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Missouri nurse found dead months after anesthesiologist husband admitted to assaulting woman

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911 call released in NJ therapist’s killing after husband found body

Officials released the dramatic 911 call from Conor Hanlon, husband of therapist Brooke Hanlon, in the New Jersey stabbing death case. Hanlon found his wife unresponsive and bleeding on their second floor. The graphic audio captures his frantic calls for help. No suspects have been named, and a $1,000 reward is offered for information.

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Mystery deepens surrounding the death of a Missouri nurse and wife to a prominent anesthesiologist.

Alexandra “Allie” Hummel, 36, was found unresponsive in her home on June 23, on Lone Cedar Trail in New London after investigators responded to a 911 call.

The Ralls County Sheriff’s Office said the coroner called for an autopsy.

Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead in her New London, Missouri home. Weeks after her death, investigators have released little information. (Alexandra Hummel, Facebook/Meta)

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Records indicate Hummel was a licensed nurse in Missouri; her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel is a licensed anesthesiologist.

Fox News Digital made contact with Hummel’s husband who declined to comment on the investigation.

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Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead in her New London, Missouri home. Weeks after her death, investigators have released little information. (Alexandra Hummel, Facebook/Meta)

Court records reveal in March 2026 he pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman. He was first arrested in July 2025 on charges of strangling and striking a woman of whom he was “in a continuing relationship of romantic nature” in the face.

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Dr. Hummel is currently self-employed at Northern Ozark Anesthesia Solutions, his own LLC, according to LinkedIn.

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Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead in her New London, Missouri home. Weeks after her death, investigators have released little information. (Alexandra Hummel, Facebook/Meta)

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He most recently worked at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Andrew Hummel has not been accused of any crime or wrongdoing in his wife’s death.

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Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead in her New London, Missouri home. Weeks after her death, investigators have released little information. (Alexandra Hummel, Facebook/Meta)

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Hummel would have celebrated her 37th birthday, on July 7.

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Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead in her New London, Missouri home. Weeks after her death, investigators have released little information. (Alexandra Hummel, Facebook/Meta)

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The investigation into Hummel’s death is ongoing.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Hannibal Regional Healthcare System.





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June’s inflation data showed a big drop. How will that impact the 2027 Social Security COLA?

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Social Security recipients are still on track for one of the biggest cost-of-living increases in recent years, with new estimates pointing to a 3.6% to 3.8% benefit boost in 2027 after June’s cooler-than-expected inflation report.

The 2027 COLA could rise by 3.6%, according to the AARP, while the Senior Citizens League is forecasting a 3.8% increase, unchanged from its prior month’s forecast but down from its May estimate for a 3.9% boost.

As of January, the average retired worker received $2,071 a month in Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. A 3.6% to 3.8% COLA would increase the average monthly benefit by about $75 to $79, raising it to roughly $2,149 at the upper end of the range.

The COLA is intended to help benefits keep pace with inflation, but it is based on past price increases. The Social Security Administration calculates the adjustment using inflation data from July through September, meaning the final 2027 COLA could differ from current estimates based on recent Consumer Price Index reports.

The Social Security Administration will announce the 2027 COLA on Oct. 14, after the September CPI report is released, according to the AARP. The advocacy group said this is its first COLA projection ahead of the third-quarter inflation reports that will be used to calculate the official adjustment.

“Inflation is pretty unstable right now,” Alex Moore, the statistician for the Senior Citizens League, told CBS News in an email. 

June’s inflation data came in much cooler than economists had expected, rising 3.5% on an annual basis, lower than the forecast of 3.9%. The report reflected a sharp cooling from May, when the CPI hit a three-year high of 4.2%. 

Despite annual COLA increases, many seniors say they’re falling behind financially. Research from the Senior Citizens League shows Social Security benefits have lost nearly 14% of their buying power over the past decade because the inflation measure used to calculate the COLA doesn’t fully reflect expenses that disproportionately affect older Americans, such as healthcare.

