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CHICAGO — A life-saving partnership between Northwestern Medicine and a rural hospital in the Philippines has helped hundreds of women experience a second chance at life. Dr. Rumelle Reyes is an ob/gyn who practices in the Philippines at Salcedo doctor’s hospital. She’s been in Chicago the last several days training. On Thursday she observed Dr. Magdy Milad in the operating room as he performs surgeries on patients with a variety of uterine issues, including a congenital condition where the uterus is divided in two sections by a wall of tissue, preventing conception. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Over…

Seacor Marine US offshore vessel operator Seacor Marine has sold two of its 335-foot liftboats to JAD Construction for total gross proceeds of $76m in cash. The net proceeds from the sales of the are unencumbered, and the transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2025. The company expects to gain around $30.5m from the sale. The names of the vessels were not revealed, but the only 335-foot vessels in Seacor’s fleet are the 2014-built Jill and the 2012-built Robert. According to CEO John Gellert, sales allow Seacor to reduce its exposure to offshore wind and decommissioning…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! By now, many of us have used QR codes as a way to quickly access menus, check into places, and make payments. But now, these convenient and contactless methods have become an easy target for cybercriminals. There has been a recent surge in “quishing” attacks, which are a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of traditional methods like emails, text messages, and phone calls.Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the…

Suffolk County, New York Executive Ed Romaine (R) was clearly excited to announce plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday next year — but someone might want to tell him what he actually said. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

The Democratic nominee to be the mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, says his view of the New York Police Department as racist and “anti-queer” changed after he was elected to the state assembly.  Mr. Mamdani has come under fire for posts he made about the NYPD.  In June 2020, he posted on X, “We don’t need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer, and a major threat to public safety. What we need is to #DefundTheNYPD.” However, now that he is running to be the mayor of America’s most populous city, he has changed his…

Newsletter – 7-10 July 2025 – Strasbourg plenary session Source : © European Union, 2025 – EP Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

UPDATE: The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to approve $1.3 million in funds to make turf repairs to Tropicana Field. The funding was approved with a 7-1 vote. Councilman Corey Givens Jr. was the lone no vote. PREVIOUS STORY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The cost to make repairs at Tropicana Field continues to add up.  St. Petersburg City Council is expected on Thursday to approve $1.3 million in funds to make turf repairs later this year. If the city council approves the money, the funds would be moved from the Disaster Short-Term Financing Fund to the city’s general fund. What You…

DraftKings Inc. has achieved remarkable financial results for the second quarter of 2025, setting new company records for revenue, net income, and adjusted EBITDA. The U.S.-based digital sports entertainment and gaming giant posted a revenue of $1.51 billion, marking a 37% year-on-year increase and a $408 million gain from the same period in 2024. This stellar performance highlights the strength of DraftKings’ platform and its continued dominance in the growing online sports betting and iGaming markets. Key Drivers of Q2 2025 Growth The significant revenue boost can be attributed to a combination of factors, including robust customer engagement, efficient customer acquisition strategies,…

The National Hurricane Center has updated its forecast for the hurricane season. Their forecast remains on track to have an above-average season, with the ranges slightly decreased. Prediction by the National Hurricane Center. Released on August 7. The agency, in its August 7 update, shows a forecast for 13 to 18 named tropical systems, of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, and of these, 2 to 5 could become major hurricanes. This update includes the four seasons that have already formed up to the date. The factors that continue to indicate that the season will be above average are…

  When Ziad Rahbani, the legendary Lebanese composer and pianist, first tried to describe his music, he told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 that it was “something like a hamburger that tastes of falafel”, a nod to the beloved Arab street snack made from spiced chickpeas or fava beans. What he was trying to say is that the popularity of globalized Western music during his time, symbolized by the hamburger, only scratches the surface of his music. But when you truly pause and listen, taking in each note and chorus, the depth and texture of the falafel slowly comes…