Medical
Otto Warmbier Suffered 'Severe Neurological Injury'
North Korean officials claimed Warmbier had contracted botulism and ingested a sleeping pill that landed him in a coma - but the family didn't buy that account, Fred Warmbier said Thursday. Doctors with the University of Cincinnati Health system say Mr Warmbier shows extensive loss of brain tissue, consistent with respiratory arrest, when the brain is cut off from oxygen but they are ... [Full Article...]
Partly Cloudy With A Chance Of A Shower Friday
An area of high pressure noses into the region from the South on Wednesday , building a warming return flow into New England. The dry weather should continue through the first half of your work week. Saturday will start off with cloudier skies, a couple of showers and muggier conditions, but the cold front will move through by late-morning and all that will change for the afternoon. [Full Article...]
Obama denounces Senate GOP health care bill
It may stop enforcing a mandate that most Americans buy coverage or it may halt cost-sharing payments that soften expenses for people with modest incomes. After his election he said specifically he would not have voted for the House bill, which passed narrowly 217-213. "If I have enough time to evaluate the bill, get the input from Wisconsinites, how does this affect them in their lives, in ... [Full Article...]
Tell your senators to kill secret health care bill
If the bill is signed into law, millions of low-income and working-class Americans stand to feel the effects most acutely. The bill would provide less-generous tax credits to help people buy insurance and let states get waivers to ignore some coverage standards that " Obamacare " requires of insurers. [Full Article...]
Virginia honors pair who challenged interracial marriage ban
Loving was a case that never should have happened, not because the court's ruling was wrong - on the contrary, it was an enormous victory for individual liberty and racial equality in America - but because the government should never have interfered in marriage in the first place. [Full Article...]
Istanbul Pride banned by Turkish authorities amid 'safety fears'
A "very serious reaction" on social media to the planned march also played a role in the decision, the office said Saturday. According to Reuters , the governor's office said the decision was made out of concern for public safety, including the safety of the marchers themselves. [Full Article...]
FIFA takes no further action on Mexico-New Zealand clashes
They did not get off to the best of starts as they were left frustrated by a last gasp Mexico equaliser in a 2-2 draw in their Group A match on Sunday. Araujo headed the ball into the opposite corner, over goalkeeper Akinfeev. Keep an eye out for the top scorers on Mexico's team, like midfielder Raul Jimenez , defender Hector Moreno , and forward Oribe Peralta . [Full Article...]
Senator Cantwell's plan to stop Republican health care bill
During a White House meeting last week with 13 Republican senators, Trump said the House version was " mean " and urged the senators to make it more generous. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Trump was asked about the four conservatives opposing the bill. "I think it's just unfair that they've given this money to the patients and now they're just ripping it out from under them", Hernan... [Full Article...]