The Social Security Administration relies on a subset of the inflation gauge called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W. But advocates for older Americans say the index is based on younger workers’ spending patterns and doesn’t accurately reflect older Americans’ spending.

Most seniors are frustrated with their Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, with 89% saying the 2026 hike of 2.8% was too low, allowing their benefits to fall short of inflation, the Senior Citizens League found in a June survey.

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Port of Dover works to avoid Entry Exit System summer travel chaos

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The Port of Dover has done “absolutely everything” to prepare for the summer getaway amid fears of more delays from new EU border checks, its boss said.

Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Kent port, said it was “very disappointing” a new Entry Exit System (EES) processing facility – built as part of a £40m investment – was not being used for cars because the technology had not been activated.

EES, rolled out fully in April, involves passengers having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen Area.

The port declared a “critical incident” in May half-term after waiting times reached four-and-a-half hours on a day with about 8,500 outbound vehicles.

For most UK travellers, the process happens at foreign airports, but it is also carried out at the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel’s Folkestone terminal and London St Pancras railway station, which all have juxtaposed border controls.

Bannister recently told MPs the port would “face repeated episodes of severe congestion” this summer unless the EU permits more flexibility in EES, which had not happened.

Most schools in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays at the end of this week or early next week, while the academic year has already ended in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Port of Dover expects to have about 7,500 outbound cars on Friday, rising to nearly 10,000 on Saturday.

The end of next week will be even busier, with about 10,500 outbound cars on both 24 and 25 July.

It was previously hoped many of these would complete their EES registrations at the new Western Docks facility, which is equipped with 84 kiosks to record biometric details.

But the French authorities have not switched the kiosks on, and no date has been set for when that will happen.



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Warsh vows to tackle inflation in first congressional testimony as Fed chairman

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to tackle inflation during his first congressional testimony as the central bank’s leader on Tuesday, saying rising prices have placed an “undue burden” on American households and businesses.

“The members of our [Federal Open Market Committee] have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation. And we share a resolute commitment to restoring price stability,” he said Tuesday morning during a hearing in front of the House Financial Services Committee.

Asked by Rep. French Hill Warsh, a Republican from Arkansas, about the Fed’s plans to achieve price stability, Warsh responded that he is committed to bringing inflation back down to a 2% annual pace, adding that the Fed has interest rate and balance sheet policies to lean on. However, Warsh didn’t disclose how the central bank plans to approach future interest rate decisions.

“Inflation’s a choice. We monetary policymakers need to choose lower prices, and that’s the commitment my colleagues have made,” he said.

Warsh’s comments came after government data released Tuesday showed inflation rose 3.5% annually in June, slowing from the previous month but remaining well above the Fed’s 2% target. A global energy shortage sparked by the war in Iran caused prices to surge, leading to the highest inflation in more than three years in May.

Before Tuesday’s inflation report, the Fed had signaled a somewhat more hawkish outlook. At last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, nearly half of policymakers projected they would support raising interest rates later this year. 

But June’s cooler-than-expected inflation reading could signal that Fed officials will leave rates unchanged at their next meeting. Following the CPI release on Tuesday morning, the CME Group’s FedWatch tool showed a 86% probability on Tuesday that the central bank would hold rates steady.

Warsh has argued that the Federal Reserve should be more tight-lipped about its thinking on future interest rate decisions. As part of that, he has outlined changes he plans for the Fed’s communications, including no longer providing forward guidance about the central bank’s future monetary policy.

“We want to get policy right, and I think being somewhat more circumspect in our communications, at least for me, is a better way of calling balls and strikes,” he said on Tuesday.

During Tuesday’s hearing, which is focused on the Federal Reserve’s Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, Warsh also faced questions about his commitment to maintaining independence at the Federal Reserve.

