Category: World

Every year growing up, there was an orange in my Christmas stocking. It commemorated an occasion I do not remember: my first Christmas, when my Jewish father and Catholic mother, newly married, were too broke to buy me anything else. By the time I can remember anything, conditions had gotten better, and for my dad,…

The first medication for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 20, the FDA announced that the agency has approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity. The drug is to be paired with a reduced-calorie…

A group of 51 bipartisan lawmakers is urging House negotiators to keep up the flow of dollars to a visa program for Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country. Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, wrote to the House of Representatives’ top appropriators as they continue to negotiate federal funding for the…

Several prominent California Democrats are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve a grant application for $536 million in federal funds to move forward with the state’s long-awaited high-speed rail network. The monies would come from funds already allocated in general to “federal-state partnership[s] for intercity passenger rail grants” through the 2021 “Bipartisan…

NBA referee Jenna Schroeder had to correct a mistake in a bizarre situation during the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Early in the second quarter, 76ers center Andre Drummond was ejected for a foul on Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. However, video replay of the incident forced referees to overturn…

The family of a South Carolina bank teller gunned down during a 2017 robbery is livid after President Biden commuted her killer’s death sentence just days before Christmas. Now Donna Major’s family is left reeling through the holiday season, rattled by the news that the convicted criminal had been shown the mercy he refused to…

The Buffalo Bills had a less-than-convincing win in the cold against the New England Patriots on Sunday – a week after a dominant display over the Detroit Lions. The Bills were expected to blow the lowly Patriots out of the water. But New England held its own for at least three quarters of the game….

Two of the three major movie releases on Christmas Day don’t offer much in the way of family-friendly viewing for the holiday. “Babygirl,” starring Nicole Kidman, is an erotic thriller featuring Kidman embroiled in a torrid affair with an intern at her company. Kidman described the film, also starring Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson, as…

As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, it’s hard to ignore the fractures in our country. The divisions we face — political, racial, economic — can make even our neighbors seem distant. These challenges run deeper than any one issue, fueled by opportunity gaps, fear and distrust.   It’s no secret that our…

Some migrants have mixed feelings over their situation in New York City. On Monday, the New York Times released a report on some of the 55,000 migrants who are still sheltering in New York City. It focused specifically on people living in hotels, reconverted office buildings and tent dormitories constructed at Floyd Bennett Field. At…