Boosted by celebrity endorsements and a controversial research program, clinics are peddling stem cell autism treatments questioned by experts

A researcher holds a box containing vials of human embryonic Stem Cell cultures from the freezer at the Burnham Institute on November 3, 2004 in La Jolla, California. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images From Central America to Ukraine, unlicensed clinics are offering stem cell therapies as a treatment for autism.  Stem cells used mainly to treat blood disease. Their effectiveness on autism is unproven and the FDA has not licensed their use for the condition. One prominent clinic providing such tre...
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‘Animorphs’ Creators Exit Movie Adaptation Over Creative Differences

The Animorphs movie has lost the series’ original creators. Animorphs co-creator Michael Grant, who co-wrote the sci-fi novels with his wife Katherine Applegate (writing together under the name K.A. Applegate), revealed that they are parting ways with the upcoming film adaptation over creative differences. Animorphs co-creator Michael Grant shared that he and Applegate, who write together under the name K.A. Applegate, have exited the upcoming film adaptation of their acclaimed children’s sc...
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O'Rourke wins Irish Scratch Series at Luttrellstown Castle

Luttrellstown Castle Naas professional Conor O’Rourke fired a six-under-par 66 to win the top gross prize in the Flogas Autumn Irish Scratch Series at Luttrellstown Castle.He won by three strokes from Ballymena-based professional Dermot McElroy, who took the second gross on a countback from Portmarnock Links’ Gary Cullen with a three-under 69.Galway’s...
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The Kane Chronicles: Netflix Adapting Rick Riordan’s Trilogy Novel Into Films

The Kane Chronicles: Netflix adapting Rick Riordan’s trilogy novel into films Following the official confirmation of the Percy Jackson novels being developed into Disney+ series, award-winning author Rick Riordan has announced that he has teamed up with Netflix to adapt another one of his popular novel franchises. The streaming giant is currently in the process of developing the first film adaptation of Riordan’s YA adventure trilogy novels titled The Kane Chronicles which is inspired by the ...
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Percy Jackson: Logan Lerman Open to Return as a New Character in the Disney+ Series

Percy Jackson: Logan Lerman open to return as a new character in the Disney+ series Nearly a month since best-selling author Rick Riordan confirmed that his Percy Jackson novels are now officially being adapted into a Disney+ series, fans are still reeling with joy as they’ve been waiting for a long time for the project to be made and have already started dropping names of the potential cast, who they think are perfect for their favorite Demigods. Interestingly, despite the live-action films...
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‘Percy Jackson’ Author Still Hates the Movies, Says Disney+ Series Will Fix Everything

The best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series was turned into a film franchise that 20th Century Fox hoped would become their own Harry Potter. But after just two movies, it seemed the interest just wasn’t there, so fans never got to see the rest of the books brought to the big screen. That doesn’t seem to bother author Rick Riordan though, because he has been very outspoken about his hate for the movies, and he says the upcoming Disney+ series will not follow that same path of d...
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Author Rick Riordan Expresses Dislike for Percy Jackson Films

Author Rick Riordan Expresses Dislike for Percy Jackson Films As fans of the Percy Jackson series of novels will attest, the two film adaptations were awful. Not only did they fail to capture the spirit, heart, and cleverness of the books, but they turned Pierce Brosnan into a shirtless Centaur. As it turns out, fans aren’t alone in their disdain for the film — the author of the novels, Rick Riordan, isn’t fond of them either. Riordan revealed as much via Twitter ...
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‘Percy Jackson’ Author Slams Films: ‘It’s My Life’s Work Going Through a Meat Grinder’

As fans patiently wait for Disney Plus’ upcoming “Percy Jackson” series, author Rick Riordan is slamming the film adaptations of his popular novels, writing that they’re his “life’s work going through a meat grinder.” Riordan took to Twitter to respond to fans who also shared their dissatisfaction with the “Percy Jackson” movies. “I don’t know, […]
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CS Recommends: The Strain Trilogy & More!

CS Recommends: The Strain Trilogy & More! Stuck inside? Don’t know what to watch/read/play/listen to? ComingSoon.net has got you covered. In this week’s CS Recommends our staff gives you solid tips on the best media to consume during your downtime, including The Strain Trilogy & more. Check out our picks below! MAX EVRY’S RECOMMEND: Fuzzikins Fuzzi Babies Click here to purchase! My daughter LOVES these Fuzzi Babies play sets, which come with three mini-markers, a little fuzzy white doll (La...
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This is what LAUSD is doing as the coronavirus spreads

Los Angeles Unified employees disinfected “high-touch” areas and restricted out-of-state travel by staff but otherwise continued to operate schools normally as public health officials on Monday announced Los Angeles County’s first new coronavirus case in which the patient had no history of exposure. The school district warned of possible future school closures. Plant Manager David Muro, uses disinfectant to clean high touch areas to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the Wilber Charter f...
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Sheldon HS Boys Basketball Team Forfeits Semifinal After EGUSD Announces Week-Long Closure Amid Coronavirus Case

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Protestors gathered at Cosumnes River College after the #1 seed Sheldon High School boys’ basketball team was forced to forfeit Saturday’s CIF Open Division Regional semifinal game against #4 seed Dublin High School. The Sheldon Huskies, of the Elk Grove Unified School District, were on their way to another championship when the district forced them to forfeit amid growing concerns over the coronavirus. READ: Elk Grove Unified Cancels Classes Through March 13 After Fami...
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Reports: U.S. Military Aircraft Crashes in Taliban-Held Eastern Afghanistan

(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the militant group said. U.S. Army Maj. Beth Riordan, a spokeswoman for U.S. Central Command, declined to comment when told about the Taliban claim, but video from the crash site circulating on social media appeared to suggest the aircraft was a U.S. Air Force electronic surveillance plane. Tariq Ghazniwal, a journalist in the area, said that he...
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Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies

