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U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts
The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.Top stories - CBS News - 10 hours ago -
Lucy had postnatal depression and ended her life - could more have been done?
The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Tips on how to prevent cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. with nearly 128 million adults in the country living with it. A recent report by the American Heart Association projects heart ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion
Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
To Prevent Golfing Injuries, Loosen Up Your Spine
Whether the pain is in your elbows hips or shoulders, the solution is often in your upper back.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Miami boss: MLS rules prevent Neymar signing
Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino has addressed the rumors linking Neymar to the club and insisted a deal would be impossible to negotiate at the moment given MLS roster and salary restrictions.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Secret Service calls for new local units in push to prevent mass shootings
Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence in a Wednesday report issued by the ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens
Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators
Companies often claim ‘confidential business information’ to not disclose key information about dangerous chemicals. Two lawsuits aim to stop US federal regulators and industry from “illegally” ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
The human factor: How companies can prevent cloud disasters
Let's explore human engineering techniques that have worked at scale across the most successful tech companies in history.Tech - VentureBeat - October 19 -
Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds
A House task force report included detailed accounts from law enforcement at the Butler, Pa., rally, including an officer who confronted the gunman.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
House panel finds Trump assassination event "preventable" in interim report
The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
House task force report says Trump assassination attempt was ‘preventable’
The House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump detailed flaws in the planning and security surrounding Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., in an interim staff ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
House task force says Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt was preventable
The bipartisan House task force investigating the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against Donald Trump has released an interim report calling the incident preventable and detailing ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Israel still preventing humanitarian missions to north Gaza, Unrwa says
Israeli forces are besieging hospitals and shelters, medics say. The Israeli military says Hamas has regrouped in the area.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Firms must prevent sexual harassment under new law
What counts as sexual harassment and what should you do if you experience it at work?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Prince William: ‘I’ll show people how to prevent homelessness’
Heir to the throne responds to criticism about his Homewards programme in two-part ITV documentary. Prince William has said criticism about his privileged lifestyle and many residences drives him ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Phone companies should do more to prevent robocalls and texts, report says
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns
Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north. The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Monitors, Once Meant to Prevent Election Fraud, Now Seek to Prove It
Polling place monitors have long provided oversight to elections. But this year, many are there to provide documentation for Donald J. Trump’s claims of fraud.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Restricting sugar in children helps prevent diabetes later in life: Study
Children whose parents keep them off sugar during their first two years of life have lower rates of diabetes and high blood pressure for the rest of their lives, a new study has found. That ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds
If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
The best medicine: could a shift to prevention help save the NHS?
Grassroots projects in Surrey show positive impact of tackling health problems before they escalateWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief
On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. The world is still underestimating the risk of catastrophic climate breakdown and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just thatHealth - ABC News - 5 days ago -
UK trial to assess if red grape chemical can prevent bowel cancer
Resveratrol, which is also found in blueberries and peanuts, has been found to slow tumour growth in mice. Red wine was once heralded as a boon for health that could protect the heart and even ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Can Trump Prevent a TikTok Ban? His Team Says ‘He Will Deliver’
When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.”Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Gun violence prevention groups to fight Trump's 'concealed carry reciprocity' plan
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to move back to the White House, he has said he will keep his promise to sign a nationwide "concealed carry reciprocity" law.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive contentTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
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Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms
The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Atos Debt Grows as Restructuring Effort Continues
Atos said its debt pile grew in the third quarter as the beleaguered French IT firm seeks to implement a financial restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow
Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts
As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts
The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Behind efforts to appeal to 2024 women voters
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is positioning surrogates like former first lady Michelle Obama to appeal to women voters before Election Day with reminders about vote secrecy and difficult ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors
The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Behind efforts to flip North Carolina for Democrats
North Carolina has become one of the key battleground states for the 2024 elections as Democrats push for more voters in that state. CBS News' Skyler Henry breaks down how campaigns are trying to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4