Feds raid migrant Tren de Aragua gang house in NYC — after tracking GPS ankle monitor to hideout
Federal agents captured the immigrant Tren de Aragua gang barricaded in a Bronx apartment after tracking one of their ankle monitors to their hideout, sources told the Post. . Seven gang members were handcuffed during the Dec. 5 attack on an apartment building on the edge of Crotona Park, including a 28-year-old Venezuelan man who […]
South Korea accuses North of disrupting plane, vessel GPS signals
According to reports, South Korean military officials announced that the aircraft's GPS signal was jammed for the second consecutive day by North Korea. Associated Press. Neighboring President Kim Jong Un increased hostility towards the country last month after releasing thousands of balloons to drop garbage and propaganda leaflets in cities across the south, reports said. […]
Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care | NHS
The alarming pace of corner pharmacy closures is threatening the use of pharmacies instead of GPs to care for millions of people, an NHS patient advocacy group warned today. A total of 436 pharmacies closed permanently and 13,863 temporarily in England last year, leaving patients unable to access health advice and medicines. Healthwatch England said […]
CA Dems want to add GPS tracking to digital license plates
California Democrats are hoping to pass a bill that would allow location tracking technology on all “alternative” license plates and registration cards. Democratic Rep. Lori Wilson is seeking to replace existing law on digital license plates. In October 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing digital identifiers into law. Rep. Wilson, who introduced the […]
NHS England workforce plan needs ‘1,000s more’ family doctors, say GPs | NHS
Experts have warned that groundbreaking NHS plans to tackle staff shortages will see the country need “thousands more” family doctors because they will employ just one GP for every 24 hospital consultants. The British Association of General Practitioners has written to Wes Streeting to protest what it says are gross imbalances that threaten one of […]
Family of missing paddleboarder beg for Garmin to access watch GPS
A Miami paddleboarder went missing while spearfishing earlier this week, and his family is seeking access to his location data from Garmin, the maker of the watch he was wearing. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Luciano Mercenari, 29, an experienced paddleboarder and fisherman, left his home in Key Biscayne, Florida’s Cape Florida region, around […]
Millions of patients a month wait longer than a fortnight to see GP in England | GPs
In England, more than five million patients wait more than two weeks to see a GP every month, despite ministers promising that everyone will be able to see one within 14 days. The government announced in September 2022 that patients would be able to see their GP within two weeks of booking an appointment, and […]
Solar storm crippled GPS equipment, causing headaches for farmers
See what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. A huge solar storm hitting Earth caused severe technological disruption for farmers in the United States and Canada. While magnetic storms have lit up the night sky and made spectacular aurora borealis visible in many states, the natural phenomenon has also left many farmers using their tools to steer […]
Powerful geomagnetic storm reaches Earth with possible impact on GPS, power grids through Saturday evening
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in its latest warning that a powerful geomagnetic storm that could make the aurora visible across much of the United States has been upgraded to Level 5. According to the federal agency, “extreme” G5 conditions reached Earth from the Sun shortly before 7 p.m. Friday night. This is […]
GPs in UK urged to routinely ask women and girls about period problems | Women’s health
Health activists say women and girls should be regularly asked about their periods during GP visits to improve treatment. A new study by the leading charity Wellbeing of Women found that many girls are unable to eat or sleep and are forced to miss school or become bedridden. experiencing debilitating periods. More than 90% of […]