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New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor
An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.The Hill - 21h -
70+ million under threat of severe weather in the South and Eastern U.S.
Tens of millions of people from Texas to Michigan are facing the threat of severe weather, with at least one possible tornado touching down in Mississippi. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson is tracking ...NBC News - 2d -
Vulnerable Republicans step up appeals to Trump amid primary threats
Vulnerable GOP senators are taking steps to appeal to President Trump as they stare down the possible threat of primary challengers next year. A handful of these senators have faced criticism from ...The Hill - 22h -
French ministers condemn threats to judges in Marine Le Pen case
Senior figures also reject claim verdict against Le Pen on embezzlement charges was ‘political and partisan’. French ministers have condemned threats against the judges who convicted the far-right ...The Guardian - 16h -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 14h -
Trump's threat to bomb Iran would spark retaliation, its supreme leader says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said the U.S. would receive a blow if it acts on President Trump’s threat to bomb Tehran without a new nuclear deal.NBC News - 1d -
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...ABC News - 16h -
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leavingABC News - Mar. 25 -
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats
South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleaguesABC News - Mar. 18 -
Aston Martin to raise more than £125mn amid US tariff threat
Luxury-car maker could face £30mn hit to gross profit due to Donald Trump’s looming 25% levyFinancial Times - 1d -
EU plans to strengthen police powers to tackle foreign threats
Russia’s links with criminal networks among the targets of new proposals to enhance law enforcementFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s bombing threat over Iran nuclear programme prompts backlash
Iranian officials accuse US president of breaching UN charter and say ‘violence brings violence’. Iran has reacted with outrage after Donald Trump said the country will be bombed if it does not ...The Guardian - 1d -
Inzaghi: Milan derby approach, Inter injuries and Leao threat: ‘They create problems’
Simone Inzaghi is seeking revenge against Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday night, having failed to beat the Rossoneri in any of their three previous meetings this season, and has ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
The Papers: 'Trump trade madness' and 'BYD bonanza'
Most papers on Wednesday are leading on Trump's threat of global tariffs.BBC News - 4h -
What we know about deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman died of heart disease and Betsy Arakawa's cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, officials said.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.The New York Times - 6d -
Novo Nordisk's diabetes pill slashes risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% after four years
The results pave the way for Rybelsus to become a new treatment option for people living with diabetes and established heart disease.CNBC - 3d -
Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department
The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.Inc. - 17h -
Trump admin live updates: Layoffs begin at HHS, including at the FDA and CDC
Layoffs have begun at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - 11h -
Democratic Sen. Bennet says he supports Trump’s threat to impose secondary tariffs on Russia
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) says President Trump’s back and forth relationship with Russia is “crazy” but would support his call for secondary tariffs should peace talks with Ukraine fall through.NBC News - 2d -
Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat: ‘We do not belong to anyone else’
Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen says ‘Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: the United States won’t get that’. The US will not get Greenland, its new prime ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India
Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132. China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Erling Haaland injury update puts Manchester City’s Champions League hopes under threat
Erling Haaland is likely to miss the majority of the Premier League run-in with an ankle injury in a blow to Manchester City’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Le Pen's right-wing European allies condemn court verdict as threat to democracy
European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.BBC News - 1d -
‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis
Northern Ontario is seeing a ‘shorter window’ for ice roads that deliver vital supplies to remote First Nations. At first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald ...The Guardian - 22h -
Harvard says it will work with federal antisemitism task force amid threat of funding loss
Harvard President Alan Garber says his university will work with the federal antisemitism task force after it launched a review of the school. On Monday, the task force announced it will be ...The Hill - 18h -
‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science
Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - Mar. 24 -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
Tsunami warning issued after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near country of Tonga
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has caused slight damage in Tonga and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami passedABC News - 2d -
Netanyahu pushes Israel to brink of constitutional crisis
Mass protests and strike threats rock country amid fears prime minister will defy Supreme CourtFinancial Times - 1d -
Stalker who believed Strictly judge Ballas was his aunt given suspended sentence
The sentencing judge says Kyle Shaw made a "menacing threat" against Shirley Ballas and her family.BBC News - 20h -
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Musk renews threats to fire federal employees; Blue Origin launches 10th space tourism flight.CBS News - 17h -
US car dealers fret as Trump’s tariffs are set to take effect
The threat of levies has led to robust sales during the winter but analysts expect business to plummet as they begin to hitFinancial Times - 4h -
Inside 'Maybe Happy Ending,' the revolutionary robot musical that has Broadway audiences aglow
This intimate spectacle was a hit in Asia for years, before the isolation of the pandemic and the existential threat of AI. The Times spoke with the cast and creative team about the musical's ...Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Tariffs Keep Wall Street and Businesses on Edge
President Trump’s latest trade war threat is expected to come into effect this week, but businesses and investors remain unsure about how much it will hurt.The New York Times - 1d -
State of the Birds report indicates about one-third of U.S. bird species at increased risk
The 2025 State of the Birds report found one-third of U.S. bird species are facing low population levels, declining trends or other threats.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Found: British Military Documents, Scattered on the Street
A man in Northern England said he had stumbled upon hundreds of documents, including threat assessments, armory codes and detailed base patrols. The Ministry of Defense said it was investigating.The New York Times - 3d -
Goldberg on risk of legal action from Trump administration: 'I don’t get bullied'
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, brushed off the risk of a legal threat from the Trump administration after he reported on a Signal group chat featuring top Trump administration ...The Hill - 2d -
Ex-British ambassador to US who criticized Trump urges Starmer not to concede on retaliatory tariffs
Former United Kingdom Ambassador to the United States Kim Darroch urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take a robust stance against President Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs, saying ...The Hill - 2d
