Credit: MGN WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease. Most cases of the mind-robbing disease occur after age 65. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it’s not just a risk — it appears to be the underlying cause. About 15% of Alzheimer’s patients are thought to carry the gene pair. Scientists say the distinction could have implications for both research and treatment. The findings were published Monday in Nature Medicine ..read more

A New York City police officer walks past seating that was to be used for a large graduation ceremony at Columbia University in New York, Monday, May 6, 2024. The university says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests. Smaller school-based ceremonies are still on for this week and next. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests. Officials at the Ivy League school in New York City said in a statement Monday that it was ..read more

FILE - Signage for The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. Pulitzer Prizes are due to be announced on Monday, May 6, 2024, traditionally the most-anticipated day of the year for those hoping to earn print journalism's most prestigious honor. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for its coverage of the global migration crisis centered on the U.S.-Mexico border, while The New York Times and the Washington Post each won three Pulitzer Prizes for their work in 2023. The prestigious Pu ..read more

FILE - Kim Godwin attends the Disney 2022 Upfront presentation at Basketball City Pier 36, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in New York. Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years as the first Black woman to lead a television network news division. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, Godwin said she was retiring from the business. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years as the first Black woman to lead a television network news division. The move seemed inevitable after parent Walt Disney Co. earlier this year appointed another ..read more

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 05: Dwayne Johnson attends the 2018 LA Family Housing Awards at The Lot in West Hollywood on April 5, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) There’s a middle school in Staten Island called P373R, and it’s for students with developmental, emotional and cognitive delays. There are about 600 students and every year, they perform a musical which really helps with their confidence. They find a role for EVERY student! They vote every year on which Broadway show to do…and this year’s choice was “Moana” by a landslide. Of of the teachers ..read more

Source: YouTube In Louisiana last month where a fire alarm went off in the building where a TV personality and sporting goods brand owner named Matt Busbice lives. It woke him up so he grabbed some random mismatched clothes and headed outside.  He decided to go start his day with some coffee down the street and while waiting for his order, Matt decided to “hide” on the patio in quiet prayer. You also see 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. wandering by and notice him doing that, so he approached Matt to give him a crumpled up dollar he had in his hand because he thought he was homeless. It was hi ..read more

Source: YouTube A storm chaser saved a family of four live on YouTube last Thursday after a tornado destroyed their house near Abilene, Texas. He yelled for them to jump in his car and also saved their dog.     BREAKING NEWS… Storm Chaser Freddy McKinney may have just saved a little girl’s life. A devastating #tornado just wiped out the family’s house near #Hawley, #Texas. McKinney was able to do a “grab and go” to the hospital. Graphic(Broadcast live on McKinney’s YouTube Ch) pic.twitter.com/ikfaqpFkRb — Steve Norris (@SteveNorrisTV) May 3, 2024  The entire family i ..read more

Source: YouTube Netflix streamed “The Greatest Roast of All Time” honoring Tom Brady with lots of comedians and celebrities taking shots. Kevin Hart was the host and even got legendary coaches Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick to take a shot together!  Kim Kardashian was among those making remarks: “I think it’s so great, the way that you’re showing everyone that even after winning seven Super Bowls, you can still have a midlife crisis.”  No topic was off limits, so that meant yes, his divorce from Gisele Bunchen was brought up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoJit8j9dcQ ..read more

Source: YouTube ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ co-stars Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson and Lisa Jakub reunite on Lawrence’s ‘Brotherly Love’ podcast. They talk about what it was like acting with Robin Williams in the 1993 comedy.   See the entire conversation HERE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UpPPeRl6w ..read more

Source: YouTube Star Wars fans….this is YOUR day!  (Also the historic running of the 150th Kentucky Derby…BUT ALSO YOUR DAY.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIp1hC1TJKI ..read more