NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'

Pregnant women in NI face discrimination over not being offered early scans for abnormalities, experts say.

Path Of Exile 2 Early Access Delayed, Still Releasing In 2024

Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2's early access launch has been delayed from November 15 to December 6. This is due to server-side infrastructure work that's taking longer ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

The trauma of life and death in Gaza

‘I sometimes feel almost ashamed at what we are allowing to happen’

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Cities on screen: Venice on film

Ten movies set in one of the most cinematic places on the planet, chosen by our film critic

World - Financial Times - October 22

Starmer does not rule out rise in National Insurance for employers

The prime minister told the BBC the Budget would be tough but insisted the government would not break manifesto pledges.

Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year

Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.

Why pickles and ice-cream? The science of strangely specific pregnancy cravings

Salty or sweet, nutritional or not – there may be hankerings for unexpected foods when pregnant but beware the old adage of eating for two. Fish burgers. Pineapple iced doughnuts. Spicy beef wonton ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Pregnancy through the eyes of Jenny Slate, shocking bodily revelations and all

'It Ends With Us' and 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' actor Jenny Slate chats with The Times about her book 'Lifeform,' motherhood and why she's one Hollywood actor who does not want to direct.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows. What is genomic prediction and can embryos really be ‘screened for IQ’? A US startup company is ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

NI hat-trick 'best night of my life' - Price

Northern Ireland forward Isaac Price says scoring a hat-trick in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Bulgaria is "the best night of my life".

O'Neill's new NI take huge step towards future

While Michael O'Neill has consistently said it would be no disaster if his side do not win their Nations League group, at this stage of proceedings it would have to register as a disappointment at ...

Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress

As Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales prepare for their Euro 2025 play-off ties, BBC Sport looks at their qualification paths.

Liam Payne autopsy shows star died of multiple injuries sustained in fall

Argentinian authorities say that substances were seized from the musician’s Buenos Aires hotel room that indicated drug and alcohol consumption. Liam Payne died of multiple traumas and internal and ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Simeone won't rush Le Normand after brain trauma

Atlético Madrid cannot provide a timeline for defender Robin Le Normand's return from a traumatic brain injury, manager Diego Simeone said on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71

After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Aly and AJ on turning trauma into music with their new single "Sirens"

Singer-songwriters Aly and AJ join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss "Sirens," a song inspired by their survival of a 2022 mass shooting. After sheltering in place on their tour bus, the sisters are ...

Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that tracked 1,000 women over a five-year period.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279

The company is refreshing its entire e-reader lineup, launching four new Kindle devices.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279

Amazon on Wednesday announced a new Kindle e-reader, and for the first time ever it has a color display.

Being Gronk: How this actor and stunt double plays the NFL legend on screen

Laith Wallschleger looked like a mess.

"Blue Bloods" actors on show's success, their close-knit on-screen family

As "Blue Bloods" enters its final stretch of new episodes, the Reagan family continues to capture audiences. Star Tom Selleck and the cast discuss the show's lasting impact and the iconic family ...

Entertainment - CBS News - October 18

Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'

Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series that’s a nicely calibrated cocktail of drama and comedy

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

What is genomic prediction and can embryos really be ‘screened for IQ’?

A startup in the US, Heliospect, appears to be preparing to launch a service to enable parents to select ‘desirable’ traits. US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’ There is ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

U.S. boosts passenger screening as Marburg and mpox viruses spread

Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.

Tennessee election officials iron out touch screen issues with unlikely tool

Tennessee election officials iron out touch screen issues with unlikely tool: Coffee stirrers

Generation Z: Sue Johnston is the greatest zombie to grace our screens in decades

When an army van full of toxins crashes into a care home, all the boomers become biters – and it’s kids’ blood they’re after. The undead are back, baby!. There was a sustained moment throughout the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Microsoft Envisions Every Screen as an Xbox. How’s That Going So Far?

My journey to play games like Starfield on anything except an Xbox accidentally proved the console still has its place.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Trump's lawyers ask for delay in election interference case

The judge in former President Donald Trump's election interference case could unseal more evidence before the 2024 election. Trump's lawyers are requesting U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan delay ...

Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption

Translink also issued warnings to commuters on Thursday evening as a result of heavy traffic.

Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Stir Hope for Delayed Street Projects

Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

Read accused of weaponizing Fifth Amendment to try and delay civil trial

Karen Read's attorneys sought to delay a wrongful death lawsuit filed by John O'Keefe's family.

Path of Exile 2 Delayed Three Weeks

Unfortunately the game has been delayed three weeks and the new release date is December 6th, 2024.

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Extreme weather causes severe flooding in parts of France

World - Yahoo News - October 17

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