Church faces fire damage after surveillance footage shows man breaking in
By Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A man was taken to the hospital after entering a Madison church, allegedly starting a fire and jumping out a window. “It’s sad…” said Pastor Sergio Arce of Madison First Baptist Church. Pastor Arce says he left his church last Thursday shortly before 5 p.m. Soon after, he heard someone enter the church. Dashcam footage shows a man ringing the doorbell and then breaking a window to gain entry. “This individual did not steal anything. He did not take anything,” said Pastor Arce. When police arrived, the…
Read More »Bradley concedes CT primary challenge to Gaston for senate seat
In a low-turnout primary Tuesday, a majority of voters in the 23rd Senate District threw their support behind newcomer Rev. Herron Gaston, according to unofficial results. Gaston, a Yale-educated activist who currently serves as Mayor Joe Ganim’s deputy chief administrative officer, beat incumbent Dennis Bradley, a lawyer who is betting on him to win a third term was hurt by his indictment on last year on federal charges related to his successful 2018 state Senate bid. Bradley has denied any wrongdoing. The district includes about half of Bridgeport and part of Stratford. Gaston won the city’s vote handily, winning by…
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NYC congestion pricing options studied by MTA would charge NJ drivers
New tolls could be on the horizon for New Jersey drivers as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority moves toward a congestion pricing program that would charge drivers to enter downtown Manhattan. The MTA released an in-depth study Wednesday of what the traffic, pollution and toll outcomes could be under seven different scenarios with different credit options for tolls already paid at crossings and exemptions for certain types of vehicles, such as buses The study also looked at what would happen if the agency does not move forward with congestion pricing. New tolls to enter Manhattan’s Central Business District (CBD), the area…
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Beluga whale which strayed into River Seine ‘euthanised’ during road transfer | World News
A beluga whale that strayed into France’s Seine River has been euthanized, according to French authorities. An operation to move the animal, which had been stuck since last fridayit started early this morning. A team of about 24 experts and many other volunteers used a crane and nets to load the whale into a refrigerated truck on a 99-mile (160-kilometer) journey to the port city of Ouistreham in northeastern France . However, he developed respiratory difficulties during his transfer from the waterway from Paris to the coast and had to be euthanized. “Despite an unprecedented beluga rescue operation, we are…
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Clinical trial of CBD in autism receives approval in Israel
A clinical trial of a CBD-based drug in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has received approval from Israel’s Ministry of Health. The trial will investigate the effect of the drug SCI-210 from the pharmaceutical company SciSparc in the treatment of ASD. SCI-210 is a proprietary combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and CannAmide™, a compound that regulates endocannabinoid levels by enhancing receptor sensitivity and inhibiting their metabolism. The announcement comes shortly after the company received approval from the Be’er-Sheva University Soroka Medical Center Ethics Committee to conduct the trial. The objectives of the trial are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and…
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3 winners and 1 loser from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Connecticut primaries
Primary elections continued on Tuesday. In Vermont, Wisconsin and Minnesota, progressives, as incumbents and in open races, had a solid night, either sweeping the field before primary day or beating challengers. Republicans in Wisconsin and Connecticut, the fourth state to hold primaries on Tuesday, split between establishment-backed candidates and Trump-boosted challengers to face Democratic incumbents for governor (Wisconsin) and US Senate (Connecticut). Still, just a day after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump’s influence over the party remained secure, with successful endorsements in both states, and a concession from a Republican in functions that voted to remove the then…
Read More »China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan
China on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-ruled Taiwan under its control, amid threats of Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the sides to their highest level in years. The statement issued by the cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office and its news department followed nearly a week of missile launches and incursions into Taiwan’s waters and airspace by warships and aircraft the Chinese Air Force. The actions have disrupted flights and shipping in a region crucial to global supply chains, prompting sharp condemnation from the US, Japan and others. An English version of the…
Read More » Clinical trial of CBD in autism receives approval in Israel
A clinical trial of a CBD-based drug in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has received approval from Israel’s Ministry of Health. The trial will investigate the effect of cannabis company SciSparc’s drug SCI-210 in the treatment of ASD. SCI-210 is a proprietary combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and CannAmide™, a compound that regulates endocannabinoid levels by enhancing receptor sensitivity and inhibiting their metabolism. The announcement comes shortly after the company received approval from the Be’er-Sheva University Soroka Medical Center Ethics Committee to conduct the trial. The objectives of the trial are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of SCI-210…
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