Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Graft: How 58 ex-governors allegedly looted N2.187trn If the allegations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC were anything to go by, no fewer than 58 former governors have looted, embezzled, laundered or misappropriated the sum of ... 05/4/2024 - 5:21 am | View Link
Is Venezuela Serious About Invading Guyana? A war between two Latin American states is nearly unimaginable. Then again, so was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 05/4/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
‘The Republicans Are Being Total Hypocrites’ The Republicans are being total hypocrites,” he said. Nadler also discussed why Democrats are planning to save Speaker Mike Johnson from a far-right effort to oust him from power, the potential for ... 05/4/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Which States Have Legalized Marijuana for Recreational or Medical Use? The Biden Administration has proposed easing federal restrictions on marijuana, which is already legal in many US states. 05/3/2024 - 11:35 pm | View Link
Hamas source tells AFP ‘no developments’ in Cairo talks, which will resume tomorrow Delegation from terror group due in Cairo for talks with mediators on hostage release deal * Police escort Pro-Palestinian protesters out after they interrupt Michigan commencement ... 05/3/2024 - 9:45 pm | View Link
Mpox cases are spiking again in NYC, health department says GothamistMpox: Health Department reports substantial increase in cases WABC-TVMonkeypox cases spike in NYC — with Big Apple averaging dozens of cases per month New York Post Mpox cases rising again in New York City, officials say Spectrum News NY1NYC health department warns of spike in mpox cases MSN
Bird flu threatens to put a damper on cow cuddling ReutersBird flu's wild range AxiosNew Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus The New York TimesMilk Has Lost Its Magic The AtlanticDairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows Reuters
There's no question H5N1 bird flu has 'pandemic potential.' How likely is that worst-case scenario? CBC News'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist RNZWhat's More Deadly—a New H5N1 Flu or the Republican Party? The New RepublicMedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes Medpage Today
2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video) Space.comSun unleashes near X-class solar flare: M9.5 eruption sparks radio blackouts across the Pacific (video) Space.comMassive solar flares erupt towards Earth causing radio blackouts Earth.comSun Unleashes Extremely Powerful Solar Flare, Pacific Region Hit NDTVSun Erupts With Multiple X-Class Solar Flares Captured In A 4K Spacecraft Time-Lapse Yahoo!