In response to questioning from Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat from New York, about how Warsh would respond if President Trump or his administration targeted Fed officials because of interest rate disagreements, Warsh said he would “continue to do my job.” He also affirmed that he remains committed to the Fed’s independence.

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Think you know cows? These 5 surprising facts say otherwise

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When was the last time you looked at a cow and thought, “There’s probably something surprising about this animal”? Probably never. They’re so common that it’s easy to assume we know everything there is to know about them.

But the more scientists study cows, the more unexpected discoveries emerge. From remembering faces to forming close friendships, these gentle animals have abilities that often go unnoticed.

Here are five facts that may change the way you think about cows.

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Humanoid robots perform live surgery in world first

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Humanoid robot surgeons perform first-ever remote surgery, raising AI privacy concerns

A medical breakthrough was achieved as UC San Diego doctors successfully utilized $20,000 humanoid robots to perform remote gallbladder surgery on a pig. This development highlights the potential for artificial intelligence to address surgeon shortages and improve access to care globally. The discussion also delves into privacy concerns surrounding advanced AI robots, including a new $8K home robot for chores.

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Humanoid robots have officially stepped up to the operating table, helping complete two surgeries for the first time. During the preclinical trial, surgeons remotely guided the machines through two gallbladder removal procedures. The robots copied the surgeons’ movements rather than making medical decisions, and no human patients were involved.

Unlike bulky robotic systems fixed in place, these five-foot machines used standard surgical tools and worked inside an operating room built for people. The experiment offers an early look at how a specialist could someday operate through a mobile robot in a rural clinic or another place where surgical care is hard to reach. Here is what the team accomplished and what still needs to happen before this technology reaches human patients.

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Researchers say mobile humanoid robots could someday help bring specialist surgical care to rural clinics, field hospitals or remote locations. (UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering)

 

Two humanoid robots completed live surgeries

Researchers from the University of California San Diego reported the results in the journal Nature earlier this month. The team tested its system during two laparoscopic gallbladder removal procedures on pigs.

During one operation, a humanoid robot handled surgical instruments while a human surgeon assisted beside it. During the second procedure, two humanoid robots stood next to each other and worked as a team. Surgeons remotely controlled both robots throughout the operation. The experiment involved delicate tasks used during minimally invasive gallbladder surgery. The robots moved tissue and dissected around the gallbladder. They also helped place clips before removing it.

Researchers designed the trial as a proof of concept. They wanted to learn whether a general-purpose humanoid robot could handle standard surgical tools with enough control to complete an operation. It could. However, the trial also exposed problems that researchers must solve before testing the system on humans.

The trial marked the first time teleoperated humanoid robots successfully completed live gallbladder surgeries. Robotic gallbladder procedures have been performed before, but this experiment was the first to use general-purpose humanoid machines. The work builds on UC San Diego’s earlier research with the same type of robot. CyberGuy previously covered how a remotely controlled humanoid performed seven medical procedures, including physical exams and ultrasound-guided injections.

 

How these humanoid robots fit into a standard operating room

The researchers created Surgie by modifying commercially available Unitree G1 humanoid robots. Each machine stands about 5 feet tall and weighs around 60 pounds. That makes Surgie dramatically smaller than many existing robotic surgery systems, which can weigh approximately 1,800 pounds.

Large surgical robots may require extensive setup and take up considerable space. Hospitals sometimes need to retrofit an operating room before installing one. Surgie can stand in a room designed for human medical workers. Researchers added adapters to its hands so the robot could grip standard laparoscopic instruments.

A surgeon then controlled the robot from a remote console. When the surgeon moved the controls, Surgie copied those movements at the operating table. That human-like design is important. A hospital may be able to bring the robot into an existing room instead of rebuilding the space around it. A medical team could also move it between rooms or transport it to a smaller facility. “We were surprised at how well Surgie meshed with our workspace and workflow,” said Nikita Thareja, MD, a general surgery resident at UC San Diego School of Medicine and a co-author of the study.

