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Louisiana State University (LSU) student Emily Hines formerly belonged to the campus’ Alpha Phi sorority chapter. According to a report from Breitbart News, the organization terminated her membership in light of a public TikTok post that appeared to criticize Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender assistant secretary for health in the United States. The video, obtained by Breitbart News, features Hines dancing in her sorority sweatshirt to the 1977 Bee Gees song, “More Than a Woman....

From the dawn of the DNA era, critics have worried that genetic testing would create a “biological underclass”–a population of people whose genes brand them as poor risks for employment, insurance, even marriage. The future is arriving fast. Medical labs can now test human cells for hundreds of anomalous genes. Besides tracking rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, some firms now gauge people’s susceptibility to more common scourges....

Investors put $6.2 billion back into stock funds in April, a drop compared with last April’s $33.8 billion. Pros are divided on how to interpret the data: it’s either a sucker’s rally on the way down, or a happy sign that the bottom’s been hit. … New Fund Flood The market’s slide didn’t dampen investors’ enthusiasm for a relatively new type of mutual fund. While they were selling traditional stock funds in March, investors were buying $8....

The Dow Jones ended the day with a gain of approximately 835 points, having increased more than 1,700 points earlier during Monday’s trading session. The S&P 500 also rose approximately 41 points or 1.2 percent, its second-highest close in history, according to The Wall Street Journal. Today was the Dow’s best performance since June. However, the index fell short of its February all-time closing high. JPMorgan expects the S&P to continue to climb, projecting it will move past its previous target of 3,600 points by the end of the year, according to a report by CNN....

Henrik Fisker, CEO of the Los Angeles-based company, said he will not invest in Bitcoin or accept the cryptocurrency as payment. He didn’t rule out future use of a cryptocurrency, but told CNBC that Bitcoin isn’t a “sustainable solution.” About 25 publicly traded companies have invested a total of $4 billion in Bitcoin, and an analyst calculated most have at least doubled their initial outlay. What’s also clear is that Bitcoin is highly volatile and the market is easily swayed by external events, such as a power outage in China that led to a “flash crash....

The defender is reportedly closing in on a move to West Ham after handing in a transfer request, with the Portugal international not selected by Fonte since January 2. Southampton host Leicester City on Sunday, having lost four Premier League matches in succession, but it was Fonte’s future that dominated the agenda at Puel’s pre-match press conference. Luis Enrique backed by Rivaldo “This situation with Jose is difficult for the squad,” Puel told reporters on Thursday....

So why is a renowned chef like Beck making a gourmet dessert with something as bland as CSB? Because he’s one of nearly a dozen celebrity chefs from New York to Japan who have accepted a quirky challenge from the World Food Program, the world’s largest humanitarian food organization. The chefs, including TV-savvy Todd English and New York City’s famed Mr. Chocolate, Jacques Torres, were invited to create something palatable on camera for their gourmet clientele, with CSB as the recipe’s base....

But there are actually many other types of shellfish. You may not even immediately recognize some of them as shellfish. For example, you might not realize that sea urchins and octopuses are shellfish too. As a person with a shellfish allergy, you have to avoid all of them. Shellfish are not the same type of creatures as fish. People with a shellfish allergy may be able to eat fish with no problem....

This article will walk you through what to eat, what to avoid, and why, so you don’t make your diarrhea worse. Dairy products contain a sugar called lactose. Your body digests lactose with an enzyme called lactase. Diarrhea can deplete lactase. Undigested lactose can increase gas, bloating, nausea, and diarrhea. Common lactose-containing foods include: MilkCreamCheeseIce creamSour cream A Healthier Choice Yogurt is an exception. It contains probiotics that are good for digestion....

This article will cover common causes of foot cramps and tips for everyday management. Foot Cramps Sensation Muscle cramps in the feet feel like intense contractions, most commonly in the arches of the feet or toes, that cannot be controlled. The muscle contractions can last for several seconds or minutes, causing intense tightening of the muscle, pain, and a sharp or deep aching sensation. Pain tends to subside when the muscle contractions relax as the cramps go away....

Near the end of an April 5 game against James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, a Robinson team member allegedly called a Williams’ player the n-word, an anti-Black racist slur. The Robinson team member also allegedly spit on the insulted player. In response, the Williams coaches pulled their players off of the field and placed them on a bus. The coaches also told the referees that, for the students’ safety, they would not continue playing....

James couldn't pass up the opportunity to show his support for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. He was back in Cleveland as the Cavaliers retired his longtime teammate's jersey Saturday. "It was special, a special time for Z, and I'm happy I was able to be a part of it," the four-time MVP said before Sunday's game against the Bulls in Chicago. James spent thousands to charter a plane for the ceremony and kept a rather low profile, staying close to the Cavaliers' bench and taking pictures with his phone....

MORE: Worst NBA chokes of all time | Toronto pol blasts America after Raptors lose The Trail Blazers performed admirably through three quarters, leading by double-figures several times heading into the fourth. But three good quarters against the Warriors just isn’t good enough. Golden State overwhelmed Portland in the final quarter, outscoring the visitors 34-12 to stay in the series driver’s seat heading to Portland. Klay Thompson came alive in the second half, scoring 20 of his 27 points in the final two quarters....

The planned July 9 reveal would have coincided with Simpson’s O.J. 73rd birthday—which a Ford spokesman previously said was “purely coincidental” and wouldn’t be changed. But on Friday, Mark Truby, Ford’s VP of Communications, announced the debut had been pushed to July 13. “The reveal of the all-new Ford Bronco lineup will now happen on Monday, July 13,” Truby wrote. “The previous targeted date of July 9 unintentionally coincided with O....

^ This old house. Foreclosure starts when homeowners are at least 90 days behind on mortgage payments and receive a notice that they are in default. That’s called pre-foreclosure. Every state has its own procedure for what follows, but eventually, if the bills aren’t paid, the house is foreclosed and auctioned off by the county sheriff. At least half these auctions draw no bidders, and the home ends up sold to the bank holding the mortgage, for the loan balance....

One night, riding in someone else’s car, I was sitting in the back seat watching the rain roll down the window when somebody turned up the radio and said, “That’s Elvis.” I perked right up and got the surprise of my life. He was singing “Love Me Tender,” that syrupy ballad with its melody stolen from a Civil War song. “That’s Elvis?” I remember thinking. “Why, that’s nothing. That’s not a bit scary....

Trump has thrown his support behind a slate of GOP candidates across the country, with some of those endorsements drawing the ire of Republican supporters and critics alike. In several states, Republican lawmakers and officials have openly worked to prevent some of those backed by the former president from winning—or in some case even being able to appear on the primary ballot. “The biggest way to defeat him is to electorally chip away at the notion he is the most powerful endorsement in the country....