In the news today: Biden says a cease-fire for the war in Gaza may be possible during the upcoming month of Ramadan; efforts to avert a government shutdown and pass emergency aid to Ukraine ramp up; and scientists discover new clues about the development of Alzheimer's. Also, a $1 billion gift to a New York medical school means students will be tuition-free. |
Palestinians line up for food in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Feb. 23. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) |
Israel is ready to pause its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says |
President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Read more. |
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Biden is urgently working to avoid a government shutdown and stalling of international aid |
Today, President Joe Biden is expected to press lawmakers on passing emergency aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdown next month, according to a White House official. Read more. |
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The Republican-led House is under pressure to pass the $95 billion national security package. That legislation cleared the Senate on a 70-29 vote earlier this month, but has since stalled.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring the foreign aid bill up for a vote because he says it lacks provisions to secure the U.S. southern border. But he did previously reject a bipartisan bill that provided immigration funding, saying that the border measures would not solve the problem in the way that he wanted.
- The first tranche of government funding is due to expire Friday. Parts of the government could start to scale back operations unless a deal on spending and legislation is sent to Biden for his signature.
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Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers have new clues about which ones come first |
Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the domino-like sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene. Read more. |
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A large study in China tracked middle-aged and older adults for 20 years, using regular brain scans, spinal taps and other tests. People who eventually developed the disease had higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein in their spinal fluid 18 years prior to diagnosis, researchers reported.
Scientists still don’t know exactly how Alzheimer’s forms. One early hallmark is that sticky protein called beta-amyloid, which over time builds up into brain-clogging plaques.
- The study’s importance “cannot be overstated,” said Dr. Richard Mayeux, an Alzheimer’s specialist at Columbia University. “Knowledge of the timing of these physiological events is critical” for testing new ways of treating and maybe eventually even preventing Alzheimer’s, he wrote in an accompanying editorial.
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Carles Coll Marti competes in the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) |
How a unique splash at the swimming worlds was captured with an underwater camera
While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo opportunities in the pool. Here's how he captured this extraordinary image. |
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