CNN anchor Jim Acosta condemned the glorification of the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, calling the “avalanche of comments” in support of the killing on social media “yet another sign” of today’s toxic culture. “In just the last 24 hours, social media users have seized on the suspect’s...
The Treasury Department gave Ukraine a $20 billion loan funded by seized Russian assets Tuesday as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) effort to boost the country's defense. The money will be transmitted to Ukraine through the World Bank, which received the loan from the U.S. on Tuesday morning. The loan makes up...
Several companies are battling negative reviews and a flood of online support for the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting. Luigi Mangione was arrested Monday in connection to the killing of CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was shot and killed last week in Manhattan, and a manhunt ensued looking for the suspect. Mangione was arrested after...
Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the United States Preventative Services Task Force said in a draft recommendation Tuesday. “Studies show this option is just as accurate as when the HPV sample is collected by a...
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the proposed $25 billion merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, ruling that the deal would limit competition and harm consumers, but the judge left the door open to a future attempt. Albertsons announced its intent to merge with Kroger in 2022 for $24.6 billion. Their combined geographic forces...
The Biden administration is proposing protections for the monarch butterfly – though the protections face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration. The Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the orange and black butterfly as threatened, citing steep drops in the insect’s populations. It said that eastern migratory monarchs have declined by about...
A top Israeli diplomat insisted his nation is "not getting involved" in Syria’s politics after the nation launched an aggressive campaign of airstrikes and seized control of a buffer zone in Syria.