Sour views on economy keep Biden approval on issues down: POLL
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(NEW YORK) — With the midterm elections three months away, Americans maintain a sour view on the state of the economy and are pessimistic about its future course, with President Joe Biden’s approval rating acr…
New abortion restrictions may push patients to more expensive, complicated care
Science Photo Library/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As more states enact near-total bans and restrictions on abortion, providers say many patients are experiencing delayed care which can force them into later stages of pregnancy.
Abortion care options are…
In Brief: Original ‘Magnum’ star dies, and more
Roger E. Mosley, the actor best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin in the original Magnum P.I. TV series alongside Tom Selleck, died early Sunday morning, his daughter shared on Facebook. He was 83. The cause of death was…
America’s big three credit bureaus have changed the way they report medical debt
The big three big credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – have changed the way they treat medical debt. It’s a change that should help millions of Americans. Until now, when unpaid medical bills were sent
Wood vs. synthetic decking materials
Building a new deck, or updating an old one, can add enjoyment and value to your house. It wasn’t so long ago that most decks around here were wood, but composite decking materials are growing in popularity.
Republicans strip $35 insulin price cap from Democrats’ bill — but insist Senate rules are to blame
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Nearly uniform Republican opposition in the Senate on Sunday stripped a proposed cap on insulin prices in private insurance from Democrats’ party-line climate, health and tax bill.
Democrats had sought to overru…
‘Bullet Train’ speeds to #1 at the box office with $30.1 million weekend
2022 CTMG/Scott GarfieldThe Brad Pitt action-comedy Bullet Train topped the weekend box office, opening on the low end of expectations with an estimated $30.1 million. The film opened to an estimated $32.4 million overseas, for a global total of $62.5 …
21,000% surge of little-known AMTD Digital is latest meme stock craze, analyst says
James Marshall/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wild swings in the share price of a largely unknown Hong Kong-based fintech company in recent days have reminded some analysts and traders of the “meme stock” craze, which grabbed headlines and stoked controvers…
US may do ‘2-for-2’ prisoner swap to get Griner, Whelan out of Russia: Ex-ambassador
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Basketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan should hopefully be released from Russia as part of a “two-for-two” prisoner swap, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said Sunday.
“My view is optimi…
Fourth set of human remains found in Lake Mead
Geri Lavrov/Getty Images(BOULDER CITY, Nev.) — Human remains were again found in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir that continues to shrink amid a decades-long drought, officials announced Sunday.
According to the National Park Service, some…