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Biden Officials Say the Truth About Havana Syndrome Is Still Unknown
The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.
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F.B.I. Releases Redacted Report on Havana Syndrome
Some current and former officials have said the 2019 F.B.I. analysis sowed doubt within the C.I.A. and parts of the Trump administration about the roo [...]
Rishi Sunak declines to back MP’s Down’s syndrome abortion law change
As the law stands in England, Wales and Scotland, doctors can authorise an abortion if "there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it wou [...]
New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
The findings from the National Institutes of Health are at odds with previous research that looked into the mysterious health incidents experienced by [...]
Congress to Examine C.I.A.’s Work on Havana Syndrome
U.S. spy agencies concluded that no hostile power was responsible for the mysterious ailments, a finding some whistle-blowers have challenged.
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Mark Cuban takes on SEC, John Reed Stark and ‘crypto derangement syndrome’
Crypto Twitter was witness to a fierce debate this wee, with billionaire investor Mark Cuban accusing SEC’s Gary Gensler of throwing crypto under the [...]
Foreign Adversaries Unlikely to Blame for Havana Syndrome, Intelligence Review Finds
The assessment also concluded that there was no “credible evidence” that any adversaries had developed a weapon capable of causing the injuries that U [...]
Walmart’s request for new trial denied in firing of employee with Down syndrome
Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. Her sister, Amy Jo Stevenson, has been in a legal ba [...]
Report Criticizes C.I.A.’s Initial Handling of Havana Syndrome Cases
An inspector general report sent to Congress this week finds fault with the intelligence agency’s Office of Medical Services.
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C.I.A. Begins Compensating Victims of Havana Syndrome
Officers and diplomats have reported ailments arising from mysterious incidents since 2016. But lawyers for some say future cases may be harder to adj [...]
U.S. Outlines Compensation Rules for Some Havana Syndrome Victims
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Friday released its rules and guidelines for providing financial support to victims of Havana syndrome, the myste [...]
Judge orders Walmart to rehire worker with Down syndrome
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales su [...]

Victoria’s Secret hires Sofia Jirau, its first model with Down syndrome
Sofia Jirau, a 24-year-old Puerto Rican woman with Down Syndrome, stars in Victoria's Secret's latest campaign for its lingerie.Source: Victoria's Sec [...]
Some Havana Syndrome Cases May Stem From Radio Energy, Panel Says
WASHINGTON — A panel of experts assembled by the Biden administration concluded on Wednesday that stress or psychosomatic reactions could not explain [...]
Most ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Unlikely Caused by Foreign Power, C.I.A. Says
The agency has never accused Russia or another power of being responsible, but some officials, particularly in the Pentagon, said they believed there [...]