Scientists have identified an enzyme that may play a crucial role in triggering Huntington’s disease, a rare and deadly disorder that causes brain cells to decay.New research in rodents and humans has shown that the levels of a specific enzyme — glutathione S-transferase omega 2 (GSTO2) — go up in the brain prior to the start of Huntington’s symptoms.These findings, published Oct. 28 in the journal Nature Metabolism, may point to new ways to head off Huntington’s before it develops, the study’s authors say. Future treatments could include drugs that block GSTO2, to halt or slow the progression of the…

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation posted its biggest monthly gain since April — bolstering the case for slower rate cuts less than a week ahead of the central bank’s meeting to decide its next moves. The core personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.7% in September versus a year earlier. That was ahead of economists’ forecast for a 2.6% increase and up 0.3% from August, representing a larger monthly gain than the month before. The PCE showed that the overall rate at which prices rose for goods and services…

The countdown to election night is on. Officials across the country are preparing to count tens of millions of ballots.Every state reports votes differently, and that means the candidate in the lead in any race can change throughout election night and the days after. For example, a state that reports votes from cities and suburban areas is likely to appear more Democratic in the early parts of the evening but become more Republican as rural areas report.MILLIONS OF VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST BALLOTS FOR NOV. 5 ELECTIONSimilarly, states that report their in-person votes first might look like they’re going for the…

A helicopter spun out of control during takeoff at a Houston-area airport on Sunday, crashing into a parked plane, according to video of the incident.The Robinson R44 helicopter was taking off from the Pearland Regional Airport around 8:35 a.m. when it began to spin, FOX26 Houston reported, citing officials. Only the pilot was on board as the helicopter twirled in the air toward a parked small plane, according to video footage. The helicopter then crashes into the aircraft and strikes it multiple times with its propeller before the engine dies, the video shows.MULTIPLE PEOPLE KILLED AFTER A HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO RADIO TOWER…

You’ll want to milk this new Starbucks deal. The java chain is making a major update to its menu that will save its plant-based customers some extra dough. Starbucks will no longer charge a fee for substituting non-dairy milk in beverages, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday. “Core to the Starbucks Experience is the ability to customize your beverage to make it yours,” Starbucks CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol said in a statement. “By removing the extra charge for non-dairy milks we’re embracing all the ways our customers enjoy their Starbucks.” Nearly half of their customer base…

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is putting her mental health first. The “BFFs” podcast cohost announced on Wednesday, October 30, that she is taking a break from the popular Barstool Sports podcast she hosts with Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards following her split from country singer Zach Bryan. “Hey guys! We tried to record this week but I am having a very hard time figuring out how I want to handle this publicly due to all the backlash,” LaPaglia, 25, shared in a message posted via the podcast’s TikTok account. The message continued, “I am going to put my mental health first…

This didn’t happen in Derek Jeter’s era. In an inning that featured two errors on routine plays and another crushing gaffe, the Yankees blew a five-run lead to the Dodgers en route to a 7-6 defeat in an embarrassing close to their season. “I don’t know if I’ve ever quite seen an inning like this, especially in a World Series or postseason game.” the Yankees legend said from Yankee Stadium on Fox’s postgame show. “The Yankees made some mistakes, you can’t make mistakes against a team like the Los Angeles Dodgers. In that particular inning, you gave them six outs.”…

The House Oversight Committee is calling for Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to be replaced, accusing her of infusing the powerful agency with “left-wing ideology” and allowing it to be used as a “political tool” for Democrats as the 2024 presidential election comes to a head. The GOP-led panel ripped he 35-year-old US regulator — who became the youngest FTC chair in the agency’s history in 2021 — for overseeing a “sweeping destruction of agency norms” as it warned against re-upping her tenure in a scathing 59-page report on Thursday. In addition to concerns about unfair policing of mergers…

Joe Rogan says he gave Vice President Kamala Harris an “open opportunity” to sit down with him at anytime in his Texas podcast studio — insisting, “I’ll do it at midnight if she’s up.” The mega-popular podcaster on Wednesday defended his decision to reject the interview based on the ground rules that the Democratic presidential candidate tried to impose — including limiting the time and potentially having Harris’ handlers in the room. “She had an opportunity to come,” Rogan said when the saga came up during the latest episode of his “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “You could look at this…

FIRST ON FOX: Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to shut down its migrant travel program for four nationalities, as Republicans say migrants from those countries have caused “stress and burdens” on communities throughout the U.S.Twenty-seven lawmakers, led by Reps. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and Chip Roy, R-Texas, have written to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling for the end to what they say is an “unlawful” parole process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV).The program allows up to 30,000 nationals each month to enter the U.S. via humanitarian parole from those four countries after receiving…