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30Jan

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Chautauqua County

Radon Awareness Week: Test Your Home to Protect Against Lung Cancer Risk

(WNY News Now) During National Radon Awareness Week, Chautauqua County encourages everyone to be tested for radon because it is still the second-leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States. AYVILLE, N.Y. January 27–31 is National Radon Awareness Week. The second most common cause of lung cancer fatalities is radon. The Chautauqua County Health Department urges citizens to test their houses for radon in order to ascertain whether they are at danger of radon exposure in an effort to safeguard the county's public health. Naturally occurring in rocks, soil, and water, radon is an odorless, invisible, radioactive gas. Soil, tiny holes or cracks in your home's foundation, or water from a well or sump pump pit can all allow radon to enter buildings and homes. Since radon is a hea...

When is a person’s sex determined? Trump has no conception, experts say.

30Jan

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When is a person’s sex determined? Trump has no conception, experts say.

On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on gender that basically says that women become female and men become male at conception. However, specialists in medicine think that's incorrect. According to them, all fertilized eggs or embryos include both male Y and female X chromosomes, and the gender reveal occurs weeks later. Even then, it can be challenging to determine if the infant has the sexual traits of a boy, female, or both. According to Dr. Eve Feinberg of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, "we call conception as fertilization and nobody is male or female at fertilization." Everybody has some mix of X and Y chromosomes, but the development of sex organ differentiation—which is not always a binary male or female pathway—do...

Florida Republicans upend DeSantis’ plans as state tries to align with Trump’s immigration orders

30Jan

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Florida Republicans upend DeSantis’ plans as state tries to align with Trump’s immigration orders

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans are engaged in a civil war, with Governor Ron DeSantis opposing the GOP-dominated state Legislature, over President Donald Trump's desire to swiftly restructure the country's immigration system. Earlier this month, DeSantis summoned lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special legislative session specifically to align state law with a series of anticipated executive orders from Trump that center on immigration. The special session was suddenly terminated Monday morning by Republican leaders in the state House and Senate, who had previously criticized DeSantis' plans as "premature," and they promptly called their own. Republican leadership was able to draft its own immigration measures, including wording that places the governor in a precarious politic...

Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place

30Jan

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Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place

Immigration enforcement activities have begun to spread throughout major U.S. cities since President Donald Trump returned to office. On Sunday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 956 arrests, the most in a single day during the Trump administration. This brings the overall number of ICE arrests since the inauguration to at least 2,681 arrests. There has been worry that law-abiding migrants and those with permits may also be apprehended, despite the Trump administration's claims that the operation is aimed at criminals. Numbers separating migrants in custody with criminal history from those without have not been made public by officials. Arrests have occurred in the following major cities: Chicago Crackdowns on migrant arrests occurred in Chicago on Sunday. Tom Homa...

The Eagles finally asked more from Jalen Hurts and he delivered in a big way

29Jan

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The Eagles finally asked more from Jalen Hurts and he delivered in a big way

Compared to the Jalen Hurts we've seen recently, this one was different. The quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles was moving the ball downfield. Hurts threw the ball over 20 times in this instance. He was now unrestricted by the run-first strategy that has been so effective since the bye week. Hurts replied with an outstanding effort in the Eagles' 55-23 victory at Lincoln Financial Field, confirming the Eagles' knowledge that they will probably need more from the passing game to defeat the Commanders in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. After the Eagles made it to their second Super Bowl in three years, Hurts joked, "I guess he let me out of my straight jacket a little bit today." It is not a problem that we are unable to. The only question is whether we do. It all depends on how we perf...

Quaker groups file suit over end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship

29Jan

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Quaker groups file suit over end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship

The Department of Homeland Security is being sued by a group of Quaker congregations for altering a policy that previously prohibited immigration and customs enforcement officers from carrying out immigration enforcement operations in allegedly sensitive areas, such as places of worship, playgrounds, schools, and hospitals, without supervisory consent. The new Trump administration this week revoked the regulation, which has been in effect over several administrations, including the first term of President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday in a federal district court in Maryland, contends that religious attendance is essential to the protection of religious liberty and claims that the mere threat of [immigration] enforcement discourages congregants from attending services...

Flood Watch Issued for Niagara and Northern Erie Counties

29Jan

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Community Concerns

Flood Watch Issued for Niagara and Northern Erie Counties

(WNY News Now)Buffalo, New YorkThrough late tonight, Niagara and Northern Erie counties are under a Flood Watch, according to the Buffalo-based National Weather Service (NWS). Residents are warned that flooding might result from ice movement on Lake Erie and the Niagara River as well as rising water levels. Potential Flooding from Ice Jams Ice is being forced into the Niagara River from Lake Erie's shoreline by a combination of strong southwesterly winds and rising water levels brought on by a lake seiche. Ice jams could form as a result of this movement, which could cause flooding in low-lying regions, especially on Grand Island and along the immediate lakeshore. Areas at Risk Western New York is affected by this alert, including: Niagara County Northern Erie ...

Three Men Sentenced for Running Fraudulent Website That Enabled Criminals to Circumvent Bank Anti-Fraud Checks

29Jan

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Three Men Sentenced for Running Fraudulent Website That Enabled Criminals to Circumvent Bank Anti-Fraud Checks

(WNY News Now) Three men have been convicted for operating a website that allowed scammers to get around banking security procedures and steal money.Vijayanathan Vijayasidhurshan NCAC PhotoAllum Picari's NCAA photoZa Siddeeque NCA photo According to a National Crime Agency investigation, Callum Picari, 23, of Hornchurch, Essex; Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, 21 of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire; and Aza Siddeeque, 19, of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, were the operators of www.OTP.Agency. One-time passcode is what OTP stands for. In order to commit account takeover, fraud, and theft, criminals had to pay a monthly subscription fee for a service that gave them online access to personal bank accounts and other accounts. They achieved this by using social engineering to trick bank account holder...

The 63+ best sales this week: Blundstone, Saatva and more

29Jan

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The 63+ best sales this week: Blundstone, Saatva and more

With President's Day rapidly approaching, the upcoming weeks will be ideal for deals on seasonal apparel, mattresses, bedding, and other items. Take advantage of sales on pillows, comforters, sheets, and other items at some of our favorite bedding companies, such as Saatva and Helix. Additionally, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes are offering discounts on TVs, furniture, and other items as you stock up on supplies for the big game. These sales and more are included below, along with bestsellers, NBC Select staff picks, and previously suggested companies. Keep in mind that some items can have a limited-time sale, and you should be aware of the holiday shipping dates. GO Ahead and SkipBest deals from NBC Select's top brands | Best deals on clothing and accessories | Best deals on kitchenware ...

Tech stocks fall as China’s DeepSeek sparks U.S. worries about the AI race

29Jan

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Tech stocks fall as China’s DeepSeek sparks U.S. worries about the AI race

As concerns grew that the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeekleap was outpacing the United States in AI research, tech stocks fell sharply on Monday morning. The nation's biggest tech companies are tracked by the Nasdaq Composite, which fell more than 3%. After declining earlier, the Dow was up, while the S&P 500 fell by over 2%. China's DeepSeek, which revealed an open-source AI model in December after claiming that it took just two months and less than $6 million to develop, was the catalyst for the sell-off. Concerns that China may surpass the United States in the scope and effectiveness of its AI efforts are fueled by the fact that those claims would be significantly less than the hundreds of billions of dollars that American tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta...