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Miss America/AP/File Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas last month, stunned the crowd and cemented her platform against domestic violence by saying her abuser was in the audience. CNN — It takes more than beauty and talent to win a pageant: newly crowned Miss Kansas, Alexis Smith, proves that sometimes it takes courage to win the title. Smith He surprised the judges in the final interview. She said last month at the Miss Kansas pageant, her abuser was in the audience. It only reinforced the importance of her platform and “eliminating unhealthy and abusive relationships.” When asked about her outlook…

By Jesse Rogers, ESPN staff writerJuly 22, 2024 8:44 PMcloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.CHICAGO — As this year’s MLB trade deadline approaches, Chicago Cubs President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said the team is focused on its future beyond this season.”We’re excited to be part of the team,” Hoyer said before the team clinched first place. Milwaukee Brewers President Trump suggested Monday that any action taken between now and the July 30 deadline would be “looking beyond 2025.””Right now, unless things change in the next week, I’d have to say this is only…

A study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that artificial intelligence (AI) is outperforming doctors in detecting prostate cancer, a cancer that is common in men. The AI ​​tool “Unfold AI” identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy, compared with doctors’ 67% accuracy. The technology, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, uses AI algorithms to visualize the likelihood of cancer based on various clinical data.The study involved a team of seven urologists and three radiologists who analyzed 50 cases in which tumors had been removed to look for signs of residual cancer. A few months later,…

Image source, Getty ImagesDamage, destruction and fear along the Israeli-Lebanese borderArticle informationauthor, Ahmed Noor and Peter Ball, BBC World Service Visual Journalism Teamrole, BBC Arabic and BBC World Service3 hours agoA BBC analysis has revealed the scale of the damage caused by nine months of fighting between Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel.Satellite photos, radar imagery and records of military activity show that thousands of buildings and large tracts of open space on the Israeli-Lebanese border have been damaged, forcing entire communities to flee.So far the sides have not yet erupted into all-out war, but there is evidence that near-daily…

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — One week after Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) became President Donald Trump’s running mate to face off against President Biden’s running mate, Kamala D. Harris, he faces an unexpected challenge: Harris is now the top Democratic candidate, with her running mate yet to be decided.So at his first solo rally, Vance on Monday took aim at the Democratic Party as a whole, arguing that Biden had been sidelined by the party’s elites and accusing Democrats of being anti-democratic after the president announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the presumptive nominee. Vance suggested the decision was made “in…

On July 14, a Southwest Airlines plane bound for Tampa International Airport went into a nosedive, falling more than 1,500 feet in just over a minute and coming within 150 feet of the water in Tampa Bay.Publicly available flight tracking data shows the plane was still several miles from its destination when the accident occurred just after 7 p.m., at which point it would have been more than 1,000 feet above the ground, according to Federal Aviation Administration flight charts.Instead, it was flying at the height of a 15-story building.The Boeing 737 MAX plane nosedived in stormy weather with light…

We have been listening Rumors about a new generation of iPhone SE It’s been rumored for a while now, but a report this morning gives us some more details on what to expect from the new model. One interesting tidbit from the latest leak is that the new iPhone SE may come equipped with an A18 chip, suggesting that Apple wants to bring Apple Intelligence features to its entry-level iPhones and iPads as well. The new iPhone SE may be equipped with the A18 chip Leaker Ice Universe has a reliable track record when it comes to Apple leaks. The…

Russia has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for building a modern space station and associated Earth-based infrastructure, with the first module scheduled to be launched within three years. On July 2, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos He outlined plans to build the country’s newest space station, now known as the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS). According to the Russian news agency TASS.The first module of the X-shaped base will be a research and power base and is scheduled to be launched into near-polar orbit in 2027. TASS reported.The four main modules are planned to be docked by 2030, with…

Everyone gets constipated from time to time. And when you do, you want quick relief from the discomfort. So how do you get a bowel movement? Experts have some safe strategies to get your bowels moving and keep them moving normally.First, take a moment to Normal bowel habits “These findings are a major problem in the U.S., and they are not conclusive evidence that the disease is causing serious health problems,” Dr. Ekta Gupta, an associate professor of medicine in the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Johns Hopkins University, told TODAY.com.”Some people have bowel movements two to three times…

Expanding / An aerial view of United Launch Alliance’s first Vulcan rocket before its launch in January. United Launch Alliance has scheduled a second test flight of its new Vulcan rocket for September 16, and if the mission is a complete success, the U.S. military’s first Vulcan rocket launch could be ready by the end of the year. The U.S. Space Command has contracted with ULA’s Vulcan rocket to launch the majority of the military’s space missions over the next few years. Pentagon officials are enthusiastic The Vulcan flights are set to begin clearing delays for the 25 military space…