In a surprising turn of events, UnitedHealthcare has chosen Tim Noel as their new CEO. This announcement comes after the tragic murder of their previous leader, Brian Thompson, in December. Noel, who has been with the company since 2007, was previously in charge of Medicare and retirement plans. The
Imagine waking up to the news that a wildfire has taken over nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush in your region. That's what happened in Los Angeles with the Hughes Fire. It started near Castaic Lake and quickly spread, but overnight water drops helped halt its progress. Firefighters are worki
Here's something that might surprise you: former U. S. President Trump decided to stop providing security protection for his ex-officials, Mike Pompeo and Brian Hook. This happened even though the current Biden administration had warned that both men were still at risk due to actions they took under
A federal judge in Seattle just dropped a big pause button on President Trump's plan to limit birthright citizenship. This temporary block will last for two weeks. The case hits the heart of the 14th Amendment, which says anyone born in the U. S. is a citizen, except for kids of diplomats. Four stat
In a recent move, President Trump signed an executive order backing the growth of the cryptocurrency industry. The order calls for a new plan to regulate this business sector, where Trump has personal investments. The order suggests creating a working group to develop comprehensive regulatory and le
Craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistulas (CCJ-DAVFs) are tricky blood vessel issues that can be tough to detect and cure. A recent study looked into two common treatments: surgery and a procedure called endovascular therapy. They wanted to see which one worked better. To do this, they ga
Morgan Stanley's top boss, James Pick, recently chatted with CNBC about the bank's stance on cryptocurrencies. He spilled the beans on how they plan to collaborate with U. S. regulators to dive deeper into the crypto world. This chat happened at the big-shot event, the World Economic Forum, in Davos
You might not know this, but people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to get tuberculosis (TB) after being infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This is a big deal, so a nationwide study was done to figure out how often TB happens in people with kidney failure. TB is caused by b
A recent discovery by security researchers, Sam Curry and Shivang Shah, has exposed serious flaws in Subaru's tracking system for millions of cars. They reported these issues to Subaru in November, and the company quickly fixed the problem. However, the researchers warn that similar issues could sti
CNN is shaking things up. It's letting go of about 200 people, which is about 6% of its workforce. But there's a silver lining. The network is pouring $70 million into its digital future. They're planning a new streaming service and want to grow their digital business. This is a big deal because peo
