Escaped Prisoner Kills Family Of 5

4 Houston-area children killed by escaped Texas inmate attended Tomball ISD, district says – KPRC Click2Houston Four Tomball ISD students and their grandfather were killed by an escaped Texas fugitive near Centerville on Thursday. Tomball ISD has arranged for grief counseling for students in need of help during this time of loss. The convicted murderer who escaped from prison last month was later killed by police after a shootout with them in Texas, officials said. …

A surgically implanted, 3D-printed ear marks a medical advance – NBC News

A 20-year-old woman who was born with a small and misshapen right ear received a 3-D printed ear implant made from her own cells. The new ear will continue to regenerate cartilage tissue, giving it the look and feel of a natural ear.

The patient’s ear implant was made from a tiny glob of cells harvested from her misshapen ear. It could be used to make many other body parts, including spinal discs, noses, knee menisci, rotator cuffs and reconstructive tissue for lumpectomies.

A 3-D printer creates a solid, three-dimensional object from a digital model by depositing material in thin layers. It uses a collagen-based “bio ink” that keeps the materials sterile.

Outside experts said it was the first time that 3D-printed tissue had been implanted into a human body. The success could open doors for investment and new excitement around 3D tissue printing.

The surgeon removed half of a gram of cartilage from the woman’s microtia ear remnant, shipped it to the 3DBio building in Long Island City, Queens, and mixed it with collagen-based bio-ink to create a small oblong shape. The ear was implanted under the patient’s skin.

3DBio has announced the results of a clinical trial to further develop the 3D-printing process. The trial has included 11 volunteers ages 6 to 25 to evaluate long-term safety and aesthetic outcomes.

The company has not publicly disclosed the technical details of the process, making it more difficult for outside experts to evaluate.

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Woman receives 3D-printed ear made of human cells CBS New York
Doctors Transplant Ear of Human Cells, Made by 3-D Printer The New York Times
3DBio Therapeutics and the Microtia-Congenital Ear Deformity Institute Conduct Human Ear … BusinessWire
3D-bioprinted ear implanted in first microtia clinical trial patient FierceBiotech
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Oklahoma Hospital Shooting Leaves 4 Victims Dead

Man Who Killed 4 in Tulsa Medical Center Bought Rifle Hours Before Attack, Police Say – The New York Times A man who underwent back surgery last month killed four people with two guns he had purchased in recent days. The shooter opened fire at the Natalie Medical Building on the St. Francis Hospital campus shortly after 4:50 p.m. local time, according to the deputy chief. Police found four victims dead at Saint Francis Hospital, …

Your walking speed could indicate dementia – CNN

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests simple memory and walking-speed testing could help doctors identify people at risk of dementia and introduce preventive measures early on.

People who walk slowly and exhibit signs of slower mental processing are more likely to develop dementia, according to this large study of nearly 17,000 adults over age 65.

The study followed a group of American and Australian seniors for seven years. It asked them to walk 3 meters twice every other year.

A slowed gait is defined as walking at a speed 0.05 meters per second slower each year. Participants with a slowed gait were at a greater risk of developing dementia.

The study tested participants’ gait and cognitive rate every two years, and also studied their delayed free call, processing speed and verbal fluency.

The study explained that cognitive decline is strongly associated with dementia, but that a combined gait-cognition measure provides additional benefit beyond cognitive testing alone.

Aerobic exercise training increased the volume of the hippocampus by 2%, preventing age-related decline in the organ.

Aerobic exercise increases heart rate and breathing, but does not make you unable to continue to function.

Amy Brodtmann, a neurologist and Dementia Australia’s honorary medical adviser, said the study’s findings showed dementia impacts several parts of the brain. This would alter the way dementia is diagnosed and managed.

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Dual Decline in Gait, Cognition Linked to Increased Dementia Risk Medscape
Walking more slowly can be sign of impending dementia, scientists find Sydney Morning Herald

Shooting In Downtown Charleston Causes Severe Damage

10 people injured, 4 critically, in downtown Charleston shooting on Monday night, police say – CNN

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Charleston late Monday night. Four of the victims remain in the hospital in critical condition.

Police chief Luther Reynolds said the incident began when an officer responded to a noise complaint about a loud party. The officer was shot multiple times in his cruiser.

Charleston police say multiple people were struck by gunfire on Monday night. Footage from a nearby doorbell camera shows people running for shelter.

One person was arrested early Tuesday on a charge of disorderly conduct, and two women were arrested on charges of assault and battery after the shooting that resulted in the assault of two deputies.

Police received a noise complaint at a vacant lot in the area, where there was a loud party, and two shots were fired at an officer. Several cars were hit by gunfire, and several officers were assaulted and injured.

