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"Brain dead r****d" - Fans erupt as BJ Penn accuses Kayla Harrison of using body double for UFC 316 weigh-ins

"Brain dead r****d" - Fans erupt as BJ Penn accuses Kayla Harrison of using body double for UFC 316 weigh-ins

MMA legend BJ Penn has made headlines in recent months for all the wrong reasons. His latest seemingly outlandish claim, taking aim at UFC women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, has left fans stunned. Penn, who has baffled fight fans in...

Glioma-Associated Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Derived Exosomal miR-191 Promotes the Proneural-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Glioblastoma Cells via PTEN/PI3K/AKT Signaling

Glioma-Associated Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Derived Exosomal miR-191 Promotes the Proneural-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Glioblastoma Cells via PTEN/PI3K/AKT Signaling

Introduction Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents the most prevalent primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system in adults.1 Despite significant advancements in surgical techniques and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy over recent...

Mitochondria depletion in stem cells offers insights into cellular energy and evolution

Mitochondria depletion in stem cells offers insights into cellular energy and evolution

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical organelles. Their findings, published in Cell,...

They said they’d reduce my workload… but only if I accepted the warning letter

They said they’d reduce my workload… but only if I accepted the warning letter

Bill, a decade-long pillar of the company’s engineering team, now faces uncertainty as corporate restructuring and financial pressures reshape the organization he helped build from the ground up. “I’ve worked for them for twelve years. I never...

WETA launches WETA+, a free local public media streaming platform for Washington viewers

WETA launches WETA+, a free local public media streaming platform for Washington viewers

Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. WETA has introduced a new digital streaming service, WETA+, designed to serve...

'Big Beautiful Bill' expands radiation exposure benefits for downwinders in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico

'Big Beautiful Bill' expands radiation exposure benefits for downwinders in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. – From a liberal perspective, one of the few bright spots in the controversial budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 is that fact that the new law includes the largest-ever expansion of...

Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAW) - In less than a year, America will celebrate it’s 250th birthday. For the next year, NewsChannel 7 will be sharing stories from around the country that celebrate the people who helped make the United States what it is...

Everyone is watching Musk’s influence on D.C. politics. But what about Texas?

Everyone is watching Musk’s influence on D.C. politics. But what about Texas?

He painted a bleak picture of what could happen if they didn’t give him his way. “We would, I’m afraid, we would fail,” Musk told the assembled representatives. “So for us, it’s a matter of life or death.” Clad in a dark suit instead of his now...

Scientists find second Earth hidden near red dwarf, could this water world reshape our future

Scientists find second Earth hidden near red dwarf, could this water world reshape our future

Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet nearly twice the size of Earth that may be rich in water, according to a study published on the arXiv preprint server. The planet, named TOI-1846 b, is located approximately 154 light-years from Earth...

Science supports the benefits of the Sacrament of Confession

Science supports the benefits of the Sacrament of Confession

Have you ever felt burdened by the weight of your mistakes, shortcomings, failures, and faults? If so, you’re not alone. I know I could sit and write a list of all the ways in which I am limited, struggle, fail, and fall. I could list all the...

2025 Japanese American Leadership Delegation

By U.S.-Japan Council, Kendee Yamaguchi, Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong NAP Contributors The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is represented in the U.S. by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. and 17 consulate general offices located across the...

With tariff deadline looming, where do US trade talks stand with major economies?

With tariff deadline looming, where do US trade talks stand with major economies?

U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order on "reciprocal tariffs" at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 2, 2025. Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday...

How the World Learned to See Blackness — Scientific Racism and Its Enduring Legacy

How the World Learned to See Blackness — Scientific Racism and Its Enduring Legacy

Introduction Ask people why the world sees Blackness the way it does, and most won’t have an answer. They might talk about the things they saw growing up — a man watched in a corner store, a teacher clutching her purse, a neighborhood described as...

Kristi Noem fires back as Dems blame DOGE cuts for Texas floods

Kristi Noem fires back as Dems blame DOGE cuts for Texas floods

By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. and REUTERS Published: 14:23 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 14:23 EDT, 7 July 2025 Advertisement The Trump administration is firing back after being accused of contributing to the...

Increasing diversity helps make MI a great place to live | Hamer

Increasing diversity helps make MI a great place to live | Hamer

As we begin a year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — known by the klunky name Semiquincentennial — my thoughts are about America. I was fortunate to be at the Mall in Washington, D.C., on the...

White House defends forecast agency after deadly Texas flood

White House defends forecast agency after deadly Texas flood

Posted/updated on: July 7, 2025 at 2:56 pm WASHINGTON D.C – The White House defended its national forecast agency on Monday ahead of an expected visit from President Donald Trump to Central Texas and as questions have emerged about the response to...

Matrix surveillance: Certified & secure solutions

In 2017, 123 police CCTV surveillance cameras in Washington, D.C., were hacked and taken offline — right before a high-profile public event. The issue wasn’t the camera. It was a failure of cybersecurity compliance (Source: BBC)....

Deciphering Fossil Preservation in Brazil’s São Carlos Shale Using Analytical Spectroscopy

Deciphering Fossil Preservation in Brazil’s São Carlos Shale Using Analytical Spectroscopy

Key Points Using SEM, EDS, μ-XRF, and XRD, researchers identified mineral structures like framboidal pyrite and evidence of sulfate-reducing bacteria that created anoxic, low-pH environments favorable for fossilization in the São Carlos Shale. The...

Radar and Soil Spectroscopy Boost Soil Carbon Predictions in Brazil’s Semi-Arid Regions

Radar and Soil Spectroscopy Boost Soil Carbon Predictions in Brazil’s Semi-Arid Regions

Key Points Researchers demonstrated that combining diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) with satellite radar data and environmental variables improving soil organic carbon (SOC) prediction accuracy. The study validated the effectiveness of...

'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'

'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'

Researchers have unearthed the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America and named it the "ash-winged dawn goddess." The 209 million-year-old pterosaur was among a cache of more than 1,000 Triassic fossils extracted from rocks in the...

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