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- Hippo ‘Off to a Fast Start’ With Reversal of Q1 Loss a Year Ago
Insurtech Hippo reversed a first quarter net loss of $47.7 million last year and posted net income of about $7.1 million for the first three months of 2026. Results a year ago included total catastrophe losses of $53.4 million, of … [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - Here’s the latest.
[TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - Eagles’ Radio Voice Merrill Reese Receives Common Wealth Award
David Yadgaroff, Audacy’s Philadelphia market senior VP of sales, left, with Merrill Reese The longest-tenured play-by-play radio broadcaster in the NFL, Merrill Reese, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Common Wealth Award for his contributions to mass communications and his impact on sports broadcasting. Reese, 83, will be entering his 50th season as the play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles in the fall, and you can hear him on Audacy Eagles’ flagship station 94.1 WIP(FM). The company recognized him in a release. “Merrill Reese is a Philadelphia institution and one of the greatest play-by-play broadcasters in NFL history,” said David Yadgaroff, Audacy’s Philadelphia market senior VP of sales. In 2024, Reese received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Reese’s radio roots date back to his time as a student at Philadelphia’s Temple University, where he worked at WRTI(FM), broadcasting football and basketball, and also hosted a music show. His first radio gig, fresh out of the Navy, came via WPAZ(AM) in Pottstown. He was also a co-owner of WBCB(AM) in Levittown as one half of Progressive Broadcasting Company, before it donated the station to a new owner last year. The Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service honors individuals from around the world across a wide range of fields, with approximately 180 honorees since it was established in 1979. Fellow honorees at the April 25 Common Wealth Award ceremony at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. included astronaut Michael Massimino and actress Jane Seymour. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post Eagles’ Radio Voice Merrill Reese Receives Common Wealth Award appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - CRISPR Genome Editing and the Future of Down Syndrome Treatment
Deaf children can now hear thanks to a new treatment that repairs a defective gene. Researchers associated with the biotech company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals unveiled the successful gene therapy last week. One patient, who was treated at 18 months old, Travis Smith, can now hear. Overall, 80 percent of participants (aged 10 months to 16), saw significant improvement in hearing, and 42 percent achieved normal hearing, including the ability to hear whispers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved the treatment. Medical research on ameliorating physical and intellectual maladies continues apace. For example, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported earlier this month that they have made progress in silencing the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome using the genome editing technique CRISPR. Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. While its severity varies, people with the condition experience lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays, along with heart and digestive system problems and a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. CRISPR techniques have recently been successfully applied to treating other genetic conditions, including sickle cell anemia and a rare inborn error of metabolism of the urea cycle, which causes life-threatening accumulation of ammonia in the bloodstream. Keeping in mind that the new Harvard study is a very preliminary cell-based experiment, the researchers believe their work "paves a road for therapeutic treatment for DS [Down syndrome]." It's likely to be a long road, but the development of a way to successfully correct this genetic error raises some interesting ethical issues. Currently, about 67 percent of women in the United States who receive a positive prenatal test for Down syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy. These decisions might have been changed if the extra chromosome could be safely silenced in fetuses before birth. But what about offering the CRISPR treatment to children and adults with Down syndrome? University of Warwick bioethicist Felicity Boardman has suggested that the development of genetic treatments for various conditions, such as deafness, dwarfism, and blindness, would "convey and perpetuate negative views about the particular disabling conditions they are targeted towards, and, by extension, people who currently live with those conditions." The fact of disability does not diminish the inherent moral worth of any individual. And thanks in large part to their activism, many barriers that once prevented disabled folks from more fully participating in society… [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - Rubio warns China after Panama ship detentions, calls hemisphere sovereignty ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned China that "the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable" after the U.S. and regional allies accused Beijing of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute tied to canal port control.In a joint statement with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S. said China’s actions targeting Panama-flagged vessels were a "blatant attempt to politicize maritime trade" and infringe on regional sovereignty, framing the dispute as a broader strategic test over control of one of the world’s most critical commercial arteries.While the Panama dispute centers on shipping detentions rather than a physical blockade, critics increasingly view it alongside battles over other strategic choke points, such as the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a widening contest over whether Beijing or Washington will shape the rules governing global trade and energy corridors.IRAN’S $800M OIL SMUGGLING SCHEME USES TANKERS POSING AS IRAQI SHIPS TO DODGE BLOCKADEThe confrontation follows Panama’s Supreme Court decision earlier in 2026 to invalidate the legal framework behind Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s long-held control of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a choke point that handles roughly 5% of global maritime trade. U.S. regulators have monitored nearly 70 Panama-flagged vessels detained by Chinese authorities since March 8, according to Reuters — a surge American officials say appears designed to retaliate against Panama and pressure global shipping."China has used Iran to destabilize the Middle East. In effect, Iran has been China’s proxy," China expert Gordon Chang told Fox News Digital, arguing Beijing’s actions in Panama fit a broader global pattern in which China uses economic leverage, trade pressure and regional partners to expand influence while condemning similar tactics from Washington.Chang said Beijing is now facing growing resistance as the U.S. increasingly moves not only against China directly, but also against governments and geopolitical flash points he argues have strengthened Beijing’s hand."Trump apparently decided that he would counter this sly tactic by taking China’s proxies — Venezuela, Cuba and Iran — off the board," Chang said.HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO REPURCHASE PANAMA CANAL AFTER TRUMP RAISES CONCERNS OF CHINESE CONTROLHe also framed pressure on Iran and threats to the Strait of Hormuz as part of a larger strategic effort aimed at both Tehran and Beijing."Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a two-fer, starving Iran’s regime and shaking China’s already fragile economy," Chang said. "Trump is using energy to reorder the world."Chang also… [TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago
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Insurtech Hippo reversed a first quarter net loss of $47.7 million last year and posted net income of about $7.1 million for the first three months of 2026. Results a year ago included total catastrophe losses of $53.4 million, of … [TheTopNews] Read More.
