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Less than 12 hours after scoring the winning touchdown in his team’s season finale in Denver, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was back in Las Vegas and getting arrested for driving under the influence. According to multiple reports, Jacobs was arrested for DUI after a single vehicle crash in Las Vegas at approximately 4:40 a.m. […]
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A cancer-specific L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) is highly expressed in cancer tissues. Inhibiting the function of LAT1 has been known to have anti-tumor effects, but there has been limited progress in the development of radionuclide therapy agents targeting LAT1. Now, a multidisciplinary research team at Osaka University has established a targeted alpha-therapy with […]
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General Motors will promote 650 hourly workers in the U.S. to full-time jobs this month, the company announced Monday. The employees work out of nine plants spread across Michigan, Indiana, Texas and Missouri. “We are proud to welcome these team members as regular, full-time employees,” Phil Kienle, GM’s vice president of North America Manufacturing and […]
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The T-Mobile variant of the OnePlus 7T is on sale at B&H for $300, undercutting OnePlus’s own sale at $350. This matches the lowest price the phone has ever been, so if you’ve been looking for a flagship-specced phone at a budget price, this deal may be worth checking out. This being the T-Mobile variant, […]
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An eagle-eyed police officer dubbed “Memory Cop” has used his mind-blowing face recognition skills to catch 2,100 suspects—including those wearing face masks. England’s Andy Pope boasts a photographic memory, which means he can recall faces from CCTV images years after he has seen them. His incredible skill has seen him collar suspects for crimes which […]
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The Broncos are in the market for a General Manager. John Elway has been in that role since 2011, but announced on Monday that he is stepping away from that job. He will remain the president of football operations and will oversee the search for a new G.M. “Working in this role for the last […]
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A New Year’s resolution to take better care of yourself is one you should keep, especially in the era of COVID-19. Wearing a mask, maintaining a safe distance from others and washing your hands frequently are going remain important in 2021. But don’t forget to prioritize a healthy lifestyle that improves your overall health and […]
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Here’s something to cheer your spirits the next time you’re shoveling away a heavy snowfall. Busch said this week that it would offer $1 off its beers for every inch of snow that falls in 32 states and Washington, D.C., between now and March 28. “As the snow falls, so does the price of Busch,” […]
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The Trump administration has gained some experience losing in court recently, and has suffered setback after setback in its stance that TikTok should be banned in the US. Still, its pursuit of the video sharing app continues. On Monday, the Department of Justice filed an appeal of a judge’s order that blocked restrictions on TikTok […]
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A children’s book written by a father for his son after he returned from a World War Two prisoner of war camp has finally been published—after 75 years. ‘Now It Can Be Told’ was penned by Arthur Stiby after he was released from a Japanese-run detention center. The Royal Artillery major was captured by Japanese […]
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