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Alcohol should carry warning label for cancer risk, US surgeon general says
Advisory warns alcohol is third leading preventable cause of cancer in US and seeks to raise consumer awareness. Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US after ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Shunned and shamed, Pakistan’s trans community finally gets help for TB
Often forced into sex work, trans people are at higher risk of tuberculosis but face abuse when they seek treatment. Now screening and outreach work are helping tackle the disease. Two years ago, ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Trump's strength, unpredictability can help end war with Russia, Ukraine pres. says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion ...ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Helping boomers spend their retirement funds is harder than it sounds
Worries about running out of money makes people frugal and wary of taking any big pension decisionsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Help! Ryanair Won’t Send Flight Compensation to a U.S. Bank Account
After being grounded for 12 hours in Berlin, a mother and daughter were owed both compensation and a rebooked flight. All they got were nonsensical responses from customer service.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing sent a fresh warning to President-elect Donald Trump of the tools it can use to protect national interests.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
Labour’s pension reforms are based on flawed analysis
What exactly do savers get out of investing in the UK, other than a patriotic glow?Financial Times - Jan. 3 -
Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Driver in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast was decorated US army soldier, officials say
Suspect, 37, who authorities believe shot and killed himself before Tesla vehicle detonated, served as Green Beret. The person who died when a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives burst into ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump
The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Mike Johnson has Donald Trump's endorsement, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
AARP has started its AgeTech Investor Network, aimed at helping startups get off the ground in the AgeTech market.VentureBeat - Jan. 2 -
Sanders calls for H-1B visa reform: 'Elon Musk is wrong'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a swipe at Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, which has driven a wedge between two factions of President-elect Trump’s most ardent supporters. ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls
The move was the latest escalation in the back and forth between Beijing and Washington over products considered vital to national security.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
China’s Hack of U.S. Treasury Breached Sanctions Office
The cyberattack reported earlier this week reached into the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research, sections of the agency that oversee economic penalties against ...Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Sanders gets Finance perch to push Social Security, Medicare expansion, tax reform
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who supports expanding Social Security and Medicare and raising taxes on the wealthy, will get a seat on the Senate’s powerful Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales
The supermarket chain said it achieved its best Christmas on record in 2024, although growth has slowed.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
How to invest in a much-changed China
While Trump threatens punitive tariffs, investors need to understand how much the country has altered in recent yearsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Truck used in New Orleans attack was flying large black flag from rear bumper, authorities say
New information is coming out about the truck attack in New Orleans early on New Year's Eve that killed at least 10 people. Law enforcement officials have confirmed to CBS News that the truck ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
The next gold rush is above us, not below us
The choice before us is clear: we can continue with business as usual and watch other nations take the lead in space, or we can unleash American enterprise to drive the next great economic expansion.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say
He "expressed support for political assassinations," they said.ABC News - Jan. 1 -
Clement has to win hearts and minds at Rangers. Beating Celtic would help
Manager is yet to win an Old Firm match and success would help him to show he is making some progress. Philippe Clement can only hope the law of averages is due to swing in his favour. If not, the ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
China is forcing out foreign car companies
This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Janiah Barker's passion and toughness have helped vault UCLA to a No. 1 ranking
Texas A&M transfer Janiah Barker showed her grit by passing on chances to be the star on a team, opting to chase team wins at UCLA.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1 -
10 Powerful Questions to Help You Get Ahead in 2025
As a leader, it’s importantly that you quietly and think more deeply about what went right and what went wrong, so that you have the opportunity to learn.Inc. - Jan. 1 -
Taiwan president welcomes exchanges with China as Xi says no one can stop 'reunification'
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he welcomed exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking of simple things like tourism.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Taiwan president vows to boost the island's defense budget as China threats rise
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threatsABC News - Jan. 1 -
China Reckons With Years of Excess
Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1 -
US investors in China venture funds race to comply with new tech rules
Financial institutions rush to secure assurances their money is not being used to develop Chinese technologyFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.The New York Times - Jan. 1
