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Month: April 2025

Amid USAID chaos, some humanitarian aid groups still aren’t getting paid for lifesaving programs

By MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Edesia, a Rhode Island-based company that makes “Plumpy’Nut” — packets of specially fortified and highly caloric peanut butter paste that saves the lives of severely malnourished babies and children — recently laid off 10% of its staff and even briefly paused production altogether for more than

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Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants. Now, scientists may have discovered a biological pathway for how this phenomenon could occur. Researchers found that in utero exposure to phthalates

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Heavy thunderstorms in parts of the Central and Southern Plains are expected to unleash rounds of heavy rain.

Forecasters warn of an impending outbreak of long-lasting, strong tornadoes and once-in-a-lifetime flooding

By Karina Tsui, CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm. Severe thunderstorms were already cutting through the Plains Wednesday morning ahead of the main threat later this afternoon and evening, which

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Israel anuncia la expansión de operación en Gaza para apoderarse de “grandes áreas” y ordena a población que abandone la zona

Por Eugenia Yosef, Kareem Khadder y Irene Nasser, CNN El ministro de Defensa de Israel, Israel Katz, anunció este miércoles una importante expansión de la operación militar en Gaza que implica la toma de grandes áreas de tierra que serán “incorporadas a las zonas de seguridad de Israel”. En la declaración, Katz dijo que la

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NBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Boston 56 19 .747 — x-New York 48 27 .640 8 Toronto 28 48 .368 28½ Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31½ Philadelphia 23 53 .303 33½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 37 40 .481 — Atlanta 36 39 .480 — Miami 34

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NBA Expanded Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf y-Boston 56 19 .747 — 9-1 W-9 24-12 32-7 35-11 x-New York 48 27 .640 8 6-4 W-3 26-12 22-15 32-14 Toronto 28 48 .368 28½ 5-5 L-1 17-21 11-27 19-30 Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31½ 3-7 W-2 11-25

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