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Manchester attack: Police not sharing information with US

Authored by bbc.com

Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media.

UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times.

The US's acting ambassador to the UK "unequivocally condemned" the leaks in a BBC radio interview.

"We have had communications at the highest level of our government ... we are determined to identify these leaks and to stop them.".

Meanwhile, the Queen has been to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital visiting some of the injured as well as members of the emergency services.

The arrests have been "significant" while searches of premises have also yielded items "important to the investigation", Greater Manchester Police said.

Greater Manchester Police hope to resume normal intelligence relationships - a two-way flow of information - soon but is currently "furious", the BBC understands. »

Republican candidate charged with assault after 'body-slamming' Guardian reporter

Authored by theguardian.com

Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking Greg Gianforte, a tech millionaire endorsed by Donald Trump, about the Republican healthcare plan when the candidate allegedly “body-slammed” the reporter.

Greg Gianforte received a citation on Wednesday night and is scheduled to appear in Gallatin county justice court between now and 7 June 2017.”.

On Tuesday, the Guardian published the latest episode of its video series Anywhere but Washington about the Montana special election. »

CBO: Republican health care bill raises premiums for older, poor Americans by as much as 850%

Authored by vox.com

States that don’t adopt such waivers would have higher premiums, but their health plans would offer more benefits — a trade-off.

In general, the older and poorer you are, the higher your premiums would be under the American Health Care Act compared with current law.

If that person is 21 years old, he could benefit from the Republican health care bill. »

Cannabidiol slashes seizures in kids with rare epilepsy, study finds

Authored by edition.cnn.com

The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial, which is considered the gold standard test for any new medicine.

Despite the generally positive results, most study participants reported side effects that included vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea and some liver issues.

Within the study, individual participants experienced convulsive seizures at a rate ranging from four per month, on average, to 1,717 per month. »

Debunking Movie Myths: The Jamaican Bobsled Team

Authored by bleacherreport.com

IMBD says "[Cool Runnings was] based on the true story of the First Jamaican bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics.".

The Jamaican Bobsled Team's real journey to the Olympics only serves as a minor inspiration or guidelines to the plot of Cool Runnings.

Most people who know the story of Cool Runnings remember the early scene of Junior Bevil taking out two other sprinters in an Olympic qualifying heat. »