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3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds
By David Keyton And Mike Corder, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for looking at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Hans Ellegren, the secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the award Tuesday in Stockholm. The Nobel Prizes carry a cash award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Armenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia
By The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2023
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – The Armenian parliament on Tuesday voted to join the International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes connected to the deportation of children from Ukraine. The move is likely to further strain Armenia’s deteriorating relation with its ally Russia, which last month called Yerevan’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested
By Michael Hill And Lisa Baumann, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) – A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was “safe and in good health” Monday after a massive two-day search ended with her rescue and the arrest of a person suspected in her abduction, police said. Charlotte Sena disappeared while riding her bike early Saturday ... Read More »
1 responseA 9-year-old girl who vanished from a New York state park has been found safe, police say
By Michael Hill, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) – A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was found safe Monday following a two-day search, authorities said. Charlotte Sena was located “in good health” and “a suspect is in custody” in connection with her disappearance Saturday evening, New York State Police said in a ... Read More »
1 responseRep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House
By Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead. The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use a procedural tool – called a motion to vacate – to try to ... Read More »
1 responseUN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
Associated Press (AP) – The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. The resolution drafted by the U.S. was approved with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions. The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash
By The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids die in Utah plane crash, Senate leadership says
By The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
MOAB, Utah (AP) – A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were riding crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
By David Keyton, Mike Corder And Maddie Burakoff, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic – technology that’s also being studied to fight cancer and other diseases. Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman were cited for contributing “to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
By David Keyton And Mike Corder, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó, a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Drew Weissman, who performed his prizewinning research ... Read More »
1 responseKatalin Karikó and Drew Weissman win Nobel in medicine for enabling development of mRNA vaccines
By David Keyton And Mike Corder, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Katalin Karikó is a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Drew Weissman performed his prizewinning research together with Karikó at the ... Read More »
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