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Rio gangsters torch at least 35 buses after Brazil crime boss killed (www.reuters.com)

Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population. Here's what it means for the war (www.npr.org)

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Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed (www.bbc.com)

Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment....

Activists Rally Over Pending Fracking on Ohio's State Lands (www.clevescene.com)

Meanwhile, at Quark's: (startrek.website)

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Peter Thiel was reportedly an FBI informant (www.theverge.com)

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Giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City university (www.yahoo.com)

“The sculpted snake is 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) long, 2.8 feet (0.85 m) wide and 3.3 feet (1 m) high, and it weighs about 1.3 tons (1.2 metric tons), the INAH said. Several colors — including red, blue, black and white — are preserved on the sculpture.”

Humans plunder the periodic table while turning blind eye to the risks of doing so, say researchers (phys.org)

[OC] Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon over Keauhou Bay, on the Big Island of Hawaii. (lemmy.world)

Taken about three years ago.

Here's the available evidence of what happened at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza — NPR (apple.news)

Videos and photos provide some clues, but much remains unknown about the horrific explosion at the site.

Moogie said it's my turn on this meme train. (lemmy.world)

How has the narrative shifted since the Gaza hospital explosion? (www.aljazeera.com)

Scoop: White House has discussed U.S. military response if Hezbollah attacks Israel (www.axios.com)

U.S. B-52 bomber makes first-ever landing in South Korea - UPI.com (www.upi.com)

Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes (www.bbc.co.uk)

Israeli Settlers Take Advantage of Gaza Chaos to Attack Palestinians in West Bank (theintercept.com)

How Do You Combat Anti-Adware Blockers on Android?

It seems like there’s been a lot more websites that have been deploying anti-adware blocker software in the past few weeks. One that stands out in particular is called Admiral (see websites like GameRant for an example)....

Louvre Museum is being evacuated after a threat while France is under high alert (abcnews.go.com)

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put France on high security alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist....

France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical (apnews.com)

France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday....

Republicans ramp up search for an escape hatch from speaker chaos (www.politico.com)

Centrists are signaling they’re open to a deal. Democrats are outlining terms. With no speaker in sight yet, House Republicans are ramping up their discussions about a way to reopen the chamber....

Thinking of visiting a pawn shop. What should I know?

So, I’ve never been to a pawn shop before. I’m curious what’s there, but TV makes them seem shady and odd. What should I know before I visit? I’m sort of expecting a cross between an antique and a thrift store, that sort of vibe....

US defense secretary is in Israel to meet with its leaders and see America’s security assistance (apnews.com)

S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Israel on Friday for meetings with senior government leaders and to see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and security assistance that Washington rapidly delivered to Israel in the first week of its war with the militant Hamas group....