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Elizabeth Holmes was a star entrepreneur whose trial for defrauding investors in her blood-testing start-up became one of the biggest Silicon Valley spectacles since the introduction of the iPhone. Her conviction in January marked a rare moment in the boastful history of technology: A chief executive was held criminally responsible for lying. For much of …

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DURHAM, NC – Before we get to the score, you should – no, you must – know what it was like at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday evening. That is the only way to appreciate what happened. The occasion was the final game in which Mike Krzyzewski, winner of the most Division I men’s basketball …

A Thunderous Farewell at Duke for Coach K, Even in Defeat Read More »

For American parents, particularly those with young children, the last couple of months have been dizzying and beyond frustrating. In early February, federal regulators announced that they would evaluate Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for the youngest children – only to scrap that plan 10 days later, citing doubts about the vaccine’s effectiveness in that age group. …

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In college basketball’s midmajor leagues, winning the conference tournament is often the only dependable way for a team to secure an NCAA tournament bid. But even before the Bellarmine men’s team beat Jacksonville, 77-72, in the ASUN Conference championship game on Tuesday, it had no shot at participating in the national tournament. Bellarmine, a private, …

The Conference Champion Not Going to the NCAA Tournament Read More »

Before the pandemic, Lauren Mack, 44, a writer based in New York City, “did not routinely purchase travel insurance,” she wrote in an email. Covid-19 convinced her otherwise, and of six trips taken since the rest of the pandemic, she has had to file claims for three – twice for weather delays and once because …

As the Omicron Wave Subsides, Travel Insurance Claims Crawl Read More »

Louisiana State abruptly fired men’s basketball coach Will Wade on Saturday, less than a week after the school received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that accused Wade of five major rules violations, including making cash payments and job offers to help lure a recruit to the school. Wade and his associate head coach, …

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WASHINGTON – Prominent social media users and conservative voices have amplified a baseless theory promoted by Russian state media accusing the United States of funding biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine. There is no evidence to support the claims, which President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, the White Housethe Pentagon and the State Department have all unequivocally …

Theory About US-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded Read More »

Felicia Biteranta was struggling when, five years ago, she enrolled in a PACE program operated by Lutheran Senior Life in Jersey City, NJ Having suffered a stroke, she found it hard to eat without choking. She fell frequently; her diabetes was out of control; she had pulmonary disease and asthma. She might miss a medical …

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