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Excessive daytime napping may be a sign of underlying health issues in older adults

Finding your aging parents napping frequently early in the day could be a warning sign of something much more serious, doctors at Boston’s Mass General Brigham healthcare system have warned. Their results are published in JAMA Network Open While quick cat naps can often be restorative, previous research has shown that longer naps can negatively impact cognitive ability and cardiovascular health. Now, a new, nearly two-decade-long study of more than 1,330 people reinforces and builds on those findings, showing that longer and more frequent morning naps are tied to a higher risk of death and underlying illness. Although the researchers

Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 22, 2026 (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the attack happened around 7:55 a.m. in the strait and targeted a container ship. The UKMTO said a Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing. It said no one was hurt and there was no environmental impact from the attack. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the

Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) – Problems enforcing Australia’s teen social media ban reflect social media platforms’ weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the ​technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said. The comments come as ‌regulators step up enforcement warnings against some of the world’s largest technology companies regarding Australia’s social media ban of users younger than 16, since December, the world’s first such measure. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. Sign up here. “The issue is not ​capability,

Trump says the US extends its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

ISLAMABAD, April 22, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume. Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s

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