Month: May 2023
Elizabeth Holmes, former Theranos CEO, reports to federal prison for 11 year sentence
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday will be moving to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed
Read MoreVladimir Putin vows retaliation for drone attack on Moscow – Financial Times
Vladimir Putin vows retaliation for drone attack on Moscow Financial Times Ukraine war comes to Moscow as both capitals hit Reuters Ukraine war: Moscow drone attacks targeted civilians – Putin BBC Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack KTLA 5 Russia’s war
Read MoreRalph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head
Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting.
Read MoreActivists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise
Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and relocated Pride displays, activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups.
Read MoreWhite House says it does not support attacks inside Russia – Reuters.com
White House says it does not support attacks inside Russia Reuters.com
Read MoreCOVID-19 Can Cause New Cholesterol Problems. What to Know
Not long after the start of the global coronavirus pandemic, it was apparent that many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 were developing persistent and, in some cases, debilitating health problems. Now known widely as post-Covid syndrome or Long COVID, the most
Read MoreRuling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect owners from lawsuits
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Sackler family who own Purdue and who have
Read More3 new books in translation blend liberation with darkness
The Enlightenment of Katzuo Nakamatsu, The House on Via Gemito, and Cousins together form a tour of human darkness where liberation comes in many forms. (Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: OMB director joins White House briefing ahead of debt ceiling votes expected this week
President Joe Biden says he “feels good” about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the White House and congressional leaders work to ensure its passage this week.
Read MoreMan who crashed U-Haul truck near White House wanted to end U.S. democracy, prosecutors say – NBC News
Man who crashed U-Haul truck near White House wanted to end U.S. democracy, prosecutors say NBC News Man who crashed truck near White House had notes about ending democracy: court filing The Hill Man who rammed U-Haul near White House sought to
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