Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden seeks Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans.
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CBCSouthern Manitoba woman, 23, dies following dental procedure
A 23-year-old woman from southern Manitoba died following a dental appointment, the Manitoba Dental Association disclosed Monday.The woman, who lives in the Morden-Winkler area, was undergoing a procedure in a dentist's office on Nov. 27 when a medical emergency took place, said Dr. Daron Baxter, president of the dental association.
- People
'Bleeding Eye' Virus Sparks Travel Warning and Worldwide Concern — What Is the Incurable Disease?
The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected
- People
Father, 20, Dies After Getting 'Little Cut' on His Lip, Leaving Behind 2 Kids and Pregnant Partner: Reports
Lockie Seddon reportedly died after he contracted a golden staph infection which spread to his brain
- BuzzFeed
This Woman Was Forced To Undergo Emergency Surgery For Her Ectopic Pregnancy, And It Caused A Rift With Her MAGA-Voting Mom
"I completely lost it and screamed at her that she would never become a grandma, and it's because of how she and those like her voted."
- The Daily Beast
New SCOTUS Leak Reveals Who Didn’t Want Ethics Rules Enforced
The United States Supreme Court revealed what some justices touted as a landmark new ethics code last year. But critics noted that the scandal-plagued institution’s new rules lacked any enforcement mechanisms, making them essentially a 14-page long list of suggestions. A new leak of secret discussions from behind the bench, published in The New York Times Tuesday, reveals which justices fought to keep the code of conduct toothless.
- HuffPost UK
Men With This Health Risk May Get Dementia 10 Years Earlier Than Women
Researchers discovered a decade-long discrepancy.
- The Canadian Press
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.
- Global News
Cucumbers sold in Canada recalled over salmonella risk
Food safety experts are sounding the alarm after the recent wave of recalls of produce linked to salmonella or E Coli. contamination. Last week, a U.S. company announced it was recalling cucumbers sold in several Canadian provinces which have led to dozens of cases of illnesses south of the border. Noor Ra’fat reports.
- CBC
Family struggling to pay for insulin calls on Alberta to strike a deal with Ottawa on pharmacare
A Calgary mother and father say they're forced to chose between buying Christmas gifts and paying for diabetes medication for their children, and they're pleading with the Alberta government to hammer out a deal with Ottawa on the federal pharmacare program.The Pharmacare Act, which lays the groundwork for a universal program in Canada, became law in October. The first phase is intended to provide some diabetes medication and contraceptives for free to Canadians, through individual agreements wi
- People
“Who's The Boss”' Danny Pintauro Hospitalized After Scooter Accident Led to a Tear in His Stomach: 'Worst Moment of My Life'
The actor and film producer shared that he got into a scooter accident on Thanksgiving and underwent emergency surgery
- The Independent
MTG was mocked for weather-control claims. Now Florida has a new bill to ban ‘weather modification’
State senator who introduced legislation has repeated shared posts on X referencing chemtrails conspiracy theory
- The Canadian Press
Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened Republican majority.
- CNN
Woman donates kidney to twin sister in a rare transplant that doesn’t require anti-rejection drugs
Identical twins Karen Rodman and Linda Thomas have been inseparable since birth: after all these years, they work together, Rodman as a legal assistant and Thomas as a paralegal, and they finish each other’s sentences.
- CBC
Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown's Conservative leadership campaign: sources
Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada.Brown's national campaign co-chair, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, allegedly was pressured to withdraw her support for Brown in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, confidential sources told Radio-Canada.Rempel Garner categorically denies the allegation.Radio-Canada has no evidence in
- The Canadian Press
Speaker schedules opposition motions after Tories opt against own non-confidence vote
OTTAWA — The House of Commons Speaker has intervened to end a parliamentary impasse, ruling that members of Parliament must debate and vote on opposition motions and government spending before returning to a Conservative filibuster that has dragged on for two months.
- The Canadian Press
The International Criminal Court's chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out on Monday at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and slammed comments by a U.S. senator threatening the court.
- The Canadian Press
Canada Post removes deadline for Santa letter program amid strike
Canada Post says it has removed the deadline for its Santa Claus letter program amid an ongoing national workers' strike that has halted mail delivery leading up to the holiday season.
- CNN
Suspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding officers during an October shootout in Chicago has died by apparent suicide, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said.
- The Daily Beast
Joe Biden Sends Parting Shot at GOP in Bombshell Pardon for Son Hunter
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday just days before he was scheduled to be sentenced in separate federal gun and tax cases—marking an about face for the lame-duck president. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,” Biden said in a statement. The president accused his “political opponents in Congress” of pursuing the pr
- HuffPost Life
Cucumbers In 26 States Have Been Recalled For Salmonella. Here's What To Look For.
More than 65 people are sick with the illness so far. These are the signs and what you should do if you have the produce in your fridge.