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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 […]

Major hurricane expected to form this week and threaten Florida's Gulf Coast

A major hurricane is expected to form this week and threaten the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Monday. NHC As stated in the discussion of predictions The “disturbance,” named potential Tropical Depression No. 9 on Monday, is “expected to intensify into a major hurricane before approaching the northeast Gulf Coast on Thursday,” […]

Lancashire chief fears players’ agents threaten County Championship’s future | Lancashire

Lancashire's chief executive said agents were the main threat to the future of the County Championship. Daniel Gidney, county cricket's longest serving chief executive, criticised agents for not caring about the championship and instead directing players' attention to an ever-increasing number of franchise tournaments. “There needs to be a more open discussion,” Gidney said as […]

Potential port strikes send ripple effects through supply chain, threaten inflation

Lydia Hu reports on “Mornings with Maria” about a possible port strike ahead of the holidays. The threat of port strikes on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is sending shockwaves through supply chains and raising concerns about rising inflation. “Goods shipped across the country will not only be delayed, but will also be […]

Harris – who once sought to ‘eliminate’ private health plans – says Trump would  ‘threaten’ health insurance

MADISON, Wis. – Vice President Kamala Harris, who campaigned on eliminating private health insurance in 2019, on Friday accused former President Donald Trump of “threatening” Americans' health insurance. “[Trump] “I'm going to repeal Obamacare,” the Democratic presidential candidate told Wisconsin voters at a rally in heavily Democratic Dane County. “He's basically saying he's jeopardizing the […]

McCarthy’s ‘final struggles’ threaten to haunt Johnson’s government shutdown fight

Nearly 11 months have passed since former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's historic downfall in October 2023. Now, his successor, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, is navigating the same thorny web of politics over government funding that was one of McCarthy's “final battles,” but it's not yet clear whether he will suffer the same […]