Trump to declare opioids a public health crisis: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday will declare the opioid crisis in the United States a public health emergency in a move aimed at redirecting federal resources to combat widespread abuse, senior administration officials said.
Americans want to see a bipartisan fix for Obamacare: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Republican and Democratic lawmakers clash over the future of Obamacare, Americans largely are eager for a bipartisan solution to its shortcomings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday.
Final trove of documents to offer new details on JFK assassination
BOSTON (Reuters) – More than half a century after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was struck down by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas, the United States is due on Thursday to release the final files on the investigation into the killing that rattle…
High cholesterol levels among U.S. adults declining: CDC report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The prevalence of U.S. adults with high cholesterol declined significantly between 1999-2000 and 2015-2016, achieving a long-term public health goal, according to data released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
George H.W. Bush apologizes after actress accuses him of groping
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush apologized through a spokesman on Wednesday for what an actress described as a sexual assault but which Bush said was intended as a friendly pat and a joke to put her at ease during a pictu…
Ex-President George H.W. Bush apologizes after actress accuses him of groping
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush apologized through a spokesman on Wednesday for what an actress described as a sexual assault but which Bush said was intended as a friendly pat and a joke to put her at ease during a pictu…
Trump to issue emergency declaration next week on opioids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would declare next week a national emergency on opioid abuse, a move that could give states access to federal funds to fight the drug crisis.
Pharmacist guilty of fraud, not murder, over U.S. meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts pharmacist was convicted of racketeering and fraud charges but was cleared of murder on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds more across the United St…
Chicago school board approves revised budget, $1.1 billion bonds
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday signed off on a revised fiscal 2018 budget and up to $1.1 billion of bonds the junk-rated school district tentatively plans to sell next month.
Pharmacist guilty of fraud, not murder, in U.S. meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts pharmacist was convicted of racketeering and fraud charges but was cleared of murder on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds more across the United St…