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David Yadgaroff, Audacy’s Philadelphia market senior VP of sales, left, with Merrill Reese The longest-tenured play-by-play radio broadcaster in the NFL, Merrill Reese, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Common Wealth Award for his contributions to mass communications and his impact on sports broadcasting. Reese, 83, will be entering his 50th season as the play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles in the fall, and you can hear him on Audacy Eagles’ flagship station 94.1 WIP(FM). The company recognized him in a release. “Merrill Reese is a Philadelphia institution and one of the greatest play-by-play broadcasters in NFL history,” said David Yadgaroff, Audacy’s Philadelphia market senior VP of sales. In 2024, Reese received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Reese’s radio roots date back to his time as a student at Philadelphia’s Temple University, where he worked at WRTI(FM), broadcasting football and basketball, and also hosted a music show. His first radio gig, fresh out of the Navy, came via WPAZ(AM) in Pottstown. He was also a co-owner of WBCB(AM) in Levittown as one half of Progressive Broadcasting Company, before it donated the station to a new owner last year. The Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service honors individuals from around the world across a wide range of fields, with approximately 180 honorees since it was established in 1979. Fellow honorees at the April 25 Common Wealth Award ceremony at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. included astronaut Michael Massimino and actress Jane Seymour. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post Eagles’ Radio Voice Merrill Reese Receives Common Wealth Award appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Deaf children can now hear thanks to a new treatment that repairs a defective gene. Researchers associated with the biotech company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals unveiled the successful gene therapy last week. One patient, who was treated at 18 months old, Travis Smith, can now hear. Overall, 80 percent of participants (aged 10 months to 16), saw significant improvement in hearing, and 42 percent achieved normal hearing, including the ability to hear whispers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved the treatment. Medical research on ameliorating physical and intellectual maladies continues apace. For example, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported earlier this month that they have made progress in silencing the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome using the genome editing technique CRISPR. Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. While its severity varies, people with the condition experience lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays, along with heart and digestive system problems and a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. CRISPR techniques have recently been successfully applied to treating other genetic conditions, including sickle cell anemia and a rare inborn error of metabolism of the urea cycle, which causes life-threatening accumulation of ammonia in the bloodstream. Keeping in mind that the new Harvard study is a very preliminary cell-based experiment, the researchers believe their work "paves a road for therapeutic treatment for DS [Down syndrome]." It's likely to be a long road, but the development of a way to successfully correct this genetic error raises some interesting ethical issues. Currently, about 67 percent of women in the United States who receive a positive prenatal test for Down syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy. These decisions might have been changed if the extra chromosome could be safely silenced in fetuses before birth. But what about offering the CRISPR treatment to children and adults with Down syndrome? University of Warwick bioethicist Felicity Boardman has suggested that the development of genetic treatments for various conditions, such as deafness, dwarfism, and blindness, would "convey and perpetuate negative views about the particular disabling conditions they are targeted towards, and, by extension, people who currently live with those conditions." The fact of disability does not diminish the inherent moral worth of any individual. And thanks in large part to their activism, many barriers that once prevented disabled folks from more fully participating in society… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned China that "the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable" after the U.S. and regional allies accused Beijing of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute tied to canal port control.In a joint statement with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S. said China’s actions targeting Panama-flagged vessels were a "blatant attempt to politicize maritime trade" and infringe on regional sovereignty, framing the dispute as a broader strategic test over control of one of the world’s most critical commercial arteries.While the Panama dispute centers on shipping detentions rather than a physical blockade, critics increasingly view it alongside battles over other strategic choke points, such as the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a widening contest over whether Beijing or Washington will shape the rules governing global trade and energy corridors.IRAN’S $800M OIL SMUGGLING SCHEME USES TANKERS POSING AS IRAQI SHIPS TO DODGE BLOCKADEThe confrontation follows Panama’s Supreme Court decision earlier in 2026 to invalidate the legal framework behind Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s long-held control of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a choke point that handles roughly 5% of global maritime trade. U.S. regulators have monitored nearly 70 Panama-flagged vessels detained by Chinese authorities since March 8, according to Reuters — a surge American officials say appears designed to retaliate against Panama and pressure global shipping."China has used Iran to destabilize the Middle East. In effect, Iran has been China’s proxy," China expert Gordon Chang told Fox News Digital, arguing Beijing’s actions in Panama fit a broader global pattern in which China uses economic leverage, trade pressure and regional partners to expand influence while condemning similar tactics from Washington.Chang said Beijing is now facing growing resistance as the U.S. increasingly moves not only against China directly, but also against governments and geopolitical flash points he argues have strengthened Beijing’s hand."Trump apparently decided that he would counter this sly tactic by taking China’s proxies — Venezuela, Cuba and Iran — off the board," Chang said.HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO REPURCHASE PANAMA CANAL AFTER TRUMP RAISES CONCERNS OF CHINESE CONTROLHe also framed pressure on Iran and threats to the Strait of Hormuz as part of a larger strategic effort aimed at both Tehran and Beijing."Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a two-fer, starving Iran’s regime and shaking China’s already fragile economy," Chang said. "Trump is using energy to reorder the world."Chang also… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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