Colleges, educational groups offer advice for Inauguration Day ‘anxiety,’ trips to DC for Trump swearing-in
Educational institutions and university organizations are preparing for President-elect Trump's inauguration by providing mental health advice, providing travel notices to international students and organizing anti-Israel rallies. Most schools will be closed on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, which falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. As in the weeks following Trump's first inauguration […]
More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses | Colombia
At least 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in northeastern Colombia, with the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between rebel groups vying for control of one of the country's biggest cocaine hubs. Violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels has escalated rapidly in the […]
HHS bans EcoHealth Alliance and group’s ex-prez from receiving federal funding for 5 years after Wuhan virus experiments
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday barred EcoHealth Alliance and its former president Peter Daszak from receiving federal funding for five years for failing to report potentially dangerous gain-of-function research experiments to the government. did. HHS established a five-year period of ineligibility. Manhattan-based nonprofit organization and Daszak “It was necessary to protect […]
Privacy groups, experts, parents laud SCOTUS TikTok ban while others slam decision as ‘anti-democratic’
Legal experts, privacy groups and parents alike praised the Supreme Court's Friday decision upholding a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance, but called it “anti-democratic.” Some people considered it a “target”. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Sunday. “There is no question that TikTok provides […]
Stacey Abrams’ groups forced to pay largest campaign violation fine recorded in Georgia’s history
two groups established The Georgia Ethics Commission has criticized comments made by Stacey Abrams (Democratic Party), an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate who sided with a domestic terrorism suspect in 2023. shown Wednesday's fine is the largest ever imposed by the commission and is also likely the “largest ethics penalty ever imposed by a state ethics commission […]
Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened | Israel-Gaza war
Barring any major last-minute hiccups, the ceasefire scheduled to take effect on Sunday would cement massive and rapid changes across the Middle East and mark a significant defeat for Islamic extremist groups that have long played a powerful role in the region. may be confirmed. Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and various Shiite Islamic […]
Cancer death rates decline yet new diagnoses spike for some groups, says report
Alcohol is linked to 7 types of cancer Dr. Nicole Safier joins “America's Newsroom” to discuss the Surgeon General's call for cancer warning labels on alcohol and the CDC's warning on surging norovirus cases in parts of the United States. The annual report on major cancers reveals a mix of good news and concerns. According […]
Far-Left Groups Behind DC Summer Riots Plan To Make Noise On Inauguration Day
Anti-Israel socialist groups that have been involved in illegal protests over the past year have placed their supporters among the potentially thousands of people protesting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C. I'm going to include The Stop War, End Racism Now (ANSWER) Coalition and People's Forum have warned that protesters raised violent slogans and […]
Patient groups call on Trump administration to let Medicare cover obesity drugs
A coalition of obesity-related patient advocacy groups is calling on the incoming Trump administration to finalize a proposal that would allow Medicare coverage of obesity drugs. More than 70 organizations led by the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) said in a statement that addressing, treating and managing obesity is key to making America healthier. The […]
Inside Airbnb’ stealth campaign to dilute NYC’s new rental laws with hidden funding of ‘grassroots’ groups
Airbnb is re-entering New York City's short-term rental market by committing $1 million to what it describes as a grassroots movement of homeowners looking to rent out their one- and two-family homes. The online rental company suffered an embarrassing defeat in the fall of 2023 when the city council passed a law imposing stricter regulations […]