Fraudsters steal more than £3m a day as cases rise
Fraud cases have risen by 16% with con artists stealing more than £3m a day, according to figures from the banking industry. Criminals have particularly targeted victims by tricking them out of their one-time passcodes, trade body UK Finance said. Despite the increase in reported cases, total losses have fallen slightly – totalling £572m in […]
Sinwar's removal from battlefield is ‘significant,’ presents opportunity for cease-fire, State Department says
The State Department on Thursday said the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops presented an “opportunity” for a potential cease-fire and an end to the yearlong war. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said until Sinwar’s death, “there’s been no path to ending this war because Sinwar has refused to talk about […]
Zayn Malik pens down emotional message for late bandmate Liam Payne
Zayn Malik pens down emotional message for late bandmate Liam Payne Zayn Malik penned down a heartfelt message in memory of his late bandmate, Liam Payne, who tragically passed away at the age of 30. The English singer took to his official Instagram account on Thurday October 17, to pay tribute to his former One […]
Boston doctor builds tool to identify risk for intimate partner violence
BOSTON – Dr. Bharti Khurana, an Emergency Radiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital was leaving a trauma “hackathon” in 2016 when a nurse practitioner began talking about Intimate Partner Violence. For all the advances in medicine, the NP told the group, there was little attention paid to the root cause of the injuries that sends […]
Men’s college basketball coaching changes for 2024-25
Oct 17, 2024, 05:02 PM ET The men’s college basketball coaching carousel is a busy one. It began spinning last May, when Bob Huggins stepped down at West Virginia, and slowly picked up speed toward the end of the regular season. Vacancies at Washington, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Stanford, the aforementioned Mountaineers and Louisville have been filled. […]
Merck says experimental RSV treatment protected infants in trial, paving way for potential approval
The logo for Merck is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Merck on Thursday said its experimental treatment designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus showed positive results in a mid- to late-stage trial, bringing the company one step closer to filing […]
Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” by his death
Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are “completely devastated” by his death. Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old. “We’re completely devastated by the news […]
Nevarez: Mountain West finally has firm footing
Oct 17, 2024, 03:43 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It was just more than a month ago when the Mountain West’s future was very much in doubt, and even though realignment seems to be never-ending, commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday she feels the conference is finally in a good place. The decisions by UNLV and […]