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Toby Keith’s Cancer Journey

SURVIVOR NET – Toby Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021. The “Red Solo Cup” singer has not said much publicly about his cancer journey outside of limited interviews and announcing it on his social media last year. Keith told Country Music Television in an interview, “I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up.” “I’m thinking about getting back to fighting shape…It’s pretty debilitating to have...

Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors

KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION HEALTH NEWS – The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living in those states. Doctors are showing — through their words and actions — that they are reluctant to practice in places where making the best decision for a patient could result in huge...

California’s Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest member of Congress, has given no indication that she is considering stepping down. Her frail appearance, confused interactions with reporters in...

He Returned to the US for His Daughter’s Wedding. He Left With a $42,000 Hospital Bill.

KFF Health News – Last June, Jay Comfort flew to the United States from his home in Switzerland to attend his only daughter’s wedding. But the week before the ceremony — on a Friday evening — Comfort said he found himself in “excruciating pain.” “I tried to gut it out for three hours because of the insurance situation,” said Comfort, a retired teacher and American citizen who has Swiss insurance. When the pain became unbearable, Comfort...

Fallout From NC Abortion Ban Will Reverberate In Southeast

KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION HEALTH NEWS The AP looks at why a former Democrat who ran on a pro-choice platform voted with Republicans in North Carolina to ban abortions at 12 weeks. Abortion developments from Texas, Wisconsin, and Nebraska are also in the news. And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to avoid the abortion issue before an anti-abortion group. AP: How One North Carolina Lawmaker's Defection From The Democratic Party Upended Abortion Protections Mere weeks before North Carolina’s...

Tampa Pride Event Canceled After DeSantis Signs ‘Let Kids Be Kids’ Bill

TAMPA, Fla. – For at least the second time, organizers of an LGBTQ event in Florida canceled their activity because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on drag shows involving children. Organizers of the Tampa Pride on the River event canceled the show because the Republican governor recently enacted laws punishing groups that allow children into sexually charged adult performances. The annual event was scheduled for September. “Really, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that this has happened, but you...

As U.S. abortion laws tighten, more Americans are looking overseas for access

CBS NEWS, Amsterdam — As oral arguments resume Wednesday in a landmark federal court case over the Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, some Americans are circumventing their state and local laws and looking overseas to Europe to get medications to terminate early pregnancies. "People with unwanted pregnancies, they can follow an online questionnaire, and this is reviewed by doctors and their assistants, and then the medicines are sent to...

Ex-Biden Nuclear Official Sam Brinton Arrested As ‘Fugitive From Justice’ For Luggage Theft

DailyWire.com — Sam Brinton, the “nonbinary” activist tapped by Joe Biden for a key nuclear role before he was fired for stealing women’s clothes, was arrested again Wednesday night as a “fugitive from justice” for allegedly stealing luggage, The Daily Wire has learned. A neighbor told The Daily Wire that “four unmarked police showed up last night, they would not let his spouse Kevin leave. After about an hour Sam Brinton was escorted out in handcuffs.” Rob...

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.

Abortion Map Quickly Redrawn; Entire Southeast Enacting Protections For Unborn

South Carolina's legislature passed a six-week ban on abortion. Meanwhile, Illinois moves to lock in its access to abortions. In other news, Donald Trump attempts to take credit for the end of Roe v. Wade (but sidesteps an answer on supporting a six-week ban). CNN: South Carolina House Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban After Hours Of Contentious Debate South Carolina House members approved a controversial bill late Wednesday that would ban most abortions as early as six...

Rep. Lauren Boebert files for divorce

NEW YORK POST – Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has filed for a divorce from her husband of 18 years, the congresswoman announced on Tuesday. “It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband. I am grateful for our years of marriage together and for our beautiful children, all of whom deserve privacy and love as we work through this process,” Boebert said in a statement to...

Nebraska conservatives combine pro-life bill, ban on gender mutilation of minors

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature got just enough votes Tuesday to fold a proposed 12-week abortion ban into a bill that would ban gender-affirming health for minors. As expected, the debate over the plan was raucous, with lawmakers opposed to the plan sparring angrily with Republican Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, who presided over the Legislature, and accusing him of trashing legislative rules to help push through the plan. Multiple motions, calls...

Senate GOP Covid origins probe finds circumstantial evidence but no ‘smoking gun’ to support lab leak theory

CNN – A Republican-led investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has unearthed additional, though circumstantial, evidence supporting the theory that the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, but it did not find any “smoking gun” evidence to prove the theory, according to a new report released on Wednesday. Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, initiated a probe into the origins of Covid-19 nearly two years ago and...

Noem Mandates Double-Cheeseburgers as Scientists Warn of Vegan ‘Zealotry’

While veganism may be a suitable diet for wealthy elites like Bill Gates, the average person cannot afford the trendy lifestyle choice.

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