CNN medical journalist Sanjay Gupta asked Atlanta’s Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege during a 2018 awards ceremony what he thought about some people crediting him with saving more lives than anyone in history. “I ignore it,” Foege replied. “Nothing is done by an individual. Everything is done by coalitions.” It was a typical answer from … Read more
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama released a statement on Sunday condemning the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, calling it “a heartbreaking tragedy.” Pretti, 37, was shot Saturday during protests against federal immigration operations in the city. The incident has also intensified tensions between the Trump administration and local … Read more
The New England Patriots ruled the NFL for most of two decades, and when they fell, they fell hard. Just not for long. The celebration for the end of the Patriots’ dynasty is over, and now perhaps there will be a new round of complaints about a new era of dominance. The Patriots, led by … Read more
Nancy Lee Grahn is temporarily changing the channel on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. After Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan made a joint appearance on the late-night talk show on Jan. 23 to chat about season 24 of American Idol, the General Hospital star made it clear on social media that she would not be tuning in to watch Jimmy Kimmel’s show that night. “See ya … Read more
Federal court filings reveal that a a member of the Trump administration’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed the Social Security database and funneled the information to a political group whose stated goal was to “overturn election results,” marking a startling reversal from earlier federal denials. In documents filed last week, the Social Security … Read more
NEW YORK — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it’s hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis — the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city. The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting. The … Read more
A GoFundMe campaign titled “Alex Pretti is an American Hero” has raised over $160,000 from thousands of donations as of Saturday evening, far exceeding its initial $20,000 goal. Keith Edwards organized the fundraiser following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a Border Patrol agents during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. The campaign description states that … Read more
More than seven in 10 Americans think the United States is “out of control” under President Donald Trump, according to a new national poll of adult citizens. Newsweek contacted the White House for comment via email outside regular working hours. Why It Matters Americans’ perceptions of how the country is being run are likely to prove decisive in how they … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s pushback to Trump’s new world order. Trump said in a social media … Read more