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Shooting at McDonald’s stemmed from teen employee’s refusal to take out trash, police say

Kathy Bledsoe is accused of shooting the mother of an employee during an altercation at a McDonald's in Belleville on July 16, 2025.(Belleville Police Department)

Remembering Ed Feulner’s Legacy: Conservative and Republican Leaders Weigh In

NATIONAL REVIEW – Edwin J. Feulner, founder and longest-serving president of the Heritage Foundation, died yesterday at 83. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and their two children. Feulner founded Heritage in 1973 alongside Paul Weyrich and Joseph Coors. Since his passing, Republican politicians and conservative institutions have remembered him as a courageous and wise defender of truth. “Sir Isaac Newton said, ‘If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of...

Trump admin to finally cap price of weird bandages that cost $10 billion last year

Mehmet Oz, current administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the administration is "cracking down on abuse that drives up costs."

What is Trump’s vein condition and how serious is it?

BBC News – On Thursday, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump has a medical condition in his veins called chronic venous insufficiency. Here are the some of the key things to know about the US president's diagnosis. What is chronic venous insufficiency? Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when leg veins don't allow blood to flow back up to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower limbs. Normal blood flow from the legs back up...

Woman waiting to let ‘chicken cross the road’ attacks driver with bear mace after they blow past her and run bird over

LAWANDCRIME.COM – A Florida woman was thrown behind bars after she allegedly used bear spray to attack a driver and "teach her a lesson" for not "waiting to let a chicken cross the road" while stopped at an intersection — instead running the bird over and killing it, cops say. Cynthia Sosa, 38, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of burglary with assault or battery in connection with the July...

Five Ways Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts Your Doctor

MedPage Today – After President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" into law on July 4, the question remained: How would it impact doctors? Here are the top ways physicians will be impacted by the law. Swamped Emergency Departments Between a decrease in the Medicaid rolls -- largely due to the law's imposition of a federal work requirement -- and the expected expiration of the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits, an estimated 17 million...

RFK Jr.’s PAC stirs, fueling speculation on a 2028 campaign

AXIOS – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s super PAC co-hosted an organizing call for supporters and influencers last week, stirring speculation that he's positioning for a run at the White House in 2028. Why it matters: Last Wednesday's Zoom call involving hundreds of RFK Jr. supporters was aimed at energizing his grassroots "Make America Healthy Again" movement and discussing ways to build enthusiasm for the Health and Human Services secretary. A 2028 presidential campaign wasn't explicitly...

RFK Jr. fires top aides in HHS shakeup

CNN – US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides in an abrupt shakeup of the leadership at the nation’s sprawling health department, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. Kennedy this week ousted chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and deputy chief of staff for policy Hannah Anderson, dismissing them after only a handful of months on the job. The decision came after Kennedy lost...

FDA increases enforcement of regs for imports including seafood, papayas, cantaloupe and more

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. source FDA Commissioner: ‘We want to focus on food’ THE HILL – As part of the “Make...

Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.

DOJ May Strip Citizenship From Those Who Dupe Medicaid, Medicare

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A legal expert notes the U.S. denaturalization policy is legit but says "its use has historically been rare and reserved for extreme cases — such as war crimes or national security threats." Plus, news about immigrant detention centers, including the "Alligator Alcatraz" set to receive occupants. "The national Medicaid estimated improper payments are $31.10 billion." – Payment Integrity Report, Department of Health and Human Services, FY2024 MedPage Today: Defrauding Medicare Or Medicaid...

‘Mushroom murder’ trial: Jury finds Australian woman deliberately killed lunch guests with poisoned Beef Wellington

Native to Europe, the lethal mushrooms have been found growing in several Australian states, and around the time of the lunch, they had been seen within a short drive of Patterson’s home in rural Victoria.

Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you

The CBO estimates that millions of people would lose their Obamacare coverage.

FBI Says It’s Uncovered ‘Largest Health Care Fraud’ in American History

The defendants allegedly stole Medicare beneficiaries’ confidential information and sold it to laboratories and other medical companies, which then submitted false Medicare claims, according to the statement.
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