French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron

French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron

Snowballing protests by French farmers crept closer to Paris on Thursday, with tractors driving in convoys and blocking roads in many regions of the country to ratchet up pressure for government measures to protect the influential agricultural sector from foreign competition, red tape, rising costs and poverty-levels of pay for the worst-off producers. Traffic-snarling drive-slows,…

Gene therapy breakthrough restores hearing in some deaf children

Gene therapy breakthrough restores hearing in some deaf children

Gene therapy has successfully restored hearing in some children born with inherited deafness, health officials say. A study in China and another at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia documented significant improvements in hearing in treated children. Cochlear implants are commonly used for children with hereditary deafness, but gene therapy offers a potential treatment. Gene therapy…

How To Tech: Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection

How To Tech: Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection

LONDON — You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize it’s gone, along with priceless photos, important files, passwords on banking apps and other vital parts of your digital life. Apple rolled out an update to its…

Jim Harbaugh taking Chargers’ head-coaching job: Why he’s returning to the NFL

Jim Harbaugh taking Chargers’ head-coaching job: Why he’s returning to the NFL

By Daniel Popper, Austin Meek and Jeff Howe Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos vowed in December he would be “reimagining” how his organization approaches “building and maintaining a championship-caliber program.” Consider that process reimagined. The Chargers are hiring Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their coach, the team announced Wednesday. The 60-year-old agreed to a five-year…

Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45% to battle inflation

Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45% to battle inflation

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points on Thursday, pressing ahead with a series of hikes aimed at combating inflation that reached nearly 65% in December. The bank brought its benchmark rate to 45%. It’s the eighth interest rate hike since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has…

Mental health may be worse in teens from large families, study suggests: ‘Fewer resources’

Mental health may be worse in teens from large families, study suggests: ‘Fewer resources’

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Billy Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show, recent Hoover Dam performance, working on a new album

Billy Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show, recent Hoover Dam performance, working on a new album

LOS ANGELES – Billy Idol normally takes advantage of riding his motorcycle on the open road knowing there’s hardly any traffic because millions are usually glued to watching the Super Bowl. But this year, Idol’s bike won’t be leaving his garage on game day. Instead, the legendary British rocker will be strolling on stage to…

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