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Millions of Americans are set to lose Medicaid insurance as a safety net put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its expiration date. CNN reports 15 million Americans will be kicked off Medicaid, which is administered by the state and federal government and provides free health insurance to people with low incomes. In April, Arizona, […]
Tyrese says he’s still “recovering” over a false money claim involving Will Smith. The controversy goes back to 2017, when Tyrese announced the Oscar-winning actor had given him $5 million to cover legal fees in his custody battle with ex-wife Norma Mitchell. “My wife kept the news away from me ’cause I’ve been on with lawyers all day, […]
After Walgreens announced on Friday that it will not distribute abortion medication at its locations in 20 states, California governor Gavin Newsom says the state won’t do business with the company. “California won’t be doing business with Walgreens—or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk,” Newsom tweeted on Monday. […]
The Biden administration informed Congress on Monday of its plan to begin winding down the COVID-19 national and public health emergency declarations with an end date set for May 11. The announcement comes in response to two House Republican measures pushing to end the emergencies immediately, according to CNN. “The wind-down would align with the Administration’s previous […]
Khloé Kardashian is clapping back at online trolls. Earlier this week, the Good American CEO shared photos of her Sorbet cover shoot on Instagram. In the comments section, a few users accused Kardashian of using Ozempic, a prescription diabetic drug that helps treat people with Type 2 diabetes and results in weight loss. “The fact that she uses dibetic [sic] medicine […]
A Florida man who was arrested and convicted of impersonating a doctor when he was a teen has received another term in prison for defrauding his employer. NBC Miami reports Malachi Love-Robinson, 25, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to grand theft and organized scheme to defraud less than $20,000. Circuit Judge Howard Coates, […]
A French man is $65,000 richer after a surgery left him without his penis. According to the New York Post, a French hospital compensated a man nearly $65,000 after a series of errors during surgery resulted in the “total removal of his penis.” The procedure, which took place at the Nantes University Hospital, left him […]
The Food and Drug Administration is warning against a recent TikTok challenge that recommended cooking chicken in a popular over-the-counter cold medicine. In a warning published last week, the FDA urged the public to avoid participating in the dangerous “NyQuil Chicken Challenge,” which has gained legs after a video went viral in which someone fried two chicken breasts in […]
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Wednesday that private insurance companies should not be required under Obamacare to cover HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, better known as PrEP. In his ruling, outlined by The Advocate, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor determined that the mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a law introduced in 1993 by current Senate Majority Leader […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, who rose to household name status during the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced he plans to step down as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden and as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The 81-year-old shared the news on Monday and confirmed he will exit both […]
