HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday told House lawmakers he’s “reforming” the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). “That committee has been lackadaisical and negligent for 20 years,” Kennedy said during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the HHS 2027 budget. “We’re now bringing new members on who have a clear…
On Dec. 7, 2022, endless rain besieged the Atlantic coast of Portugal. Flash floods hit Lisbon in just three hours, and the event caused at least one death. A new study published in Weather and Climate Extremes suggests that the vast storms that cause these types of floods are predictable. The storms likely to cause…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday condemned the U.S. war with Iran, saying it has inflated costs in New York City that were already high. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “While this war has exacerbated a cost of living crisis, that is a…
Netflix reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing that during the January-March period it strongly beat analyst expectations in revenue and earnings. The results come on the heels of Netflix’s back-and-forth battle with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros. studio and streaming assets. Netflix bowed out of the race in late February, when Paramount made a…
Several of golf’s leading names are facing career limbo at the end of 2026 amid expectation Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will withdraw backing for the LIV Tour. While the likelihood is Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will be afforded a pathway back to the PGA Tour, the future for others who made lucrative switches…
Recalled Le Hao Tool electric pressure washer Recalled Le Hao Tool electric pressure washer – components Labeling on front of recalled Le Hao Tool pressure washer Name of Product: Le Hao Tool Electric Pressure Washers Hazard: The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI), posing a serious risk of injury or death from…
China’s low-elevation coastal cities, which hold a large share of the country’s population and economic output, face growing compound risks from sea level rise, storm surge, and extreme rainfall (1, 2). China’s annual losses from natural hazards such as typhoons average about US$76 billion (3), and hydrometeorological hazards generate large and recurrent economic losses (4,…
Polls show Americans are largely skeptical of our growing dependence on artificial intelligence (AI). Naturally, Democratic and Republican lawmakers seem to be choosing a side. A November 2025 Pew Research Center survey found that 50 percent of Republicans and 51 percent of Democrats said they were more concerned than excited about the growing role of…
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The Mets have released a new ballpark snack this season, and fans still don’t know how to feel about it. In a post that has since went viral, the MLB asked attendees a simple question: “Has a new elite ballpark snack emerged?” Attached is a photo of a miniature pickle bucket. Advertisement Some were disgusted,…
