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Don't let the 8th day of Hanukkah go by without celebrating the number 8! Finding special reasons to talk about a number with your child will help him…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak before a meeting with members of the government Wednesday in Moscow. The Cabinet members resigned after Putin proposed a series of constitutional changes, according to Russian news agencies.

Russia's Government Resigns As Putin Moves To Change The Constitution

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin loyalist, and other principal government ministers resigned in a move designed to ease a package of changes recently proposed by Russia's president.

Pope Francis, shown here delivering a blessing earlier this month at St. Peter's Square, has appointed a woman to a senior diplomatic position.

In Rare Move, Pope Francis Appoints A Woman To A Senior Vatican Position

Francesca Di Giovanni is the first woman to have a managerial role in the Secretariat of State, one of the most important departments in the Vatican. She's been working there for 27 years.

For Some Women Nearing Menopause, Depression And Anxiety Can Spike

Women with a history of depression and anxiety are at a higher risk of having a flare-up during the time leading up to menopause. And getting doctors to take the issue seriously can be challenging.

Civil rights and criminal justice reform groups gathered in Albany to support bail reform measures approved last year BRIAN MANN / NCPR

As Criticism Grows In New York, Supporters Of Bail Reform Describe Fight As A Civil Rights Struggle

Bail reform has become a major flashpoint, with Republicans and some Democrats saying the law has meant some repeat offenders and potentially violent suspects being released too quickly.

Otsego County includes the City of Oneonta. (Doug Kerr/Flickr)

Search For New Oneonta City Manager Could Take Months

The current city manager announced this week that he'll soon resign.

Sepsis arises when the body overreacts to an infection, and blood vessels throughout the body become leaky. Researchers now estimate that about 11 million people worldwide died with sepsis in 2017 alone — that's about 20% of all deaths.

Stealth Disease Likely To Blame For 20% Of Worldwide Deaths

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20% of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.

The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.

A view of Jeffrey Epstein's stone mansion on Little St. James Island. Prosecutors in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit that accuses Epstein of human trafficking that victimized young women and children as young as 11 years old. Some of the alleged activity happened as recent as 2018.

U.S. Virgin Islands Officials: Epstein Trafficked Girls On Private Island Until 2018

The Virgin Islands Attorney General's Office says Epstein recruited and abused young women and girls over two decades on his two private islands. Some victims allegedly were as young as 11 years old.

The two self-funding billionaire candidates, Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, together have spent more on ads than all the other Democratic candidates combined through Jan. 13.

New Figures Show Billionaire Candidates Spending Big, With Little Return

Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg have used their own fortunes to outspend other candidates in the Democratic primary race. But so far, most voters aren't buying what they are selling.

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