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5 min read“I think it's very surprising to people that a modest amount of exercise and dietary changes can lead to these kinds of benefits,” said Dr. Marcel Salive of the National Institute on Aging, describing a new study that found people who began exercising more and eating better in their 50s were up to 43% less likely to develop two or more serious chronic conditions later in life.
A New Psychiatric Defense in the Health Care CEO Murder Case
A contentious hearing in New York revealed that defense lawyers for Luigi Manchini, the suspect accused of killing health care CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, will pursue a psychiatric defense. NPR’s Brian Mann reported from the courtroom that the defense will claim Manchini was under “some kind of extreme emotional duress” at the time of the shooting. The hearing featured significant back-and-forth between the prosecution and defense over whether medical information had been shared quickly enough. Much of the evidence remains redacted, and the exact nature of the mental illness the defense will cite is not yet public. More details are expected in the coming days.
Georgia Republicans Choose Mike Collins for Senate
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- 1 (00:03) **Luigi Manchini Psychiatric Defense in CEO Murder Case** - Defense lawyers announce plans to use an extreme emotional duress defense for the suspect accused of killing health care CEO Brian Thompson in 2024; hearing was contentious over medical information disclosure.
- 2 (01:04) **Georgia GOP Senate Primary Results** - Republicans choose Congressman Mike Collins as their Senate candidate to face incumbent Democrat John Ossoff in the fall.
- 3 (01:55) **Harvard Report: Housing Affordability Crisis Worsens** - A new study from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies finds home sales down and vacancies up, driven primarily by cost burdens.
- 4 (03:00) **DNI Confirmation Hearing Uncertain After Trump Threat** - Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton says the hearing for nominee J. Clayton is still on, despite President Trump threatening to keep the acting director unless Congress passes a voting bill.
- 5 (03:39) **Midlife Exercise Reduces Chronic Disease in 70s** - A 20-year follow-up to a diabetes prevention study shows that people who started exercising and eating better in their 50s were up to 43% less likely to develop multiple serious chronic conditions like kidney disease, heart failure, and COPD.
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- 7 (01:38) "The political establishment, the mainstream media, and the global elite. Oh, they're gonna be working overtime to get him re-elected" - Mike Collins
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