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Film poster for "Chicago: America's Hidden War," 2021 Hollywood stars, including Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, have rented out movie theaters to show their support for a pastor-led documentary that opened in theatres nationwide Wednesday, “Chicago: America’s Hidden War.” The timely documentary, led by Christian pastor Dimas Salaberrios, landed on this year’s Oscar eligibility list for an Academy Award in the best documentary feature category and has caught the attention of the 66-year-old Washington and his wife, Pauletta, along with other celebrities. “â€�...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Stoke Therapeutics Reports First Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Updates May 10, 2021 GMT BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2021-- Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STOK), a biotechnology company dedicated to addressing the underlying cause of severe diseases by up-regulating protein expression with RNA-based medicines, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and provided business updates. “The momentum we are seeing with STK-001 in the clinic is driven...

© Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro PierluisiPuerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi declared a state of emergency Sunday over a tide of violence against women, a measure local activists have demanded for years to address a scourge that continues to go largely unpunished. The emergency declaration calls for a series of wide-ranging policies to combat femicides and other forms of violence. The executive order was hailed by advocates as an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder. Pierluisi said in a pres...

WHO chief "disappointed" as Covid-19 investigators' China mission stalls From CNN's Steve George in Hong Kong WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents amid the Covid-19 pandemic on July 3, 2020 in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/AFP/Getty Images World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that some members of the international scientific team investigating the origins of Covid-19 were told at the last minute that they did not yet have the necessary per...

Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images Pedro Pierluisi takes office as governor amid the island's ongoing efforts to claw itself out of an economic crisis and recover from natural disasters. Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's 12th elected governor on Saturday, promising to turn the page on years of social and political turbulence in the U.S. territory and to restore trust in a government whose credibility has been badly damaged by its response to a string of ...