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CNN  —  While Justin Baldoni’s suit against Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds has been dismissed, she isn’t done fighting her claims against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star – and Baldoni isn’t done fighting back. Michael Gottlieb, the attorney representing Lively in her civil sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Baldoni, told CNN the actress intends to continue pursuing her lawsuit against Baldoni. In a conversation with Jake Tapper on Monday, Gottlieb said Lively is “determined to see her claims through and to pursue them to have a full public accountability of what she’s alleged happened…

When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality health care.In our recently published research, my colleagues and I found that how LGBTQ+ people are treated at the doctor’s office has a measurable effect on whether they stay up to date with lifesaving preventive care like flu shots, colorectal cancer screenings and HIV testing.Results of affirming careWe examined how LGBTQ+ adults rated their health care provider across three areas: LGBTQ+ cultural competency, such as if providers used inclusive language on forms and in…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might be ready to take the practice field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. Watt is not.The star outside linebacker skipped the start of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Watt likely is eyeing a new deal as he enters the final year of his current contract.The seven-time Pro Bowler and 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year signed a four-year extension in September 2021 that was scheduled to pay him $112 million and made him the highest-paid defender in the league at the time.That number has been eclipsed several times over the last four years, including by…

Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of alcohol abuse, existing treatments have failed to provide meaningful relief. Excessive alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In the U.S. alone, 16.4 million people age 12 and older reported binge drinking on five or more days in the past month.Although there are several drugs available to those seeking to stop or lower their alcohol consumption, their effectiveness is limited, and they often have significant side effects. Over the past three decades, efforts to treat excessive drinking have focused primarily on developing drugs that target proteins that…

Now that the NCAA has taken care of its business, its president wants Congress to deliver. NCAA President Charlie Baker, like his predecessor a proponent of federal legislation to lock in some of the seismic changes hitting college sports, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that draft legislation circulating in Washington is what the association has been asking for. Now, it’s simply a matter of passing it. “One of the messages we got from them was, ‘Clean up your own house first, and then come talk to us,’” said Baker, a former Massachusetts governor whose political acumen was a key…

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is donating $50 million to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine to create a joint initiative of autism spectrum disorder research, the three parties announced Tuesday, June 10.According to a press release, the $50 million gift that will launch the Lurie Autism Institute (LAI) is “the largest single donation to U.S. academic medical centers focused on autism research across the lifespan.”The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), perhaps obviously, focuses its efforts in autism research with children, while Penn largely works with the adult community.One of LAI’s main goals is to combine the work…

CNN  —  The BET Awards were heavy on nostalgia, but rapper and singer Doechii brought a very current event to the stage on Monday. While receiving the award for best female hip-hop artist, she referenced the ongoing protests against immigration raids happening in Los Angeles, California, where the ceremony was being held. “As much as I am honored by this award, I do want to address what’s happening right now outside of the building,” she said after noting that she grew up watching BET and it was her first award from the network. “There are ruthless attacks that are creating…

CNN  —  The judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial has denied the defense’s second request for a mistrial over their claims of “prosecutorial misconduct.” Over the weekend, defense attorneys for Combs filed a letter renewing their request for a mistrial, accusing the prosecution of presenting false testimony from witness Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura who testified last week that Combs once dangled her over the 17th floor balcony at Ventura’s home in 2016. Judge Arun Subramanian ruled on Tuesday that the defense was not prejudiced by Bongolan’s testimony because they were able to conduct a vigorous…

A major international study looking at nearly 300,000 children has revealed a two-way link between the amount of time kids spend on screens and their emotional and social well-being.Children who spent more time using devices like TVs, tablets, computers, and gaming consoles were at a higher risk of developing problems like aggression, anxiety, and low self-esteem later in life, the study found.The connection also works in reverse: Children who were already struggling with social or emotional challenges tended to spend more time on all types of screens.Time spent on gaming consoles was particularly linked to a greater chance of developing…

AI may be a game changer for Hollywood budgets, but it won’t replace human creativity, says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.In a conversation on the WTF podcast with entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath, Sarandos said he wasn’t afraid of AI.”I hope creators aren’t either because it’s going to make a great tool to tell stories even better, and make it possible to make movies they couldn’t before,” he said.Sarandos highlighted AI’s potential to reduce the cost of visual effects. He said Martin Scorsese’s Netflix film “The Irishman” used de-aging technology that was thought to have added about $30 million to the budget: “Today,…