The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $116 million to settle lawsuits brought by over 100 women who suffered sexual abuse and mistreatment at the now-closed Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California.
President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals has sparked controversy, with critics questioning the inclusion of individuals convicted of serious offenses.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, a New York physician, for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman who suffered severe complications, including heavy bleeding, landing her in the emergency room.
Authorities in West Tennessee have seized hundreds of vials of black-market weight-loss drugs during a series of searches at a residence and two clinics, following a two-month investigation.
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has passed a controversial bill that includes provisions for the chemical castration of individuals convicted of pedophilia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is preparing to unveil a government spending bill that could include key components of President-elect Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda. Among the priorities under consideration is reforming Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practices, a move aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for seniors by tackling middleman-driven price inflation.
During Thursday's episode of The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg accused Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of fat-shaming Americans by advocating for healthy lifestyle choices over weight-loss drugs. The exchange followed Kennedy’s comments to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, where he suggested that Americans should prioritize diet and exercise before resorting to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
Music legend Elton John has publicly voiced his concerns over the legalization of marijuana in the United States and Canada, describing it as one of the "greatest mistakes of all time."
