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What is Angelman Syndrome? Understanding the Rare Genetic Disorder

Angelman Syndrome

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects the nervous system, leading to developmental delays, speech impairments, and movement disorders. First described by British pediatrician Dr. Harry Angelman in 1965, this condition is often misdiagnosed as autism or cerebral palsy due to overlapping symptoms. With growing awareness, researchers and advocacy groups are working to improve early diagnosis and …

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Severe Weather Alert in Texas: Tornadoes, Large Hail, and Damaging Winds Expected Overnight

Severe Weather Alert in Texas

Residents across Texas are urged to stay vigilant as a severe weather system moves through the state, bringing threats of tornadoes, large hail, and powerful wind gusts. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for southern Texas and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for northern regions, both in effect until 5 AM Sunday. This developing storm system could produce life-threatening conditions, …

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How did Val Kilmer die? Batman star passes away at 65

Batman star

A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade. Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in …

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‘We can do it the easy way, or the hard way’

President Trump warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or else face “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.” Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to double-down on his criticisms of Putin and Russia’s hurting economy, warning Moscow that things would only get worse if the war doesn’t end soon. “Settle now, and …

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Kai Trump gives insider’s look at grandfather’s inauguration

President Donald Trump’s oldest grandchild Kai Trump gave a behind-the-scenes look at his historic Inauguration Day festivities that capped off the “experience of a lifetime.” “Today my grandpa becomes president of the United States again — let’s go!” Kai Trump said in a video posted on YouTube. Kai Trump’s vlog began with morning coffee before she captured footage of her …

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Adams gave his brother’s top fundraiser a security escort to Trump inauguration

A socialite who co-founded a charity with Mayor Eric Adams’ brother hitched a ride to President Trump’s inauguration with Hizzoner’s security detail — in what experts called a prime example of City Hall’s “ethical sloppiness.” Model-turned-philanthropist Alisa Roever received the VIP treatment, easily navigating the security shutdown in Washington, DC, Monday while riding in an SUV with the mayor’s caravan. …

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North Carolina husband, George Lesniak, kills wife, Cathleen Lesniak, admits to murder on Facebook in murder-suicide

A North Carolina husband killed his wife and confessed to the murder in a chilling Facebook post before turning the gun on himself in a bizarre murder-suicide. George Lesniak fatally shot his wife, Cathleen Lesniak, 59, inside their North Carolina home just after 6 p.m. on Jan. 18, according to the Fuquay-Varina Police Department. Lesniak, 63, a former vice president …

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