This article was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. Documents obtained by ProPublica show stark differences in how Donald Trump’s businesses reported some expenses, profits and occupancy figures for two Manhattan buildings, giving a lender different figures than they provided to New York City tax auth...
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A Message From the Gods: Keep ‘Lightning Thief’ Fans Happy

The creators of “The Lightning Thief” musical may have added songs to the Percy Jackson story, but they’re not about to make the movie’s mistakes.
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McLarnon wins in a canter at Lee Valley

Tiarnan McLarnon. Picture by Pat Cashman Massereene’s Tiarnan McLarnon galloped to an impressive seven-stroke win in the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup.Second to Gary O’Flaherty last year, the reigning Mullingar Scratch Trophy holder followed an opening 73 with rounds of 66 and 69 to win on eight-under par 208 from fellow international Ronan Mullarney from Galway.County Louth’s Ger...
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The Cranberries' Last Album Celebrates The Life Of Dolores O'Riordan

The Cranberries' co-founder Noel Hogan talks about why the band's music, and Dolores O'Riordan as it's lead vocalist, resonated so strongly with fans.(Image credit: Guillaume Souvant/Getty Images)
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The Cranberries, still in mourning, return for last time

The surviving members of the Irish rock band The Cranberries reflect on the legacy of singer Dolores O'Riordan and celebrate her with their last album, ‘In the End.' (April 23)            [Author: AP]
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After death of singer Dolores O'Riordan, Cranberries' guitarist asked 'What should I do?'

New tracks from The Cranberries were pieced together with demos following lead singer Dolores O'Riordan's death last year.            [Author: Special to USA TODAY]
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Warren Buffett warns of natural or human-made 'megacatastrophe,' and says our losses will be huge

Warren Buffett released his annual letter on Saturday. In it he warned about the prospect of 'The Big One' — a major hurricane, earthquake, or cyber attack that will 'dwarf hurricanes Katrina and Michael.' Although he said such a disaster could occur tomorrow or in decades, he warned that it was inevitable and losses would be 'very big.' Watch Berkshire Hathaway trade live. Record-breaking investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett released his yearly letter on Saturday, and in it he ...
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The Cranberries release new Dolores O'Riordan song on the anniversary of her death

Exactly a year after Dolores O'Riordan's death, The Cranberries reveal new songs featuring her vocals.
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A Year After Dolores O'Riordan's Death, The Cranberries Unveil 'All Over Now'

"All Over Now" has the stately, lovely feel of a classic Cranberries single, weighed down and made somber by O'Riordan's repetition of the titular refrain.(Image credit: Guillaume Souvant/AFP/Getty Images)
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Disney Christmas Books

I received these books to help facilitate my review. There is nothing better than sitting by the Christmas tree and reading books with my kids.  This year Disney has some great Christmas books to choose from! Santa Bruce Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty decent cook. And he is a mother. One thing Bruce is not? Santa Claus. But that doesn’t stop the whole forest from lining up to give him their Christmas wishes when he becomes the victim of mistaken identity—a...
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Chilling details recount fatal Southwest flight that pulled woman out window

By David Koenig and Claudia Lauer, The Associated Press There was a loud bang, and suddenly the Southwest Airlines jet rolled 41 degrees to the left. Smoke began to fill the cabin, and flight attendants rushed row by row to make sure all passengers could get oxygen from their masks. When flight attendant Rachel Fernheimer got to row 14, she saw a woman still restrained by her lap belt but with her head, torso and arm hanging out a window. In new accounts released Wednesday, Nov. 14, into the A...
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Coroner: Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan drowned in tub after drinking in January

A British coroner says The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died accidentally from drowning because of alcohol intoxication.           
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Coroner: Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan drowned after drinking in January

A British coroner says The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died accidentally from drowning because of alcohol intoxication.           
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Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died in accident, reports inquest

Dolores O'Riordan drowned in the bathtub after drinking too much and was in "good spirits" at the time of her death, according to an inquest held in London. O'Riordan died as a result of a "tragic accident", the coroner said. She had no injuries or evidence of self harm, and had drunk an excessive amount of alcohol, expert witnesses said. ... Toxicology tests showed only "therapeutic" amounts of medication in O'Riordan's blood, but showed up 330mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. A junk news s...
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Report: Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan drowned after drinking

A British coroner says The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan died accidentally from drowning because of alcohol intoxication.           
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Dolores O’Riordan drowned in bath, inquest finds

Cranberries singer’s death found to be accidental and due to intoxication from alcoholDolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of the Cranberries, drowned in her bath as a result of intoxication from alcohol, an inquest has found.The inquest at inner west London coroner’s court, on what would have been O'Riordan's 47th birthday, heard she had been drinking heavily before she was found dead in room 2005 of the Hilton hotel in Park Lane, London, at about 9am on 15 January. Continue reading...
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Inquest: Cranberries singer O’Riordan drowned after drinking

LONDON (AP) — A British coroner says The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan died accidentally from drowning because of alcohol intoxication. Witnesses told a coroner’s inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court on Thursday that O’Riordan was found submerged in her bathtub at a London hotel in January. The 46-year-old didn’t leave a note and there was no […]
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Competing for California’s biggest pension-spiking scam

Pension-outrage wise, it’s pretty hard to top the story that the new LAPD chief scammed the system by “retiring” for a month and thus pocketed a cool $1.27 million lump sum before returning to work. But that’s precisely what the Los Angeles Times this week reported that Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore did — because he could. Even though it feels as if a flagrant white-collar crime has been perpetrated against the people of the state of California, what Moore did was perfectly within the ru...
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