President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday to express his displeasure with Iran’s response to the United States’ proposal to end the war. “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives,” Trump posted. “I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Earlier in the day, Iranian state media reported that Iran formally submitted its […]
The Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury Departments are proposing a rule that aims to expand employers’ abilities to offer fertility benefits to workers. This rule would create a new category of limited excepted benefits, giving fertility benefits the same exemptions as vision and dental. Excepted benefits do not have to meet the same […]
Two activists on a Gaza aid flotilla who were detained after Israel intercepted their vessels have been released and deported. Spanish-Swedish citizen Saif Abukeshek, who is of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian citizen Thiago Ávila were taken to Shikma Prison after Israeli forces seized 22 boats carrying around 175 activists near Crete, Greece. A total of […]
For parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions, the nationwide shortage of stimulant medications has turned daily routines into a cycle of phone calls, pharmacy visits and hard choices that can ripple through a child’s school and home life. At Mercy Kids Center for Neurodevelopment in Missouri, nurse practitioner Shannon Harris and […]
On Mother’s Day last year, Michelle Wilcox was planning her funeral. This year, she and her husband will fly from Chicago to Dallas to meet a granddaughter she was told she might never see. The mother of four is alive more than a year after being diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease, a rare and aggressive cancer […]
Iranian state media is reporting that Iran formally submitted its response to the latest U.S. proposal aimed at ending recent hostilities. According to IRNA, the current round of negotiations is focused solely on securing a halt to fighting in the region, leaving broader political and strategic disputes for later discussions. Last week, the U.S. put forward a one-page agreement that would […]
The cruise ship hit with hantavirus docked at Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday, and the disembarkation process for passengers and some crew members is now underway. Cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions said the MV Hondius arrived at the port of Granadilla, Tenerife around 6:24 a.m. local time. Passengers are going to be flown back to the […]
The director-general of the World Health Organization arrived in Spain on Saturday to prepare for the disembarkation of passengers from a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that he is in direct communication with MV Hondius cruise captain Jan Dobrogowski and WHO expert Dr. Freddy Banza-Mutoka, who said no […]
Stroke remains one of the most common and disabling medical emergencies in the United States, but doctors say most of them can be prevented through greater awareness, healthier habits and faster responses when symptoms strike. Nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. About 85% are ischemic strokes, caused by a blood […]
Three Syracuse police officers were injured in a shootout at a New York apartment complex. Two officers were shot. It is still unknown how the third was injured. All are listed in stable condition. Police said 911 calls were made about a man walking around scaring people with a machete. He then reportedly used the […]
