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For the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities.
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Efforts to free hostages/halt Gaza fighting intensify = Blinken holds crucial Israel meetings
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel Wednesday for meetings with key government officials to press for a “humanitarian pause” as international and domestic US pressure to end the conflict in Gaza continues to mount.
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White House defends response to asylum seeker influx following criticism from New York governor
The White House defended its response to the asylum seeker influx facing New York Friday, arguing that without congressional action, the administration is limited in what it can do, following a letter from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urging more action.
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Dressing Barbie: Meet the designer who created a miniature fashion icon
From carefully coordinated all-pink looks, to opulent evening outfits made in partnership with Oscar de la Renta, it’s no secret Barbie has long been one of the most fashion-forward toys on the market.
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Blocking Kroger’s mega-merger with Albertsons won’t save your local grocery store
Citing higher prices and weaker competition, the US government sued to block Kroger and Albertsons’ $25 billion mega-merger Monday. But scuttling the deal isn’t a given – and even if it’s ultimately dismantled, keeping the supermarket chains separate may not save your local grocery store.
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Whataburger® Honors Month of the Military Child with Fundraiser Supporting Gratitude Initiative
Whataburger, the beloved Texas-based chain, is teaming up with Gratitude Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children of military and veteran families, to mark the "Month of the Military Child" with a special fundraiser.
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6 ex-officers who pleaded guilty in ‘Goon Squad’ torture of 2 Black men sentenced in state court
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who abused two Black men for hours were sentenced in state court Wednesday to 15 to 45 years in prison.
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Senators say deal reached on infrastructure proposal as bipartisan agenda faces make-or-break moment
Senators on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday evening there's an agreement with White House officials and 10 senators on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with senators planning to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss it.
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The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower
Twitter's former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national security and misled investors and regulators. With a nearly 200-page disclosure to the US government, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko has become the latest whistleblower to come forward from the tech industry.
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ighteen-Year-Old Visionary Artist d4vd of Houston, TX, Announces Live Shows
Today, 18-year-old visionary artist d4vd, of Houston, TX, announces his summer headline My House is Not a Home Tour, where he will be playing his largest venues to date, including a stop at Emo's in Austin, TX, on Tuesday, June 18, and South Side Music Hall in Dallas, TX, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The singer-songwriter announces the tour fresh off the heels of an electrifying surprise set in his hometown of Houston at White Oak Music Hall on Monday night – which sold out minutes upon announcement.
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the year in a major shakeup of the company’s leadership. Boeing’s chairman and the head of the commercial airplane unit are also leaving.
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BET Awards 2023 nominations announced
The nominees for this years BET Awards were announced Thursday.
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Summer is nice, but fall is better — for travel
Sure, an escape to the beach or cooler mountain air or the arctic air-conditioning of a museum comes not a moment too soon when summer really starts to heat up.
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Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Fate in Criminal Contempt Trial Rests with Judge
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio claimed "nobody is higher than me," and told his deputies they could enforce federal immigration law in defiance of a court order, a prosecutor said Thursday in the closing arguments for Arpaio's criminal contempt trial.
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Hot Car Deaths Reach Record Numbers in July
As of July 31, the number of children across the United States who have died of heatstroke when left in hot cars was at a record high. This year, 29 children have died of heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. That's more than at this point in previous years, according to Jan Null, a certified consulting meteorologist with the Department of Meteorology & Climate Science at San Jose State University. And 11 of those deaths were reported in the past week alone.
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Hill Harper’s New Mission: Increasing Health and Wellness with New Personal Care Line
“We have to take our health extremely seriously. We have nothing if we don’t have our health,” advises actor, author, philanthropist and entrepreneur Hill Harper. Like with most things, many Americans with good health take it for granted. It is not until a health warning or scare happens that we are jolted with the awareness that I must do better to take care of me.
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No Clear Path For Trump To Quell Uproar Over Comey
The fallout from his decision continues to shake Washington
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Runner: Having Narcolepsy Is Harder Than a Marathon
For years, Julie Flygare kept her condition private. She hadn't liked people's reactions on the occasions when she had opened up and shared her story. People thought it was a joke or not important.
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Otto Warmbier Funeral: 2,500 Celebrate Kid Who Would've 'set the world on fire'
The Ohio hometown of Otto Warmbier, who died last week after his return from 17 months in detention in North Korea, gathered at the 22-year-old's alma mater Thursday to bid him farewell.
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Teens Use E-cigarettes for 'dripping,' Study Says
One in four teens who vape say they've used e-cigarettes for an alternative technique known as "dripping," new research finds.
