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Maie St. John Named Director of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Newswise — Maie St. John, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA, has been named the Andelot Professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and...

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, to be Inducted as Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
View Larger Image Laura Hays, associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during an Oct. 18 ceremony at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. July...

Local Student Honored by National Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Yasash Palem, an 11th grader at nearby Ponderosa High School, was recently selected to serve as a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders held at University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress is an honors-only academic program...

Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC
It's uncommon for two of Atlanta United's prominent figures to address the media simultaneously, but that was the case on Thursday morning. Following a training session at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground, head coach Ronny Deila...

Gavin Dillon Lawrence’s new play premieres at American Players Theatre
In 2012, a single photograph, the gentrification of Washington, D.C., and the passing of a Black cultural icon worked together to inspire actor, director and playwright Gavin Dillon Lawrence to begin writing a new play. After a decade of careful...

Windber medical center names new CMO
WINDBER, Pa. – A new chief medical officer will be taking over at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber, the hospital announced Monday. Dr. Elliot L. Smith will step into that leadership role and provide strategic clinical guidance to the...

21-year-old congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C., shooting
21-year-old congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police believe the shooting was targeted but Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended victim. The intern worked for Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas,...

Musk Vs. Trump: How The World’s Richest Men Use Their Wealth (2)
1 A Common Thread: National Influence Interestingly, with the exception of Bernard Arnault and Carlos Slim, all individuals who have held the title of the world’s richest have been Americans. Their wealth has not only shaped industries but...

21-Year-Old Intern for Rep. Ron Estes Killed in Washington D.C. Shooting
Screenshot of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym via WUSA 9 YouTube Channel A 21-year-old intern for Republican Representative Ron Estes of Kansas was killed on Monday night in Washington, D.C.. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, who was a student at the University of...

Farmers, ranchers eligible for federal disaster assistance
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAIT) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Wednesday that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance...

UMass student interning in Congress killed in D.C. shooting
A University of Massachusetts student who was interning in Congress was killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., this week. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts, was one of three people who were wounded in a shooting near the...

DEADLINE THIS WEEK: Berger Montague Advises Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) Investors to Contact the Firm Before July 11, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague PC advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Elevance Health, Inc. ("Elevance" or the "Company") (NYSE: ELV) on behalf of purchasers of Elevance...

Federal cuts included layoffs at CDC's injury prevention center, such as drowning prevention
The charitable foundation for the Twin Cities organization Abbey's Hope said the CDC cuts could impact their work. MINNEAPOLIS — At an event in White Bear Lake on Tuesday, the organization Abbey's Hope reached a milestone by distributing its...

Reaction to the future of health care in the Ozarks with passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill
AROUND THE OZARKS (KY3) - Now that President Donald Trump has signed the federal budget reconciliation bill, the future of Medicaid, SNAP benefits, and rural hospitals is a key point of concern for some. According to the KFF (Kaiser Family...

CLASS ACTION NOTICE: Berger Montague Advises Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) Investors to Inquire About a Securities Fraud Class Action
PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague, a national securities litigation law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Hims & Hers Health Inc. ("Hims & Hers" or the "Company") (NYSE: HIMS). Investor...

Cop Killings Drop Significantly Under Trump, Data Show
Deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty have decreased by half in the U.S. since President Donald Trump returned to office relative to the same period in 2024, new data show. The fatalities fell by 53%, with firearm killings...

Local athlete and activist is the subject of children's book
Some people might say that Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone was born to run. Others might say she was born to lead. Whetstone, a Lakota woman born in South Dakota who moved to Maine as a child, was the daughter of a sprinter and...

Wet AMD Pipeline Appears Robust With 60+ Key Pharma Companies Actively Working In The Therapeutics Segment Delveinsight
(MENAFN- GetNews) DelveInsight's, “Wet AMD Pipeline Insight, 2025” report provides comprehensive insights about 60+ companies and 70+ pipeline drugs in the Wet-AMD pipeline landscape. It covers the Wet AMD pipeline drug profiles, including...

The U.N. Should Condemn the U.S.’ Human Rights Record on Abortion
Protesters rally on the three-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2025, in Los Angeles. (David McNew / Getty Images) The periodic U.N. review of the United States’ human rights record is coming...

Alleged Chinese hacker arrested, accused of stealing COVID-19 research from Texas universities
Crime Xu Zewei, 33, was arrested last week in Italy at the request of the U.S., according to the DOJ. He is accused of compromising thousands of computers. Zhang Yu, 44, is accused as a co-defendant and remains at large. The AP Photo/Alex Brandon...