Deputies responded to a report of a wounded Charleston Police officer and found several fights had broken out. One deputy suffered facial injuries, while another was knocked to the ground and suffered cuts to his head, hand and elbow.

Residents in Charleston’s Eastside are reacting to the Memorial Day block party shooting. Residents are asking for more transparency and answers from police about the increase in crime happening in their neighborhood.

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8-Year-Old Killed In Shooting During Vacation Trip

New Hampshire boy, 8, killed in shooting during family vacation in South Carolina – WMUR Manchester

Memorial Day weekend has been marred by gut-wrenching stories of shootings and criminal violence. Yet another incident recently took the life of an innocent boy in South Carolina.

A school community in the granite state is struggling to explain what happened to this third-grade child. The shooter has been charged with murder after possessing a weapon in a violent crime.

An 8-year-old Portsmouth boy was shot and killed in a random shooting while his family was vacationing in South Carolina, officials said. The shooter, Charles Montgomery Allen , 40, is facing several charges, including second-degree murder.

A South Carolina man shot and killed the young boy while his family was vacationing in South Carolina. The man shot at cars driving by his house, hitting three cars.

Charles Montgomery Allen, the shooter, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Parents in New Hampshire are trying to explain another tragedy to their children. Some are calling for change.

Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern issued a statement on the child’s death Tuesday. He said the city stands with the family, friends and classmates in grief at this dark hour.

Portsmouth schools are providing counseling support for students and staff after an incident involving a gunman.

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New Hampshire boy, 8, killed in shooting during family vacation in South Carolina WMUR Manchester
Superintendent: 3rd-grade student from NH fatally shot while on family vacation in South Carolina Boston 25 News
NH child killed in South Carolina shooting CBS Boston
‘Unbelievable tragedy’: Portsmouth third-grader dies after shooting in South Carolina Seacoastonline.com
Boy, 8, fatally shot by man randomly firing at cars near his home, police say The Mercury News

Funerals Ensue For Victims Of Uvalde School Shooting

Uvalde funerals for Texas school shooting victims begin: Live updates – USA TODAY Funeral directors, therapy dogs, florists, and others from around Texas arrived in Uvalde this week to help the town mourn 19 students and two teachers killed last week at Robb Elementary School. Nineteen people killed during the shooting will be laid to rest in custom caskets over the next three days. This includes two small children who were remembered as “outgoing and …

WNBA players ramp up calls for Brittney Griner to be released from ‘hellhole’ Russian prison on her 100th day of detention as reports emerge that Putin wants arms dealer known as ‘Merchant of Death’ in exchange for basketball star -Daily Mail

The WNBA players and their union leaders called on everyone to use their platforms to bring attention to Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia.

Several WNBA and NBA players tweeted about Griner on Saturday, urging the White House to prioritize her safe return home immediately. Griner’s wife, Cherelle, said she wants more proof that Griner would be released.

Viktor Bout, 54, has been imprisoned in the US since 2012 on charges of supplying weapons to a designated State Department terrorist group. Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which is illegal in Russia.

Two weeks after Griner’s most recent court hearing, the Russian state news agency TASS reported that officials were looking to swap Griner for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer convicted of distributing weapons to the FARC in Colombia.

Former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson is negotiating for Griner’s release. He was optimistic that it would happen soon.

Bout has been linked to prisoner swaps for US citizens Trevor Reed and Paul Whelan. Griner plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

Whelan’s brother told The Guardian that Russian officials had told him they hoped to swap Whelan for Bout, the Russian man found guilty of fighting police officers in Moscow. The State Department has not commented on the rumors.

Bout was the inspiration for Nicholas Cage’s character in 2005 movie ‘Lord of War’ and was accused of selling weapons to Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and disgraced former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

Former US intel officer Rebekah Koffer warned that releasing Bout could set a dangerous precedent, and that he could tempt Putin to kidnap other Americans in the hopes that he could exchange them for Russian assets.

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Netflix Investors Lose 35% in One Day As It Loses 200,000 Subscribers

Netflix, the recent tech golden child of America, has fallen far from grace. 35% in a single day after the company disclosed a two-hundred thousand subscriber loss. Naturally, the first question an investor will ask (after the forced margin liquidation many will experience in their tech portfolio) is, how could this happen? Elon Musk has a theory, “wokeness,” the “woke mind virus is making Netflix unwatchable,” Musk tweeted to respond to an article about the …

Avian Flu Outbreak Killing Birds and Eagles in Minnesota

Avian flu outbreak causing unprecedented deaths in wild Minnesota birds, eagles – Star Tribune In three weeks, 42% of birds at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center have tested positive for the avian flu. All but one have died. Minnesota has never seen an outbreak of this magnitude in the bird population. Current protocols have been to isolate non-infected birds from the infected and euthanize birds suffering and close to death from the virus. Minnesota …