Unitree currently lists the base G1 at $13,500 before taxes and shipping. However, that price does not include the surgical adapters, instruments or remote-control equipment used in the study. The price still points to a potentially significant difference between a general-purpose humanoid and today’s specialized surgical systems. Da Vinci surgical robots can cost from about $700,000 to more than $3 million, depending on the model and configuration. Researchers have not disclosed the total cost of the complete Surgie setup.

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A humanoid robot is assisted by medical professionals during a surgery.

UC San Diego researchers remotely guided humanoid robots through two gallbladder surgeries on pigs in a preclinical trial. (UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering)

 

Why use a humanoid instead of a surgical robot?

Modern robotic surgery systems already help doctors perform highly precise procedures. However, those machines usually stay in one location and depend on specialized equipment. A humanoid robot offers more flexibility because it can operate in spaces built for medical workers. It can also hold tools designed for human hands.

Researchers believe future versions could retrieve an instrument during surgery. The robot might also help prepare or clean the room after a procedure. Most importantly, a mobile system could potentially bring a specialist’s skills to an area where surgeons are difficult to find.

Michael Yip, a professor in UC San Diego’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, said remotely operated humanoids could expand access to critical procedures. Researchers envision sending the robots to communities with limited medical staffing or temporary field hospitals.

The goal isn’t to hand medical decisions to a machine. A trained surgeon would remain in control while the robot carried out those movements at the patient’s location. That could give a trauma team on a battlefield access to a specialist located far away. The same approach could help a patient in a remote town avoid a long trip to a major medical center. Researchers have even discussed using the technology during future space missions.

That idea is already moving beyond the laboratory with traditional surgical robots. In March, we reported on a London surgeon who remotely removed a patient’s prostate cancer from 1,500 miles away. The difference is that the London procedure used a specialized surgical platform. Surgie could eventually offer a smaller system that works inside a standard operating room.

 

The robots still needed plenty of help

The successful procedures do not mean hospitals are ready to start using humanoid robots on patients. Researchers had to recalibrate the robots several times during surgery. The operations also took much longer than procedures performed with established surgical systems.

Latency presents another concern. Latency is the delay between a surgeon moving a controller and the robot responding. A slight lag may feel annoying during a video call. During surgery, even a small delay could affect precision. That challenge becomes more serious when the surgeon and robot are separated by a long distance.

Researchers will need to improve the robot’s reliability and response time. They must also prove that the system can repeat its performance safely across many procedures. Hospitals would need a backup plan as well. A qualified surgical team would have to remain ready to step in if the robot stopped responding or the remote connection failed.

 

Could a humanoid robot eventually operate on its own?

For now, human surgeons control Surgie’s movements. The UC San Diego researchers eventually want to develop what they call an autonomous surgical assistant. That type of robot could recognize which tool a surgeon needs or complete a limited task under supervision.

Researchers elsewhere are already testing a different approach to autonomous surgery. CyberGuy previously covered an AI-powered robot that independently completed a key phase of gallbladder removal on a lifelike surgical model. However, operating on a living patient presents a much greater challenge. Bleeding can begin without warning. A patient’s condition can also change in seconds.

A robot would need to recognize the problem and respond safely. Medical workers must also be able to take control immediately. Autonomous surgery raises difficult questions about responsibility. Hospitals would need clear rules covering who makes each decision and who is accountable when something goes wrong. Remote operation introduces another concern. Hospitals would have to protect the robot’s software and communications from unauthorized access. At the same time, the system would need to continue operating safely during a connection problem.

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A surgeon uses a remote console to guide a humanoid robot during a surgery.

Surgeons controlled the humanoid robots from a remote console while the machines copied their movements during live procedures. (UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering)

 

What this means to you

You will not see a humanoid robot independently performing your next surgery. This research remains at the preclinical stage, and the team tested the system on pigs rather than humans. Still, the experiment offers an early look at where robot-assisted medicine may be headed.

