Drugmaker to testify on why weight-loss drugs cost 15x more in the US
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Midwest Northeast to experience hottest weather in years as temps near 100 F
Midwest, Northeast to experience hottest weather in years as temps near 100 F
AccuWeather meteorologists have all the details on how hot it will get and how long the sizzling weather will last as the region's first official heat wave of the season kicks into high gear. Many parts of the Northeast will face temperatures in the high 90s as mid-June arrives.
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June 18, 2024 at 09:51AM
Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing
Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going.
Vladimir Putin's rumoured North Korea visit could happen soon
Russia's president is due to meet Kim Jong Un next week, his first visit to North Korea since 2000.
Why am I not shocked? | North Carolina Supreme Court Secretly Squashed Discipline of Two GOP Judges Who Admitted to Violating Judicial Code
The decisions came despite the Judicial Standards Commission’s recommendations to publicly reprimand the judges, and these are likely the only times in more than a decade in which the court didn’t follow the commission’s guidance.
Y’all fixing to send me on a congressional run. Shooting was “random” | What we know about the mass shooting at Rochester Hills splash pad -- and other news
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Voyager 1 is back online! NASA's most distant spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments
The spacecraft has resumed full science operations after a technical issue began creating complications in November 2023.
Duh! | Ascension says cyberattack may have compromised protected health data
Hackers gained access to the major nonprofit’s systems early last month after a worker accidentally downloaded a malicious file, Ascension said.
SCOTUS rejects challenge to abortion pill for lack of standing
SCOTUS rejects challenge to abortion pill for lack of standing
The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a case that threatened to remove or at least restrict access to mifepristone, a pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medication abortions and used in miscarriage care.
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June 13, 2024 at 03:24PM
Ascension says massive cyberattack started after employee clicked malicious file
Ascension says massive cyberattack started after employee clicked malicious file
DETROIT (WXYZ) — More than a month after a massive ransomware attack to Ascension’s systems, the health care company is providing more answers about what happened. The cyberattack impacted Ascension hospitals across the U.S. Ascension has six hospitals in metro Detroit.
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June 13, 2024 at 09:39AM
Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this year
Federal Reserve officials said inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.
Inside the Titan submersible disaster
Inside the Titan submersible disaster
The Ocean Sciences Building at the University of Washington in Seattle is a brightly modern, four-story structure, with large glass windows reflecting the bay across the street. On the afternoon of July 7, 2016, it was being slowly locked down.
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June 12, 2024 at 09:43AM
Air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ may be far more toxic than previously thought: Study | Semafor
The research finds people in the area are exposed to many times higher levels of the toxic chemical than previous estimates, including the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measures, suggested.
Most Black Americans Believe The System Is Rigged Against Them, New Survey Reveals
Many Black adults believe that key systems in the US are designed to hinder Black people’s progress, a Pew Research Center survey has found.
US military assistance allows AFU to slow down advance of Russian troops in Kharkiv region – Pentagon
U.S. military assistance allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to slow down the advance of Russian troops in Kharkiv region, as well as to hold the line of defense, Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder said on Monday, June 10.
Businesses get bashful about Pride month after far-right attacks • Michigan Advance
June is a season of joy, with rainbow flags, colorful merchandise and earnest, if cringey, corporate social media posts becoming ubiquitous in recent years to mark the advent of Pride month. It’s a time for queer people to let loose and celebrate who we are. The good news is that there’s almost certainly a Pride […]