Posts by Stephanie Irvin
Dementia Risk: Avoiding 3 Midlife Problems May Add Years of Brain Health
People who avoid smoking, diabetes, and high blood pressure during midlife may spend significantly more years living without dementia, according to a long-term study that followed more than 12,000 adults for more than two decades. Researchers found that people with none of the three risk factors had about 13 more years of dementia-free survival than…
Read MoreHow to Stop ChatGPT, Meta, X, Reddit and LinkedIn From Training AI on Your Data
There is no universal “don’t train on my data” button. Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Reddit, X, Meta or LinkedIn, each platform follows its own rules for collecting user data to improve AI models. Some offer a genuine opt-out, others only for certain regions, and some provide no meaningful choice at all. The common thread is…
Read MoreJennifer Lackard: Ex-NY Police Officer Who Drove Gang Member Son to Shooting Is Sorority Sisters with Mayor Who Hired Her
The disgraced former Westchester County police official accused of driving her gang-affiliated son away from a shooting is also a sorority sister of the mayor who appointed her to the high-paying position. Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard appointed Jennifer Lackard to lead the city’s newly created Police Department Wellness Unit in 2020, despite Lackard having…
Read MoreSpaceX Stock Falls 14% After Insider Lock-Up Ends
SpaceX shares closed at $108.27 on Aug. 6, down nearly 14%, after 911.5 million previously restricted shares became eligible for trading following the expiration of the company’s initial insider lock-up period. Based on the company’s IPO prospectus, the newly eligible shares represent approximately 6.7% of its 13.6 billion outstanding shares, significantly increasing the stock’s public…
Read MoreConservative Candidate Joshua Bonehill-Paine Sparks Backlash Over Extremist Past
Former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine has become the center of a political controversy after being selected as the Conservative Party‘s candidate for a Somerset council seat, prompting criticism from Jewish organizations, political opponents and one of his former victims. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision, saying Bonehill-Paine has renounced his extremist views and deserves…
Read MoreWhy North Korea Is Telling People to Eat Dog Meat During a Record-Breaking Heatwave
North Korean state media has revived its long-standing promotion of dog meat soup as a traditional summer health food, recommending the dish alongside other seasonal foods as temperatures across the Korean Peninsula soar to record levels. The guidance was published by Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party, as authorities warned residents about…
Read MoreBlanche Scraps Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Ahead of AG Confirmation Fight
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded a controversial $1.8 billion Justice Department fund late Sunday, resolving a standoff with Senate Republicans that had stalled his nomination to serve as attorney general in a permanent capacity. Blanche posted two separate signed orders on X Sunday night. The first eliminated what had become known as the…
Read MoreUS Subpoena of Reporter Reignites Press Freedom Battle Over Leak Investigations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew subpoenas seeking grand jury testimony and phone records from five New York Times journalists on July 23 after a federal judge indicated he would likely quash the requests. The move ended an immediate legal dispute but renewed scrutiny over the Trump administration’s approach to leak investigations involving the…
Read MoreAI, Not Just Market Size, is Anchoring US Companies’ China Strategy: USCBC President
The U.S.-China Business Council’s (USCBC) 2026 Member Survey, which was conducted online, found that artificial intelligence (AI), research and development (R&D), and competitive intelligence are increasingly important drivers for the continued operations of companies in China. The results imply that the Chinese operations for many American businesses are becoming a vital component for maintaining their…
Read MoreChina Holds South China Sea Drills Near Scarborough Shoal After US-Led Exercises
China’s military conducted joint air and naval combat exercises around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, days after the United States, Japan and the Philippines completed trilateral maritime drills in the same region, underscoring escalating strategic competition over one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater…
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