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Dozens of boxes of the popular Labubu toy totaling around $7,000 were stolen from a store in La Puente, California, this week, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.The burglary happened around 1:29 a.m. on Aug. 6 at One Stop Sales, a store known for its Labubu dolls and accessories.”We worked so hard to get to this point, [only] for them just to come in and like nothing take it all away,” Joanna Avendano, co-owner of One Stop Sales, told local ABC station KABC-TV on Thursday.The shop has since posted surveillance footage of the incident on social media. One…

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London: Scientists have discovered how young children naturally develop immunity to bacterial infection Strep A, a breakthrough that could speed up vaccine development and save up to half a million lives each year, a new study has said.Strep A, or Group A Streptococcus, is a common bacterium that can cause mild conditions such as sore throat and skin infections, but in severe cases leads to life-threatening illnesses. Thousands of people in low and middle-income countries die each year after contracting the infection, however, deaths from Strep A are relatively uncommon in more affluent nations by comparison. A deadly Strep A…

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LONDON — Russia and Ukraine exchanged large waves of attack drones overnight into Sunday as the two combatants maneuvered ahead of Friday’s planned summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 100 drones into the country overnight, of which 70 were shot down or otherwise suppressed. Thirty drones impacted across 12 locations, it said in a statement posted to Telegram.Russia’s Defense Ministry said its troops shot down at least 126 Ukrainian drones overnight.Temporary restrictions on flights were introduced at airports in the southwest of the country in Vladikavkaz, Grozny, Saratov…

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Hyderabad: Union minister of state (Independent) for science and technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday unveiled new technologies developed by city-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), under the department of biotechnology’s Biotechnology Research Innovation Council (BRIC) and inaugurated India’s first animal stem cell biobank, a facility to store and preserve high-quality stem cells from various animal species, at its facility at Gachibowli.The biobank would provide quality-controlled animal stem cells and indigenous, cost-effective cell culture media to veterinary clinics, research institutions, hospitals, and industry. This first-of-its-kind resource would accelerate advances in veterinary medicine, regenerative therapies, and animal cell-based smart protein…

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ATLANTA — A Georgia man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.The 30-year-old shooter also tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta but was stopped by guards before driving to a pharmacy across the street and opening fire late Friday afternoon, the official said. He was armed with five guns, including at least one long gun, the official…

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DAVENPORT, Iowa — Hundreds of people cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego at a town hall meeting in eastern Iowa Saturday as the first-term Arizona Democrat assailed the massive, Republican-backed tax bill signed by President Donald Trump as likely to make “America poorer and sicker.” Gallego’s upbeat event struck the opposite tone from Rep. Mike Flood’s town hall meeting earlier in the week, when an even bigger crowd jeered the Nebraska Republican for most of a 90-minute event in his state to promote the bill.Democrats, searching for months after last year’s election defeat for footing in opposing the aggressive tone struck by…

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The payments industry stands at the forefront of digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly becoming a cornerstone technology that powers a variety of solutions, from fraud detection to customer service. According to the following Number Analytics report, digital payment transactions are projected to exceed $15 trillion globally by 2027. Generative AI has expanded the scope and urgency of responsible AI in payments, introducing new considerations around content generation, conversational interfaces, and other complex dimensions. As financial institutions and payment solutions providers increasingly adopt AI solutions to enhance efficiency, improve security, and deliver personalized experiences, the responsible implementation of these…

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Six people were wounded, including a 5-year-old girl, in a “mass shooting” in a Baltimore neighborhood Saturday night, police said.The gunfire broke out shortly before 8:50 p.m. as people near the intersection of Spaulding and Queensberry Avenues gathered outside to eat, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters at a news conference late Saturday night.The 5-year-old girl was struck in the hand. “Thankfully, it doesn’t appear that her injury is very serious,” Worley said.Police in Baltimore said they responded to a “mass shooting” in a neighborhood in the northwest part of the city on Saturday night.Courtesy Baltimore Police DepartmentA man…

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LOS ANGELES — A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said.The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the LA County Sheriff’s Department said. The department said the suspects used a stolen Toyota Tacoma in the incident, which was recovered shortly afterward. The agency said it was investigating the case and did not have additional information.Labubu dolls, created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, have become a popular collectible item a…

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