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Rape is considered a war crime, but cases that make it to trials or tribunals are remarkably rare because survivors are traumatized and often feel shame and are reluctant to testify.

GBS is a very rare autoimmune disorder that affects the body’s peripheral nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord. GBS affects both genders, all ages, and all ethnic groups. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP,) is characterized by progressive weakness and sensory loss in the patient’s arms and legs. CIDP is frequently not self-limiting and, if left untreated, may progress to wheelchair dependence. Walk & Roll is the GBS|CIDP Foundation’s signature community events designed to create awareness of GBS, CIDP and Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN.). Walk & Roll is a free event held in cities all across the US and bring together patients, family members and caregivers. All funds raised through the Walk & Roll program will support research initiatives for treatments, diagnostic efficiency and genetic inheritance for GBS, CIDP and its variants. GBS|CIDP Foundation International will be holding its Annual Walk & Roll event on Saturday, November 20 at the Coronado Tidelands Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and walk starts at 10 a.m. Register here for free! For sponsorship opportunities please contact Lizz Russell Parker at alizzrussellboutique@gmail.com or Pamela Franks, Walk & Roll Coordinator for the GBS|CIDP Foundation International at 610.667.0131 x 25 or by email at Pamela.Franks@gbs-cidp.org. For more information, please visit the Walk & Roll 2021 website.

Copenhagen's chief police inspector said there was no indication that anyone helped the gunman, identified as a 22-year-old Dane.

A 22-year-old suspect was arrested after the shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital. Police said the victims included a man in his 40s and two young people.

For centuries, scientists and historians have wondered where the Black Death — the deadliest pandemic in recorded history — came from. New research sheds light on the ancient disease.

Under the state’s new data-sharing requirement, a doctor or caseworker could get immediate access to a patient’s full medical history, and patients could view their own records easily.

Responding to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California legislators push a bill to restrict concealed carry permits. New numbers show a wide variation among counties in how many permits have been issued. But in publishing the data, the state Department of Justice exposed personal information of permit holders.

Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.

The California attorney general's office says hate crimes in 2021 shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents.

This year, the academy invited 397 artists, including actors, directors and people who play other roles in filmmaking.