Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict cellphone use in California schools

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed legislation requiring schools to limit or prohibit students from using their cellphones on campus during the school day. Assembly Bill 3216, which received bipartisan support from lawmakers in the latest legislative session, was signed into law on Monday after the governor previously expressed support for restricting school cellphone…

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Amid Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, neurologist discusses how concussions impact risk

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Football legend Brett Favre, 54, announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The NFL Hall of Famer referenced the diagnosis while speaking at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform, during which he mentioned his investment in a company making a “breakthrough concussion drug.” Favre, who spent 16 of his 20…

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Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel after overnight airstrikes: ‘Open-ended battle’

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Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel on Sunday in response to a series of Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, pushing both sides closer to the brink of full-scale war.   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon killed dozens, including one of the group’s top commanders, Ibrahim…

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Runaway cat travels almost 900 miles, reunites with owners 60 days later

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 Stray cats are seen in Malcolm’s Cat Sanctuary in Asomatos village in the outskirts of Limassol, Cyprus on June 1, 2021. A couple from Salinas, California have reunited with their missing cat after the feline shockingly travelled 900 miles on its own.  Rayne Beau, was on a trip to the Yellowstone National Park with his…

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How starry friends are helping an East Village musician get back on his feet

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How starry friends are helping an East Village musician get back on his feet – CBS News Watch CBS News Jesse Malin has been a musical icon New York City’s East Village for decades, but a medical emergency last year put his life and career in jeopardy. Sixteen months later, he’s determined to get back…

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FTC sues drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices

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Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued three large U.S. health companies that negotiate insulin prices, arguing the…

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How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted tennis | CNN

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CNN  —  Every sport in Europe – from soccer to fencing to UFC – has had to grapple with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tennis is no exception. Since the start of the war, Russian and Belarusian players have continued to play at tournaments and grand slams but must do so as…

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New York confirms its first case of EEE since 2015. Here’s what to know about the mosquito-borne virus.

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West Nile virus prevention tips | On Call with Dr. Kumar West Nile virus prevention tips | On Call with Dr. Kumar 02:30 NEW YORK — A New York resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus, the state health department said Friday. It’s the first human case of EEE in the…

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PSX surges to record close above 82,000 points on economic optimism – SUCH TV

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Stocks scaled a new peak on Friday, with the benchmark index surpassing the 82,000 mark during intraday trade, as forecasts of declining inflation and hopes of further monetary loosening by the central bank spurred a buying spree, traders said. The KSE-100 index jumped by 615.16 points, or 0.76%, to reach 82,074.44 from its previous close…

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