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‘Canada left them behind’: Afghan interpreters and their families plead to be evacuated from Afghanistan

By Melanie Nagy, Vancouver Bureau Chief, CTV National News and Denio Lourenco, Digital Content Editor Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Afghan interpreters who aided the Canadian military are desperately trying to leave the country as the Taliban swept through Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday. “I am hiding in

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Neurons involved in opioid overdose deaths identified, marking first step in developing new treatment

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study has pinpointed the group of neurons that are affected during opioid overdose deaths. Opioids affect the human body by binding onto certain proteins in the brain and nerves, called opioid receptors. When certain receptors become

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‘There was about six or seven shots,’ Woman describes dodging bullets in drive by bar shooting in Atlanta

By TORI COOPER Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — Bullets blasted through an Edgewood bar early Friday night striking two bartenders, who were about to leave for the night, according to witnesses. CBS46’s spoke to a woman who said she literally dodged a bullet Saturday night. “The window was shot out

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Eminem’s child comes out as non-binary

By Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Eminem’s adopted child comes out as non-binary. In a TikTok video, the 19-year-old revealed their journey and asked friends, family and fans to call them Stevie. The video starts with the text “watch me become more comfortable with

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Independence, MO, man desperate to locate stolen motorcycle painted with the ashes of his late mother

By LESLIE AGUILAR Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Harley Davidson motorcycle costs a pretty penny, but for an Independence man, his bike has a much higher sentimental value than monetary. Danny Shockey’s 2000 Harley Davidson Deuce was stolen from his front yard early Friday morning, despite being

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UW-Madison rethinks sexual assault services, bringing forensic nurses on campus

By KELLY MEYERHOFER Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — UW-Madison students who experienced a sexual assault had one place to go in Dane County for a forensic exam, or what’s traditionally known as a rape kit: the emergency room at UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital. Starting this school year, students

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Metabolism and age: Researchers dispel myths about calorie burning in late adulthood

By Denio Lourenco, CTVNews.ca digital content edtior Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — It is commonly believed that a person reaches their peak calorie-burning potential during adolescence, but a new study indicates that the body’s metabolism process actually starts to decline later in life. An international team of scientists

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Likes, shares and retweets are fuelling a moral outrage feedback loop on social media, studies find

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Expressions of outrage posted on social media get amplified by the number of likes, shares and retweets they receive. But researchers at Yale University found that likes and shares also serve as “rewards” that makes users more likely

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