What happenedThe House yesterday rejected a Republican spending package, backed by President-elect Donald Trump, that would have kept the government running through March 14 and suspended the debt limit for two years. The 174-235 vote, with 38 Republicans joining 197 Democrats to sink the hastily as...
What happenedRussian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia was winning in Ukraine and wasn't "weakened" by the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key ally who had allowed Moscow to operate two critical military bases in the country. Russia was negotiating with all major grou...
What happenedA Georgia Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 yesterday to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and others. The appellate decision reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed Willis to continue pursui...
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed tiny implantable sensors that help guide rehabilitation for broken bones. The devices provide real-time data, allowing protocols to be adjusted for optimal recovery. In lab tests, rats with femur fractures recovered significantly faster using re...
For years, pharmacy benefit managers "took payments from opioid manufacturers," including Purdue Pharma, in return for "not restricting the flow of pills," The New York Times said in a recent exposé. As tens of thousands of Americans succumbed to overdoses and the opioid crisis raged on, "the middle...
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