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🏥 Autism diagnoses in the US have sharply increased over the past decade-plus, per a new study. The research, led by Kaiser Permanente scientists, found the diagnosis rate of autism spectrum disorder rose by 175% in the US between 2011-2022. Rates increased across all demographic groups, with the greatest relative increases reported in young adults, women, and children. The study’s authors say their findings likely reflect both increased screening for autism, as well as other potential factors that should be explored in future research.

🇺🇸🗳️ Trump holds a betting lead over Harris heading into the final pre-Election Day weekend. Trump is currently favored to beat Harris across the three main US-based political betting sites, with his lead slowly ticking upwards over the past month. The betting markets are more bullish on a Trump victory compared to recent polling data, which shows the race is essentially deadlocked on a national scale.

⚖️ #FreeYoungThug proponents are happy. The rapper yesterday accepted a plea deal that avoids more prison time, ending Georgia’s longest-ever criminal trial. He’s been jailed since May 2022 on charges related to leading an alleged street gang, Young Slime Life (YSL), whose members are accused of crimes including murder and armed robbery. Under the plea deal, which came after nearly two years at trial, a judge sentenced Young Thug to five years in prison, commuted to time served, and the next 15 years on probation – followed by an additional 20-year prison sentence that’ll be commuted if probation goes smoothly.