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Maggie Baird says her vegan cinnamon rolls are a family favorite — including to her children, who happen to be the world-famous musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas.Growing up, Baird stopped eating meat in part because she felt connected to animals. Her commitment grew as she learned about the environmental impact of animal agriculture. And her mother died of a heart attack at 57 — one of many in her family to die of heart disease.“I always say I have the trifecta of reasons” for foregoing meat, said Baird, who in 2020 founded Support + Feed, a nonprofit that advocates for…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s largest school district said it filed a lawsuit Friday against the consulting company it hired to identify superintendent candidates, alleging the company did not properly vet Ian Roberts, who was arrested by immigration authorities last week.Des Moines Public Schools hired JG Consulting in 2022 to facilitate the leadership search, which led to Roberts’ hiring the following year. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements officials have said the Guyana native was in the U.S. illegally and had no work authorization. Federal prosecutors charged Roberts on Thursday with possessing four firearms while in the U.S. illegally, including…
When President Donald Trump adamantly proclaimed in a press conference on Sept. 22, 2025, that pregnant women should not take Tylenol, I immediately thought about my own experiences during my second labor. While pushing for nearly three hours, I developed an infection in my uterus called chorioamnionitis, which occurs when bacteria infect the uterus, placenta and sometimes the baby’s bloodstream. I had a fever, and my baby’s heart rate was significantly elevated.I remember feeling delirious; my colleague and friend, while delivering my baby, said she had never seen me in such a state. I couldn’t focus on pushing. I felt…
Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling built in. As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple’s local AI models. Apple’s models are small compared with leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or Meta.…
The future reality of your social feed could be a lot less real.Can I interest you in a video of Sam Altman stealing GPUs? Or a sasquatch terrorizing two of your favorite BI reporters?No? Too bad. AI slop is here whether we like it or not.BI’s Katie Notopoulos, who understands internet culture better than anyone I know, breaks down the rise of short-form, AI-generated videos invading our feeds.If you’re wondering what exactly AI slop is, think of it as weird, nonsensical content that’s quickly generated with artificial intelligence. The concept has been around for a bit — Remember “Shrimp Jesus”?…
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) -An experimental cannabis-derived medication was safer and more effective than placebo and opioids for treating chronic lower back pain in two late-stage trials, researchers said.Treatment with VER-01, an extract from cannabis sativa DKJ127 L. being developed by Munich-based Vertanical, also improved pain-related sleep disturbances along with patients’ physical function and quality of life, according to separate reports of the trials.“VER-01 could transform how we care for patients with chronic lower back pain,” Dr. Charles Argoff of Albany Medical College,…
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA (Reuters) -Mothers and newborn babies in Gaza face dire conditions as Nasser hospital in the south of the enclave is overwhelmed with patients fleeing the north and medical resources running out, UNICEF said on Friday.”The situation for mothers and newborns in Gaza has never been worse. In Nasser hospital, we’re seeing hospital corridors lined with women who’ve just given birth,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva via video link from Gaza.The World Health Organization said on Friday that the health system was on the brink of collapse.Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO’s representative for the occupied…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday there’s work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league, while adding that there were “inaccuracies” in some of the comments attributed to her by Napheesa Collier in a blistering assessment earlier this week.“I was disheartened to hear that some players feel the league and that I personally do not care about them or listen to them,” Engelbert said before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night. “If the players in the ‘W’ don’t feel appreciated and value from the league, we have to do…
WATFORD, England (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel seems to take everything in stride, like not stressing about his parents being unable to attend his first NFL start.They’re in his native Hawaii. The game is in London.“So, fun fact — need to get my dad a passport,” Gabriel said Friday.Gabriel was selected midweek as the starter for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, taking over from Joe Flacco with coach Kevin Stefanski hoping the 24-year-old quarterback can spark what’s been an anemic offense.During kickoff at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it will be 3:30 a.m. in Hawaii.“I’ve always been used…
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA (Reuters) -Mothers and newborn babies in Gaza face dire conditions as Nasser hospital in the south of the enclave is overwhelmed with patients fleeing the north and medical resources running out, UNICEF said on Friday.”The situation for mothers and newborns in Gaza has never been worse. In Nasser hospital, we’re seeing hospital corridors lined with women who’ve just given birth,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva via video link from Gaza.The World Health Organization said on Friday that the health system was on the brink of collapse.Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO’s representative for the occupied…