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Most North Carolina storm survivors have no flood insurance
Storm survivors in North Carolina are struggling without flood insurance. People who lived in the hills and mountains where the floods hit are now facing massive repair bills and risk losing ...9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Study of new personalised cancer therapies could ‘transform’ how the disease is treated
Large-scale clinical project could give real-time view of how well treatments are working and lead to earlier diagnoses. Scientists are embarking on a large-scale clinical study of new ...9 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.16 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Medicare open-enrollment will be a doozy this year. Here’s how to make smart choices.
Read plan details carefully, and expect changes to prices and coverage.18 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Medicare’s $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug expenses will actually cost most members more money
Companies will be looking for ways to offset the cost of the drug cap, says author Philip Moeller, so look for other changes in Part D plans.23 hours ago -
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Hit by Disaster? How to Get What You Deserve From Insurers or FEMA
Experts offered plenty of advice about ways to make the disaster-recovery process work. Here’s what to do and what to avoid.23 hours ago -
Science - The New York Times
Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hit Hard by Deadly Marburg Virus
The health ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.Yesterday -
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Ninja Scroll Limited-Edition Steelbook Preorder Is 50% Off At Amazon
Ninja Scroll Limited Edition Steelbook $34 (was ...Yesterday -
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Field hospitals set up to treat North Carolina storm victims sit mostly empty
LINVILLE, N.C. — Health care companies and nonprofit organizations have erected fully equipped field hospitals in North Carolina, in a pre-emptive attempt to treat residents injured by Hurricane ...Yesterday -
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Most people hit by Hurricane Helene do not have flood insurance
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.Yesterday -
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Why many Helene flooding victims don't have flood insurance
FEMA says only 4% of U.S. homeowners have flood insurance and many of those affected by Helene flooding are just discovering they don't have coverage for their homes. USA Today money reporter ...Yesterday -
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Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock
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Politics - The Hill
What is Marburg virus? Outbreak of Ebola-like disease detected in yet another country
Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Helene recovery could cost $34 billion. Here's who might pay for it.
President Joe Biden said Monday that he may have to call on Congress to end its recess early to pass more disaster relief.Yesterday -
Sports - CBS Sports
Falcons' Kirk Cousins says he's fully recovered from Achilles injury, embraces being a pocket QB
Cousins displayed any doubts about his health with a 500-yard performance Thursday nightYesterday - NFL -
Sports - ESPN
The case of the Ohtani 50/50 home run ball and the legal quest to own it
Appraisers and legal experts address key questions over the fate of a famous ball potentially worth millions.Yesterday -
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Delivering safe care a 'challenge' in A&Es, doctor warns
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine warns the government's winter planning is not doing enough.Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Silent Hill 2 Remake - Trick Or Treat Elevator Quiz Answers
Brookhaven Hospital in the Silent Hill 2 remake is a weird place, but no part of it is weirder than the unprompted, radio-style quiz show that plays late in the level. As protagonist James ...2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
France’s Barnier bets on hardliner as ‘insurance policy’ against far right
Interior minister Bruno Retailleau promises immigration curbs similar to those of Marine Le Pen’s party2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump-backed mass deportations would cost billions, report says
Former President Donald Trump has long shared plans for mass deportations if he returns to office, but how much would that cost? A new report from the American Immigration Council has some ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Business - CNBC
OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity
On top of its latest funding round, OpenAI has put a $4 billion revolving credit line in place — bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion.2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
U.S. Funds Four Power Grid Projects With $1.5 Billion
The money comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law and will fund 1,000 miles of new transmission lines in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.2 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
OpenAI Adds $4 Billion Credit Line on Top of $6.6 Billion Investment Round
The San Francisco company is gathering the billions its executives believe they will need to continue building new A.I. technology.2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Silicon Valley Is Getting a Sweet New Treat: Drone Delivery
The startup Matternet has expanded the sky-based service it began piloting this summer in the South Bay.2 days ago -
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UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
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Witnesses say a boat with scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50
Witnesses say a boat with scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 502 days ago -
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What led to doctor's arrest in his beauty queen girlfriend's fatal overdose?
Maryland Dr. James Ryan faced an unusual charge — depraved heart murder — following the fatal overdose of his beauty queen girlfriend Sarah Harris in 2022. CBS News national correspondent Nikki ...2 days ago -
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Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death pleads guilty
Dr. Mark Chavez, one of the doctors charged in connection to actor Matthew Perry's death, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally obtaining the powerful anesthetic ketamine that was administered ...2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Turkish inflation falls below 50% in boon to Erdoğan
Slowest price growth in over a year comes after painful rate rises2 days ago - Turkey -
Tech - Wired
As Wildfires Rage, California’s Insurance Market Is in Crisis
Providers are offering fewer and fewer policies because of costlier climate-fueled fires, homeowners moving into riskier areas, and outdated regulation of the insurance industry.2 days ago - California -
Politics - The Hill
Helene’s health risks include contaminated water and mold: Doctors
Floodwater with sewage or other harmful contaminants in it can lead to infectious diseases, according to an epidemiologist.2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond
Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too.2 days ago - Climate -
Top stories - The New York Times
Can Ozempic Treat Binge Eating Disorder?
Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix.2 days ago -
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Map: Less than 1% of residences covered by flood insurance in hard-hit North Carolina
The counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene were also those with the lowest levels of flood insurance protection.2 days ago -
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Genetic screening of 100,000 newborns for rare diseases begins
The new study uses genome sequencing to detect more diseases earlier, when they can still be treated.3 days ago -
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Vance's high-risk pool health insurance plan: Would it help or harm sick patients?
What are high-risk pools for health insurance? JD Vance proposed high risk pools for people with pre-existing conditions during the vice presidential debate.3 days ago