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Could AI help detect more cancers from mammograms?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

(The Hill) - An artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of mammograms detected more cancers than two breast radiologists working together, according to a new study, without increasing false positives and almost halving the radiologists' workload.Interim findings from the first randomized study investigating the use of AI in a national breast cancer screening program, published in the journal Lancet Oncology, suggested AI-supported screening detected 20 percent more cancers compared with the routine double reading of mammograms by two breast radiologists.European guidelines recommend double reading of screening mammograms to ensure high sensitivity. The U.S. does not have the same standard, but like many other countries is experiencing a shortage of breast radiologists. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S., accounting for about 30 percent of all new cancer cases in women each year. COVID summer surge: These areas just saw hospitalizations triple The st...

VIDEO: Security camera captures possible dust devil in Dripping Springs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — A security camera belonging to Rex Mitchell in Dripping Springs caught footage of a possible dust devil lifting pool umbrellas Thursday.About nine seconds into the video, there is a little spin-up in the water.KXAN Meteorologist Nick Bannin said it was likely a dust devil.Dust devils happen when intense surface heat causes a column of rising air, which then starts spinning due to the earth's rotation.They can reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour but form when there aren’t any clouds in the sky.Check out KXAN's explainer if you want to know more about dust devils.

AFD investigating abandoned building fire in east Austin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire investigators are determining the cause of a fire in an abandoned building in east Austin. AFD said it was responding to a structure fire in the 3100 block of Manor Road around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A fire was reported in the attic. Soon after, AFD said the fire was under control, and investigators were requested to determine the cause of the fire. No other information was available at the time. Around the same time, Austin firefighters were also responding to multiple fires in southwest Austin early Saturday. Small fires along Southwest Parkway merged into one brush fire. The fire was under control as of 9:39 a.m.

Your Money: Tax-smart IRA distributions to consider

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

Bruce Helmer and Peg WebbIn our practices, we often have older clients who have built a substantial balance in their qualified accounts such as traditional IRAs or 401(k) plans.In many cases they don’t need to take income from these accounts when they reach age 73, the new start date for taking required minimum distributions (RMDs). Fortunately, two popular provisions within the Internal Revenue Code will permit them to defer RMDs into the future while making meaningful contributions to charity, as well as reduce the size of the RMDs they would otherwise have to take by using deferred income annuities.What’s the tax problem with IRA distributions?Distributions from a traditional IRA or 401(k) are taxed at ordinary rates, currently topping out at 37%. Because they’re taxable, RMDs may also create tax issues around net investment income tax (NIIT) for many taxpayers. For this reason, seniors who don’t need the income often choose to postpone distributions for as long as possible.If yo...

SPAC announces 2023-2024 Spa Little Theater season

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced the lineup for the 2023-2024 season at the Spa Little Theater. The intimate 500-seat theater, located at 19 Roosevelt Drive, hosts the residency of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in addition to its year-round programming. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The season will feature an extensive series of global, classical, jazz, and pop concerts. The theater's full schedule is listed below:Spa Little Theater 2023-2024 Season2023October 8: Pilobolus October 19: Avi Avital & Hanzhi Wang October 28: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, "American Panorama" November 11: säje December 2: Kings Return, "We 4 Kings" December 9: Time for Three, "Home for the Holidays"December 17: Kat Edmonson, "Holiday Swingin’!"2024 March 9: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, "Instrumental Array"March 16 - 17: BalletXMarch 23: TISRA - Zakir Hussain w...

Troy Police investigating 4th Street shooting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department announced they are investigating a shooting that occurred on August 4. One victim sustained a non-life threatening injury. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Friday night at 9 p.m., police responded to the area of 4th Street near Congress Street following a report of shots fired. The suspect fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, and no injuries were reported at the time.Overnight, a woman visited Albany Medical Center and was released after being treated for a gunshot wound to the lower arm, according to police. Following an interview with detectives, police determined that the woman was the intended victim of the shooting incident from earlier in the evening. Albany man sentenced for 2022 murder The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Troy Police at (518)270-4421.

Northglenn officer shoots armed man, police shooting investigation underway

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

An armed man was shot by a Northglenn officer early Saturday morning, police said.Officers responded just before midnight to the area of Fowler Drive and Humboldt Street on a report of an “unwanted party,” the Northglenn Police Department said in a 4:29 a.m. Saturday tweet.Police encountered a man with a firearm, just after midnight, and an officer shot him. The man was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, police said.The police shooting is being investigated by the 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team. The officer who fired was uninjured and has been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy and pending the ongoing investigation. Further details on the shooting were not released on Saturday.Press release regarding an overnight officer-involved shooting. pic.twitter.com/JL6Oo4qmO9— Northglenn PD PIO (@NorthglennPDPIO) August 5, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

After Trump post appears to promise revenge, prosecutors seek protective order

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

By Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated PressThe Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him.Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning evidence in the case, a day after Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss and block the peaceful transition of power. The order, different from a “gag order,” would limit what information Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.Chutkan on Saturday gave Trump’s legal team until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to the government’s request.Such protective orders are common in criminal cases, but prosecutors said it’s “particularly important in this case” because Trump has...

California women get paid 88% of men, and that’s 6th-best in US

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

In a summer celebrating women, entertainment-wise at least, the pay gap by gender still simmers.While we flock to theaters to see “Barbie,” pack stadiums for Taylor Swift’s music tour and stay up all hours cheering the U.S. women’s national team, this bright cultural spotlight doesn’t truly reflect progress at the workplace.Despite a milestone agreement for equal pay last year for the U.S. women’s soccer team, my trusty spreadsheet tells me the typical female worker clearly gets paid less than their male counterparts.A peek inside the government’s annual report on the women’s wage gap compared coronavirus-chilled 2021 to 2016. The good news for California’s female workforce is that the state’s job market has the sixth-smallest wage gap among the states.Margot Robbie in a scene from “Barbie” shows off her flat feet to other barbies. (Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures) The good news for California’s female...

NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for his activity on social media

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:01:29 GMT

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to undisclosed activity on social media.“I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions on social media,” Gragson posted Saturday. “I understand the severity of this situation. I love and appreciate everyone. I try to treat everyone equally no matter who they are. I messed up plain and simple.”Grant Enfinger will be in the No. 42 Chevrolet, making his Cup debut in Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway to replace Gragson.NASCAR said Gragson violated the member conduct of its rule book without providing details.“His actions do not represent the values of our team,” Legacy Motor Club said in a statement.The 25-year-old Gragson, who is from Las Vegas, is in his first full season in the Cup series and is No. 33 in points.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racingSource