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Experiment boosts memory in older adults

Electric Brain Stimulation Experiment Boosts Memory in Older Adults – ScienceAlert 150 older adults were given low-dose electric impulses to certain parts of their brains for four days in a row. After treatment, most performed better on memory tests than they had previously, and the improvements persisted for up to one month. Researchers have developed a technique that uses electrical pulses to treat individuals with memory loss. They hope that eventually, this technology will become …

Officers in Rayshard Brooks shooting won’t face charges

No charges against Atlanta officers in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks – The Atlanta Journal Constitution A special prosecutor dropped murder and assault charges against two Atlanta police officers after determining that they acted reasonably in shooting Rayshard Brooks, who was fighting with them when they tried to arrest him for driving under the influence. Rayshard Brook’s death came less than three weeks after the fatal shooting of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, which …

VIDEO: Alaska Airlines plane loses part of engine

Alaska Airlines flight turns back, makes emergency landing as engine cover rips off – NBC News Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to San Diego was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing just after takeoff Monday, the airline said, after the engines cowling detached. Dramatic videos shared on social media showed an engine cover, or cowling, flying off while the plane appeared to land. The poster for the video, which has not been …

Home prices plummeting in these popular cities

Home prices plunging in ‘pandemic boomtowns’ as market slumps – New York Post The West continues to be ground zero for this phenomenon, with Boise, Idaho, leading the way with nearly 70% of homes for sale seeing price declines in July. In 2020, 2021, and early 2022, the West became an attractive destination for Americans who had been liberated by telecommuting. As a result, home prices in the fastest-growing areas skyrocketed further, compounding into prices …

BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Anthony Fauci stepping down

Anthony Fauci, face of coronavirus response, to retire in December – The Washington Post Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Monday that he would be leaving his posts as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and President Biden’s top health advisor in December. Dr. Anthony Fauci has led for 38 years, serving under seven presidents, and has worked to address new and emerging infectious disease threats, including HIV/AIDS, West Nile virus, …

Drone Captures Man Fighting Off Alligator in Lake

JC La Verde, a firefighter, and paramedic for Oldsmar Fire Rescue, was at Lake Thonotosassa in Florida on August 3 recording a promotional video for his company Defeat X. During this time, he entered the water and was attacked by a large alligator. JC told ABC Action News, “With the right stroke, all I felt was scales, teeth, and then right there I’m like okay. So, what I think I did, what I felt like …

Over 150 Dogs Found Living in Homeless Camp

In the Phoenix Valley, near US 60 and Happy Valley Road, just west of Phoenix, a family was found living in a homeless camp with more than 150 dogs. The camp was full of trash and debris, but the family did what they could to care for the animals. They kept the dogs in kennels and homemade enclosures. According to KBTX, the family was living on state land and were being forced to leave. It …

Elderly Woman Drives SUV on 2nd Floor of Mall

‘Confused’ elderly woman drives SUV around 2nd floor of Massachusetts mall – New York Post A 78-year-old woman drove her SUV about 60 yards down a pedestrian path on the second floor, of Braintree Massachusetts Mall, in Braintree Massachusetts, on Thursday, August 18. The driver was able to enter through the mall’s automated doors that were connected to the parking garage. According to the Braintree Police, “one of the safety bollards was missing in front …

Biden Signs CHIPS Act into Law

Biden signs bill boosting US chip manufacturing as he kicks off victory lap – CNN President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act into law on Tuesday that seeks to promote American chip production, reducing the cost of goods, reducing U.S. dependence on overseas manufacturing, and alleviating supply-chain disruptions following the Covid-19 pandemic. During the signing, President Biden said that American semiconductor production is being outsourced to other countries and that winning back a greater share …

Teen Girl Punches Shark In The Face And Survives Attack

17-year-old describes terrifying moment a shark attacked her – WBAL TV Baltimore Addison Bethea, 17, was hunting for scallops in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, when a shark latched onto her flesh. She screamed for help, and her brother Rhett Willingham heeded the call. Her brother pulled her into another boat and applied a tourniquet to her leg to stem the blood loss. She needed to undergo emergency surgery in order to restore the …