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Research about the degenerative brain disease known as CTE in athletes has largely focused on American football. But a new study of ice hockey players has found a link between the length of a player's career and their risk of developing the condition.

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  • Sports

Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds

A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

December 05, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Smoke from fighting billows in the edges of the town of Hama, Syria, Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024.

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  • Middle East

Syrian opposition forces enter the key city of Hama, in a new blow to Assad's regime

Syrian rebels have entered another major city, in a further blow to President Bashar Assad after they took over Aleppo days earlier.

December 05, 2024
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  • James Hider
Palestinians line up for a meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Feb. 16.

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  • Middle East

Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies

Amnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.

December 05, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19.

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  • Politics

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

The leaders of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" are calling for large-scale layoffs of federal workers and the elimination of some federal agencies during Trump's second term.

December 05, 2024
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  • Luke Garrett
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet walk through the Russell Senate Office building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2024.

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  • News

Hegseth fights to keep Defense nomination. And, police search for gunman who shot CEO

President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep the nomination. And, a New York City manhunt is underway for the killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson.

December 05, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
Amal Abu Khatleh, a nurse at a Gaza hospital that admitted an unidentified infant last November, took the baby in and gave her the name Malak, meaning angel. Abu Khatleh holds Malak on her first birthday in October, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip.

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  • World

An unknown infant was rushed to a Gaza hospital. A nurse gave her a name, and a home

The newborn, found by rescuers after an Israeli attack, was rushed to a hospital. Nurse Amal Abu Khatleh gave her the name Malak, meaning angel. She is raising the baby until relatives can be found.

December 05, 2024
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  • Abu Bakr Bashir
Government soldiers erect a roadblock on a street leading to downtown Gwangju, South Korea, with citizens looking on, on May 26, 1980.

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  • World

Long before this week, South Korea had a painful history with martial law

In 1980, violent clashes between government forces and pro-democracy demonstrators in the southwestern city of Gwangju created lasting scars that continue to shape South Korea to this day.

December 05, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster

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  • Arts & Life

The right (and wrong) things to say to a grieving friend

It can be hard to find the right words to say to a friend whose loved one has died. Experts share the dos and don'ts of expressing condolences.

December 05, 2024
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  • Julia Furlan
Margo Jimenez cries as she talks about the moment she realized her husband, Fred Jimenez, would never wake up. According to his death certificate, Fred died of "blunt force head injuries" on Feb. 17, 2024. His injuries were caused by a push from a student 10 days earlier. His death was ruled a homicide.

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  • Education

How a staffing shortage can make special education jobs more dangerous

Special educators are more likely to experience violence or aggression from students. That can make hiring a challenge, at a time when schools nationwide are struggling to fill these positions.

December 05, 2024
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  • Camille Phillips

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  • Music

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond

The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.

December 05, 2024
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  • Lara Downes
Mexican military and police are seen patroling in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, on Jan. 6, 2023.

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  • Latin America

Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state

Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history.

December 05, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
This undated file photo shows Fabio Ochoa Vasquez.

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  • National

Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from U.S. prison after serving 25 years

One of Colombia's legendary drug lords has been released from prison and is expected to be deported. Ochoa was first indicted in the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1986 killing of a DEA informant.

December 05, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Children kick a ball around during a power outage in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday.

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  • Latin America

A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again

The blackout, on Wednesday, affected the entire nation, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely.

December 05, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Trump gives a keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on July 27, 2024. Bitcoin has surged since Trump's election amid hopes he will usher in an administration friendly to its interests.

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  • Business

Bitcoin hits $100,000 for the first time. 3 things to know about an incredible ride

From how it got here to why critics are alarmed, here's what to know about the spectacular milestone for bitcoin.

December 04, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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  • Law

Supreme Court seems ready to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Three Tennessee families—and the Biden administration—are challenging the state's ban.

December 04, 2024
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  • Nina Totenberg
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