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Having been summoned by a few clicks in an app, the electric car slows to a halt outside the former cargo hall of Berlin’s now defunct Tegel airport. No one is at the wheel, but upon a passenger stepping inside, a voice announces: “This is Bartek, I am your driver today. Please buckle up and we can be on our way.”The car emits a friendly jingle, then makes its way to the former runway, where it performs a fault-free manoeuvre around a route marked by traffic cones.This is not your standard driverless car. “Bartek” is not the automated voice of…

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy. Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder, a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. Although awareness and diagnosis have improved in recent years, the exact causes of autism have not been established, and it is understood there are multiple factors that can be involved. Extensive research has been undertaken over the past decade, including large-scale studies, looking into links between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and…

America’s Got Talent named a new winner Wednesday during a star-studded season 20 finale: Jessica Sanchez, who walks away from the reality TV competition with $1 million. Sanchez won after several rounds of competition, millions of votes from the public, and championing from judges Mel B, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara, who previously awarded Sanchez a Golden Buzzer after her moving audition with Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.” “This is amazing,” Sanchez said when host Terry Crews announced her name. Sanchez had long stood out, for her voice, yes, but also because she was very pregnant — nine months…

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh homered for the 59th and 60th times on Wednesday against the Colorado, crossing a new threshold as he puts the finishing touches on his historic season. Raleigh is just the fourth player in American League history to clear 60 home runs, and the first who wasn’t a member of the New York Yankees at the time.Indeed, Raleigh is the first player to homer 60 or more times since Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke the American League and franchise single-season record with 62 home runs in 2022. Prior to Judge, no player had cleared 60 home…

Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterGetty ImagesSmoke from Canada’s wildfires have drifted south to the US several times this summer, clouding the sky with an orange haze. As deadly wildfires raged in the Canadian province of Manitoba this summer, Republican lawmakers in nearby US states penned letters asking that Canada be held accountable for the smoke drifting south.”Our skies are being choked by wildfire smoke we didn’t start and can’t control,” wrote Calvin Callahan, a Republican state representative from Wisconsin, in a letter dated early August.Callahan, along with lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota, filed a formal complaint with the US…

Think Disney World deals are history? Think again.Sure, Mickey might run the kingdom, but there’s a whole secret network of fairy godmothers, stroller knights, and cupcake wizards sprinkling pixie dust in Orlando—often without the Disney-sized price tag. Many of these ventures sprang up after Disney layoffs during the pandemic or followed the company’s decisions to close beloved guest services, like resort childcare, Magical Express, and its Floral and Gifts division. With their insider know-how and passion for creating joy, locals, furloughed, and former Cast Members stepped in to fill the gaps. Now they’re offering everything from custom room décor to…

Danish police said drone activity in Aalborg airspace similar to drones that shut down Copenhagen airport earlier this week.Denmark’s Aalborg airport, which is used for commercial and military flights, was closed due to unidentified drones operating in its airspace, a closure that follows just days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was forced to shut temporarily due to drone sightings.Danish police said early on Thursday that “more than one” drone was sighted near Aalborg airport, which is located in northern Denmark, in the Jutland region, and is the country’s fourth-largest city by population.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPolice…

The government’s flagship NHS pledge to get back to hitting the 18-week waiting time target in England by the end of the parliament is hanging in the balance, experts say.An analysis by the Health Foundation shows, on current trends, waiting times will still be over 20 weeks by July 2029.The think-tank is warning the huge efforts being put into reducing waiting times also risks distracting from other priorities in the NHS, including improving access to GPs.But the government said it was pleased with the progress being made – and expected the pace of improvement to increase.The 18-week target requires 92%…

Getty ImagesPop superstar Rihanna has given birth to her third child, a girl, with partner A$AP Rocky.The baby has been given her father’s stage name – except for a letter. Rocki Irish Mayers was born on 13 September, the singer announced in an Instagram post, sharing a snap of her cradling her daughter alongside a picture of miniature pink boxing gloves.The couple, who also share two sons Riot and RZA, announced Rihanna’s latest pregnancy at this year’s Met Gala.Fans have rejoiced at the birth announcement on social media, with the post racking up more than 5 million likes in two…

Turns out that European is only the second-worst thing you can be at Bethpage this week. Luke Donald and his team may have been booed at the opening ceremony on Wednesday, but the reception they got from the tens of thousands of liquored-up golf fans who had hung around to watch was a warm welcome compared to the one they gave New York state’s governor, the Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was jeered so loudly that her short speech was just about drowned out. Donald should maybe think about bringing her in as a last‑minute vice-captain, just to draw the fire…