Melinda French Gates gave $5 million to an Alabama clinic after abortion ban; it quadrupled in size and became a full-service health centre | World News

An Alabama women’s healthcare clinic has expanded into a larger health centre with support from a $5 million grant from Melinda French Gates’ philanthropic organisation, Pivotal. WAWC Healthcare in Tuscaloosa previously provided abortion services before Alabama’s abortion ban became enforceable following the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The clinic later reopened…

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An Idaho riverfront mansion previously asking $3.86 million goes to auction without reserve on September 17; its owner has pledged the sale proceeds 50:50 to St. Jude and Mayo Clinic

The property sits in American Falls, a southeastern Idaho community surrounded by broad valleys, mountain ranges, reservoirs and large areas of public land. A sprawling Idaho estate with sweeping Snake River views is taking an unusual route to its next owner. A news report by PR Newswire states that after previously being offered for $3.86…

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Mecca: ‘Absolutely no ambiguity: Pakistan says Mecca pact applies as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi drone threat

File photo: Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif Pakistan on Thursday said it was committed to implementing its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region following what Riyadh described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The trilateral Mecca defence agreement, signed by Pakistan,…

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Indian man dies on Sydney-bound Malaysia Airlines flight after medical emergency

58-year-old Indian man died aboard a Malaysia Airlines flight. A 58-year-old Indian man died aboard a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney after suffering a medical episode during the journey on Wednesday, September 16, US magazine PEOPLE reported.New South Wales Police confirmed that a 58-year-old passenger on the flight had suffered a medical…

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I sweated over getting ‘A’s: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for ‘brown kids’ in US, says he cried when he got his first 89

UT alumnus, tech founder Vedant Nair (left) speaks out about the racism Indian-origin students are facing. Amid the row over the ethnicity of the students of the University of Texas, Austin, Indian-origin tech founder and an alumnus of the university, Vedant Nair, shared his experience of growing up in Texas and his struggle as a…

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A 19th-century Pennsylvania mining village with 83 acres and 13 historic buildings is going to absolute auction; the property already has approvals for 121 new homes

The buyer will take on responsibility for upgrading the wastewater treatment system so it can support the property’s full planned build-out. The property is being sold as is, with settlement required within 60 days of the auction, adds the online report. For generations, St. Peter’s Village has stood in a narrow Pennsylvania ravine where rushing…

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In 2024, a Missouri woman got permits for a manufactured home; months after she moved in, officials said zoning barred it and ordered removal, before the mayor admitted the city made mistakes

A Missouri woman who followed every official step to install a manufactured home on her land has been ordered to move it, months after city officials admitted they had approved her permits by mistake. Taylor West, a sergeant with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, bought a manufactured home and planned to place it at 97…

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AI told itself ‘feel no obligation’ to users: OpenAI flags ‘unexpected, concerning’ behaviour

“You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots”, an AI model instructed itself (Photo: Reuters) OpenAI on Wednesday released six reports in which its artificial intelligence models showed “unexpected or concerning” behaviour, such as acting without authorisation, coordinating with other models, or evading oversight.The company also announced a new framework for…

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At 16, a Michigan student spent $3,500 of his savings on a vintage Rolex and flipped it for about $500 profit; five years later, his watch business says it has topped $10 million in cumulative sales

Five years after buying his first Rolex at 16, Maressa says Clocked In has crossed $10 million in cumulative sales At 16, Michigan student Mason Maressa had saved $3,500 from working while attending high school. He could have used the money to buy a car. Instead, he spent it on a vintage Rolex Air-King, a…

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