chronic kidney disease cases, says study

India had the second-highest number of people with chronic kidney disease in 2023 at 138 million, following China at 152 million, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal. The condition was the ninth-leading cause of death and claimed nearly 15 lakh lives globally the same year, researchers led by those at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and other institutes in the US and UK found. The highest prevalence was seen in North Africa and the Middle East at 18 per cent each, nearly 16 per cent in South Asia and over 15 per cent in each of Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Chronic kidney disease is a major contributor to heart disease and accounted for almost 12 per cent of cardiovascular deaths aro...
You Can Get This Microsoft Surface Book 3 on Sale for Up to 60% Off Right Now
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You Can Get This Microsoft Surface Book 3 on Sale for Up to 60% Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Microsoft Surface Book 3 isn't the newest model on the market, but it's one of the few laptops that can serve as both a tablet and a creative workstation, which helps explain why it initially launched at nearly $1,700. Currently, StackSocial is offering the 15-inch 2020 Surface Book 3 on sale for $929.99, equipped with 32GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, or on sale for $999.99 for the 1TB version. The smaller 13.5-inch models are also available, priced between $699.99 and $799.99. Each one is refurbished to Grade A condition, meaning it looks nearly new, has undergone thorough testing, and comes with a one-year warranty.Even to...
Poilievre blasts Carney over budget deficit, spending in free-market speech – National
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Poilievre blasts Carney over budget deficit, spending in free-market speech – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of the federal deficit Friday in a speech offering his critique of the Liberal budget tabled on Nov. 4. Poilievre delivered his address to a business crowd at the Economic Club of Canada, a few blocks away from the Canadian Club Toronto — where Carney was outlining the vision behind his federal budget at the same time.Poilievre’s speech, which repurposed some proposals from the Conservative election campaign in the spring, largely championed a free-market ethos.“What you really have as a difference between us, between the Carney Liberals and the Poilievre Conservatives, is this: They believe in adding new obstacles for all of you, and then asking you to go to them and ask for a handout to help you get ove...
Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over the safety of abortion drugs. Here’s what to know – National
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Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over the safety of abortion drugs. Here’s what to know – National

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, claiming the organization is “misrepresenting the safety” of abortion pills. It is the latest legal challenge aimed at abortion pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S., and which is increasingly a target for opponents of the procedure in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.In a complaint filed in a state court in Santa Rosa County on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier claimed the network of clinics is “making false claims about the safety of abortion drugs,” highlighting Planned Parenthood’s statements the pills are “safer than Tylenol.”Here’s what to know.Florida’s lawsuit targets ‘false claims’ about abortion...