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A leading psychiatrist whose work is widely cited as the reason autism rates have surged in the US has blasted President Donald Trump’s Tylenol warning as ‘absolutely moronic.’During a press conference Monday, Trump told expectant mothers not to take Tylenol, or generic acetaminophen, during pregnancy. He claimed it could raise the risk of their children developing autism.’Don’t take Tylenol,’ he said, ‘fight like hell not to take it.’Dr Allen Frances, a professor emeritus at Duke University, spearheaded the loosening of the definition of autism in the 1990s, allowing doctors to classify more children as autistic than ever before.Frances told the Daily…
By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 04:27 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 05:10 BST, 27 September 2025 College football fans have been left concerned after a field storm involving thousands of supporters took place on Friday night.What was set out to be a historic night for the Virginia Cavaliers – after they beat No. 8 ranked Florida state 46-38 in overtime – ended up being marred by the incident.In the final seconds of the game, FSU had one final chance to level the score but QB Thomas Castellanos saw his pass intercepted by Virginia’s Ja’Son Prevard.The catch meant that the…
Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting calls to pardon the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy after he was sensationally found guilty of criminal conspiracy.A Paris court on Thursday sentenced Sarkozy, 70, to five years in jail, a €100,000 fine, and a five-year ban from public office over allegations he sought millions from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 election campaign. But the shock ruling has sparked fury on the French right, with allies branding it a ‘tsunami of shame’ and urging Macron to step in.Should he pardon Sarkozy, he risks accusations of protecting the political elite. But refusing could alienate the…
By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 21:50 BST, 26 September 2025 Motorists are being ‘ripped off at the pumps’ as retailers cash in, figures suggest.Fuel profit margins at supermarket forecourts ranged from 8 per cent to 9.1 per cent in the quarter to the end of June, and from 9.9 per cent to 10.6 per cent at other retailers. Paying a premium: Motorists are being ‘ripped off at the pumps’ as retailers cash inThat compares with 4 per cent back in 2017, the analysis by the Competition and Markets Authority showed. Its senior director of markets, Dan Turnbull, said: ‘What’s deeply…
By STEPHEN BISSET, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and MONIQUE FRIEDLANDER, ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:47 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 04:48 BST, 27 September 2025 Her relationship with Bailey Smith may have ‘fizzled’ but that hasn’t stopped Tammy Hembrow throwing her support behind the AFL star.Bailey, 24, is preparing to step out onto the hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as his Geelong Cats go head-to-head with the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Grand Final.While Tammy, 31, isn’t in Melbourne to support her rumoured beau in person, she took to Instagram on Saturday to share a very…
1976: Founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne created the company on April 1 1976 as they set about selling computer kits to hobbyists, each of which was built by Wozniak.The first product was the Apple I. 1977: Apple released the Apple II in June, which was the first PC made for the mass market. Steve Jobs unveils Apple Computer Corporation’s new Macintosh February 6, 1984 in California.1981: Jobs became chairman. 1984: The Macintosh was introduced during an ad break for the Super Bowl and later officially unveiled during a launch event. It was discontinued a year later and Jobs left the…
A case of the deadly lung disease tuberculosis has been detected in another public high school after multiple cases have emerged across the country this year. An active case of tuberculosis (TB) was reported in someone at Jasper High School in Alabama, just weeks into the new schoolyear. About 1,100 students attend the school in grades nine through 12. The Jasper City Board of Education said the school was notified on Thursday and students considered close contacts were identified. The Alabama Department of Public Health said it is working with Jasper High School to identify and notify anyone who may have had close…
Donald Trump has demanded the release of any classified government files on the missing aviator Amelia Earhart.Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female aviator to successfully circumnavigate the world in 1937. Ongoing investigations into a possible crash site have continued to keep the story alive in the public imagination, but no trace of Earhart has ever been found. Trump said it’s an ‘interesting story’ that has ‘captivated millions.’ He said people have asked him whether he’d consider declassifying and making public everything the government has on her. ‘She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo…
Eleven people have died and ten more have been left in a critical condition after drinking a dangerous batch of homemade booze in Colombia.Many of the dead were homeless individuals from the city of Barranquilla, who are known to consume ‘cochoco’ – a cheap but often deadly cocktail of ethyl alcohol, methanol and other substances that is sold in reused plastic bottles for about 50 cents.According to a Colombia One report, the alert was raised during the early morning hours of September 24 when Barranquilla police responded to an emergency involving a man found unconscious on the street.After being attended to…
Wallabies are in best position to end 23 years of Bledisloe Cup pain Have a golden chance to end Eden Park hoodoo against KiwisMillions of Aussies will not be able to watch because of kick off time By JOSH ALSTON, SPORTS REPORTER and MELISSA WOODS FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 01:51 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 27 September 2025 The Wallabies have their best chance in over 20 years to taste Bledisloe Cup success, but organisers have been lashed at a scheduling decision that will mean millions of Aussies cannot watch it.The prized trans-Tasman Cup has been in New…