Mps Who Are Also Medics Urge Colleagues to Support Assisted Dying Bill

Fewer Americans are dying from cancer, but rates rising in women and young people

CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the American Cancer Society's latest cancer report that shows both positive and concerning trends.

CBS News - Jan. 16

England’s roads are a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say

Worsening surface conditions and infrastructure project delays have caused continuing problems

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Mace immigration bill gets support from more than 60 Dems

Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed in a 274-145 vote Thursday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. The new ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Patients Are Dying in Hospital Corridors, British Nurses Say

A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault

Suspended Labour MP admits punching man to the ground in incident captured on CCTV in his Cheshire constituency

Financial Times - Jan. 16

MP Mike Amesbury admits street assault

The 55-year-old was charged after video footage captured him punching a man to the ground.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Stop Calling Your Colleagues ‘Rock Stars’! A Plea From Actual Rock Star Billy Idol

Idol’s LinkedIn post is part of a Workday marketing campaign. But it hit a real nerve.

Inc. - Jan. 16

Patients dying in corridors at overwhelmed hospitals, say nurses

The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Trade Steph Curry? It's unfathomable, but also the right move for all involved

Golden State is mediocre and Curry's career timeline is reaching a similar spot as Tom Brady's last year in New England. A trade would help both player and team.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

BBC News - Jan. 15

'We remortgaged to buy our kids' ADHD medication'

BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Rotherham MP Champion backs national grooming inquiry

The Labour MP says "nothing less than a full inquiry... will restore faith in our safeguarding systems".

BBC News - Jan. 13

'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

Britain’s chemical industry dying out, says Jim Ratcliffe

Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Gingrich: Afghans who fought alongside Americans should get 'unusual level of support and treatment'

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Sunday that Afghans who fought alongside Americans "against the Taliban" should get "an unusual level of support and treatment." “As you know, with ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

What happens if you don’t pay a medical bill, now that medical debt may not hurt your credit score?

Unpaid medical debt will no longer affect credit scores, according to a new rule from Biden administration regulators who want to mitigate the financial repercussions of those bills.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died

ABC News - Jan. 11

MPs urge checks as Shein refuses to answer questions

The chair of a committee of MPs has written to the London Stock Exchange with concerns over the fashion retailer.

BBC News - Jan. 10

AI Assistants and Holographic Displays for Cars Showcased at CES

The focus on in-cabin experiences seeks to balance driver safety and impressive advances in display technology.

Inc. - Jan. 10

TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World

TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

‘The worst way of dying’: scientists urge coordinated effort to stop whales getting tangled

Experts recorded 45 entanglements off Australia’s east coast in 2024 – but believe that’s ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At least 45 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

NFL monitors Los Angeles wildfires: Rams send support to those impacted, thank first responders for assistance

The fires have forced tens of thousands to evacuate

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer

‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies. José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay ’s president and a global ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Bill Belichick hires CFL coach Chris Jones as defensive assistant

Bill Belichick has made another hire for his North Carolina staff.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance

"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.

Politico - Jan. 8

MPs reject calls by Tories for national inquiry into UK grooming gangs

Government uses its Commons majority to dismiss Conservatives’ demand backed by Elon Musk

Financial Times - Jan. 8

MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry

MPs rejected a Tory amendment calling for a grooming gang's inquiry by 253 votes.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Gingrich urges Trump, GOP to pass tax cuts in 'one big, beautiful bill'

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) encouraged President-elect Trump and Republicans to pass tax cuts as part of a single wide-ranging reconciliation bill, arguing that the GOP’s narrow House ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

LiAngelo Ball, also known as 'G3,' to perform at Rolling Loud California

G3 released his hit single "Tweaker" on Friday and was announced as a Rolling Loud performer Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 8

MPs urge clampdown on tenants' antisocial behaviour

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson calls for a "three strikes and you're out" for social housing tenants.

BBC News - Jan. 8

England have 'power' to boycott Afghanistan match - MP

England's men's players have the "power" to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, says Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Shein accused of ‘not respecting’ UK MPs in grilling on labour practices

Online fast-fashion retailer refuses to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang region

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton

Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.

BBC News - Jan. 7

I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts | Simon Jenkins

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right. Recently, John Healey, the relatively new defence secretary, made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Mps Who Are Also Medics Urge Colleagues to Support Assisted Dying Bill

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