A mobile surgical robot could eventually give you access to a specialist without requiring a long trip. It may also help a smaller hospital offer procedures that currently require transferring patients elsewhere. However, access should never come at the expense of safety. Before agreeing to a robot-assisted procedure, you should know who controls the machine. You should also ask what happens if the connection fails and whether a qualified surgical team will remain in the room. The robot may hold the instrument, but human judgment remains the most important part of the operation.

 

Kurt’s key takeaways

Watching two humanoid robots work over an operating table may make you uncomfortable. Still, the technology could address a serious healthcare problem if researchers can make it reliable and safe. Many communities struggle to attract enough surgeons. A compact robot that works with standard instruments could let a distant specialist enter the operating room without physically traveling there. The comparatively low starting price of the base robot could also make this approach easier to deploy than some specialized surgical systems. This experiment remains an early milestone. The robots needed recalibration, and the operations took longer than usual. Communication delays also remain a concern. The researchers now need to prove that Surgie can perform consistently before anyone considers human trials. Hospitals will also need strict safety protections and trained medical workers ready to take over.

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Somerset MP Anna Sabine loses voice after surgery

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Anna Sabine was having a lump removed from her thyroid when a nerve to one of her vocal cords was cut.



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Ex-firm partner says

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“The Real Wolf of Wall Street,” a new documentary from See It Now Studios on Paramount+, focuses on the real-life story of infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. Howie Gelfand, a former partner at Stratton Oakmont, explains why he decided to be part of the documentary and how the 2013 film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, got the real story wrong.



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Alan Ritchson gives inside look at the film

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Alan Ritchson talks about starring in “Motor City,” which has nearly no dialogue, how his process was different and why he thinks it will resonate with audiences.



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World Cup 2026: Why do Argentina sing about the England and the Falklands?

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The Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, has been a British Overseas Territory since 1833.

The group of islands is situated 300 miles off the east coast of Argentina, which believes it should have sovereignty.

This came to a head in 1982 when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, but lost the war that resulted.

The Falklands War lasted 74 days, and claimed the lives of 907 people: 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 from Britain and three Falkland Islanders.

Remembering the soldiers lost in that defeat 44 years ago, and with the islands still being under British control, is important to Argentines – and enshrined in several other songs.

Before a friendly against Zambia at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires in March, veterans from the Falklands War joined the players on the pitch to sing the national anthem.

One song in particular is regularly sung at football matches – and even rock concerts – in which Argentines bounce up and down, chanting: “And now you see, and now you see, whoever doesn’t jump is English!”

There will be increased security measures in place because of the historical tensions.

“It’s part of the Argentine culture,” Argentine journalist Nicolas Rotnitzsky told BBC Sport.

“It’s like ‘we are not them – we are us’. So we have to jump to prove that we are not one of them.”

Rotnitzsky says that, alongside Brazil, England are considered Argentina’s greatest football rivals.

“It’s not about hate, not at all,” Rotnitzsky said.

“It’s important, getting our identity around what happened with the Malvinas. It’s about who we are.”

Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul said the chants are “very much about our heroes” and not about politics.

“We have to understand that this is a football match and that the Malvinas issue needs to be discussed elsewhere,” De Paul said.

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said it’s “just a game of football” and predicted “football will do its talking”.

Argentina’s April 2 War Veterans Federation has insisted the game is “not an armed rematch nor historical compensation”.

But it is an inevitable clash between politics and sport.

Argentina’s foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, said this week that the population of the Falklands Islands was “artificially implanted by the occupying power”.

The UK government hit back, insisting Falkland Islanders are “British with a right to determine their own future”.

Even Fifa cannot ignore the politics.

Premier League referee Anthony Taylor was a contender to officiate the 2022 World Cup final but was ruled out when Argentina reached it.



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