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A study by Edith Cowan University suggests that drinking a daily cup of black tea may significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, especially in elderly women, by lowering abdominal aortic calcification through the intake of flavonoids. Other flavonoid-rich foods like berries, oranges, and dark chocolate may also offer similar benefits, making flavonoids a key dietary component for cardiovascular health.
A teenage gunman killed three people, including a 97-year-old woman and her daughter, in Farmington, New Mexico. Six others, including two police officers, were injured. The suspect, who had minor criminal charges as a juvenile, was killed in a shootout with the police. The victims were driving through the neighbourhood when they were shot, and the suspect did not appear to know them. The suspect's relatives said he was dealing with mental health problems. New Mexico adopted a red-flag law in 2020, allowing police to temporarily take guns from people who are determined a threat to others or themselves.
The motive behind the shooting spree by an 18-year-old gunman in Farmington, New Mexico, that killed three elderly women and injured several others is still unknown. The shooter, who was killed by responding officers, had no specific targets or motives. The victims were identified as Melody Ivie, 73; Shirley Volta, 79; and Gwendolyn Schofield, 98. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still trying to determine how the shooter obtained the firearms. This incident is among the more than 220 mass shootings that have occurred in the US in the first 20 weeks of the year.
A group of elderly Swiss women have brought the first climate change case to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that their government's inadequate efforts to fight global warming violate their human rights. The women claim that Switzerland's inaction puts them at risk of dying during heatwaves. The women's lawyers are seeking an ambitious ruling that could force Bern to cut carbon dioxide emissions much faster than planned. The case has been fast-tracked and a verdict is due later this year.
More than 2,000 elderly women, including 85-year-old Marie-Eve Volkoff, are suing the Swiss government in the first ever climate case before the European Court of Human Rights. The women claim that the Swiss government's insufficient policies on climate change have violated their human rights, citing the impact of heatwaves on their health and quality of life. The case could result in an emissions cut order that goes beyond the 2015 Paris Agreement commitments, setting an important precedent. Switzerland's policies to date are deemed "insufficient" by Climate Action Tracker, a website which monitors states' action on global warming.