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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her.They stuck electrodes to her chest and flipped on an oxygen machine while keeping their eyes on a computer screen that reflected a dangerously low oxygen level of 84%.No one knew what was wrong with her. FILE – A woman accompanied by her daughter, waits to be treated at a Doctors Without Borders emergency room in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince,…

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After the Bitcoin halving, US crypto stocks rose 20%, driven by the broader market rally. Top 10 US crypto mining stocks | Source: CompaniesMarketCap SourceTop gainers on April 22 were Marathon Digital (MARA), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT), all with over 20% growth. I recorded it. SDIG (Stronghold) topped the ranks with his 35.3% increase, followed closely by Riot with his 23% increase.The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miner ETF (WGMI), which includes mining stocks and chipmakers like NVDA, also rose 11%. The profits from mining the currency were not as low as originally thought, as…

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10/23/2015 By Gary M. Baranec On Friday, longtime Altoona wrestling coach Marty Rusnak snuck up behind Brad Benson as Benson was signing autographs near the entrance to Mansion Park. Rusnak coached Benson at Altoona High School, where Benson became the school's first state wrestling champion. Benson is best known as a former NFL player. Written by John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com During his 36 years as the head wrestling coach at Altoona Regional High School, Marty Rusnak's contributions to the sport at the local, state and even national levels were monumental. But perhaps more importantly, Rusnak's contribution to…

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Oak Hill High School students participated in the JA Titan Challenge on April 11th at one of the host venues at Thomas College. Front row from left: Isabelle Pierre, Lindsey Bailey, Cade Fessenden, Kendall Theriault, Austin Voy, Delia Custer. Back from left: Colby Marcotte, David Hall, Austin Sullivan, Dominic Prude, Noah Perrier, Jacob Reed. Other local schools that have joined Thomas College are Erskine Academy, Madison Area Memorial High School and Gardiner Area High School. Posted photo On April 11, Junior Achievement of Maine hosted the 18th annual JA Titan Challenge for high school students across the state. The business…

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hannah richieBBC News, Sydney1 hour agoimage caption, Elon Musk (pictured) accused Anthony Albanese of censorshipAustralia's leader has called Elon Musk an “arrogant billionaire” as tensions escalate over Mr. X's reluctance to delete footage of a church stabbing.An Australian court on Monday ordered Musk's social media company, formerly known as Twitter, to hide a video of last week's attack in Sydney. X previously said it would comply “pending legal challenges.”Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's criticism came after Musk used a meme to criticize government censorship. On Tuesday, Albanese told ABC News that Musk “thinks he's above the law, but he also thinks…

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The Florida High School Athletic Association may sanction competitive video gaming (esports) as an official sport after growing interest from member schools.The FHSAA Board of Directors discussed esports Monday at a meeting in Gainesville, focusing on the percentage of Florida schools interested in offering programs if the game was approved as an official sport.The organization distributed a questionnaire and received responses from 425 schools, representing 58% of affiliated high schools and high schools.A document included in the board's agenda states: “Two questions pertained to current participation and interest, and several other questions were asked to guide future research and decision-making…

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jerry seinfeld Todd Ouyoung/NBC via Getty Images Jerry Seinfeld quipped this week that “the movie business is over'' due to the confusion among people in show business. “Disorientation has taken over the movie business,” Seinfeld said. GQ. “Everyone I know in show business is asking themselves every day, 'What's going on? How do we do this? What should we do now?' Seinfeld spoke to the media regarding his movie No matte, will be released on Netflix next month. The project marks Seinfeld's directorial debut. “It was completely new to me,” he said of the experience. “We thought we'd done something…

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CNN  —  Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests at US college campuses in recent days, says all classes at its main campus will be hybrid — technology permitting — until the spring semester ends. “Safety is our highest priority as we strive to support our students’ learning and all the required academic operations,” the university said in an announcement Monday night. Professors holding classes where hybrid was not an option were asked to consider remote participation or “provide other accommodations liberally to students who have requested support for virtual learning this week.” The last day of classes is April 29, according to Columbia’s…

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by Education Lab Engagement Reporter How do you teach responsibly using AI? What's it like to push for policy change as a teenager? How can schools hire more educators of color? The Seattle Times Education Lab invites you to join a live conversation on these issues and more on Thursday, May 2nd. The event, hosted by Seattle's Franklin High School, begins at 7 p.m. and will focus on his five topics shaping the future of education. Artificial intelligence, apprenticeships and career training, student re-engagement in school, youth behavior and activities, and developing and supporting a diverse educator workforce. “The Future…

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Taiwan was rocked by a series of earthquakes on Monday and early Tuesday, the largest of which was magnitude 6.3, partially collapsing two buildings and keeping frightened residents awake all night. Officials said the tremor was an aftershock from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed 17 people three weeks ago.The shaking began shortly after 5pm local time on Monday when a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Hualien County on Taiwan's east coast, said Wu Jianfu, head of the Earthquake Center at Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. A series of small tremors followed minutes later in the same area.Two buildings in Hualien city…

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