RFK Jr. signals ending the ‘childhood chronic disease epidemic’ will be top priority as HHS secretary
Newly created health and human services director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that ending the “pediatric chronic disease epidemic” has become one of his top priorities in President Trump's second term I signaled that it would be. “For 20 years I kneeled every morning and prayed that God would put me in a position […]
Warning Issued as Wildlife Officials Find Georgia Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have issued a warning after a deer with chronic wasting disease (CWD) was discovered in Lanier County. WSB-TV explained CWD as a “fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk, and moose.” There is no treatment for the disease, and animals that eventually become infected “may develop symptoms such as dramatic weight loss, poor […]
JetBlue fined $2 million for chronic flight delays
The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for multiple chronically delayed flights, even as the agency announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for persistently delayed flights. This is the first time a penalty has been imposed. The Department of Transportation defines chronic delays as flights […]
Feds Slam JetBlue With $2M Fine For ‘Chronic Flight Delays’
A JetBlue Airways employee works on the engine of an Airbus A320 airliner at the company's maintenance hangar at JFK International Airport in New York, March 4, 2024, ahead of a Career Discovery Week event. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9:29am – Friday, January 3, 2025 The U.S. Department of […]
JetBlue hit with $2M fine over chronic delays, forced to offer compensation
The Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for operating four chronically delayed domestic flights. It is the first time such a fine has been imposed on an airline for prohibited scheduling practices. The USDOT said Friday that as part of a consent agreement with the airline, JetBlue will pay a $1 million […]
Chicago teachers union slams newspaper that called them out for their members’ chronic absence
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) responded Friday to a newspaper editorial about chronic absenteeism among Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers, who are paid an average salary of $95,000. “CPS teacher Roxanne Piersanti condemns the Tribune Editorial Board's recent criticism of teacher absenteeism, saying it unfairly targets working mothers and ignores the reality of the physical […]
Chicago Public Schools suffering from ‘chronic absenteeism’ by teachers as union demands higher pay: report
Chicago Public Schools is suffering from “chronic absenteeism” among teachers who missed 10 or more days in the 2023-2024 school year, according to a new report. More than 41% of CPS teachers were absent for more than 10 days last year, according to state records. chicago tribune Reported. These absences include 10 days of winter […]
‘Chronic threat’ of PFAS firefighting foams raised in 2003 secret UK report | PFAS
The Environment Agency was warned about the “chronic threat” to the environment from firefighting foams containing PFAS “forever chemicals” as far back as 2003 – 20 years before it began regulating the chemicals, it has emerged. The 200-page report The end report was obtained According to information provided to the Guardian through a Freedom of […]
Con artist-turned-doctor is practicing NJ gynecologist — despite being outed as chronic catfish in bombshell book
A con artist-turned-doctor works as an obstetrician-gynecologist in New Jersey, but she's been exposed as a habitual catfish con artist in one of the most talked-about beach books of the summer. A Sociologist's Guide to Ethan Shuman Anna Akbari“Ethan Is Not Here” is actually Dr. Emily MarantsThe book's authors told The Post about a 39-year-old […]
What is ME and why is the NHS approach to it being criticised? | ME / Chronic fatigue syndrome
Her inquest has highlighted failings in the NHS’s treatment of ME – which came as no surprise to many who suffer from the disease. Patients, families and charities have been raising concerns for years. They hope this will mark a turning point in the way patients are treated. What is ME? Myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known […]