The approval of Eli Lilly’s Kisunla provides a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
Robert Towne’s script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990’s Days of Thunder.
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
The parole commission says Peltier, 79, will be eligible for another parole hearing in 2026. He’s serving life in prison for killing two FBI agents during a standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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Hungary’s Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began
The visit comes the day after Hungary took over the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union, a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc’s agenda.
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Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
As of March of this year, Chicken Soup for the Soul had about $414 million in assets and $970 million in debts. Shares for the public company have fallen more than 90% over the last year.
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Gang violence in Haiti has displaced 300,000 children, the United Nations says
Children are more than half of the nearly 580,000 people who have become homeless in the last four months, the U.N.’s children agency said.
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Judge puts a pause on White House delay of consideration of gas export projects
U.S. District Judge James Cain, Jr. sided with the states, granting a preliminary injunction that puts the Biden administration’s delay consideration of projects aimed at LNG exports on hold.
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The U.S. is eliminated from Copa America, increasing the pressure to fire its coach
The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay, a defeat sure to increase pressure to replace coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup.
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Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its ‘failed coup’ claim
Whether the coup attempt was real or not, some Bolivians say they no longer believe what their leader says, and he’d be better served addressing the gasping economy and less time on political stunts.
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How will Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?
It’s unclear whether the new law that requires a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in Louisiana classrooms has any teeth to enforce the requirement and penalize those who refuse to comply.
