In a controversial move during its final weeks, the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule Tuesday that will prevent medical debt from appearing on credit reports. The regulation, estimated to impact 15 million Americans and $49 billion in medical debt, also bars creditors from using medical information in lending decisions.
A Beaumont, Texas, police officer sustained a severe head injury while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect outside a crowded sports bar on Friday night. The dramatic incident, captured on video by a bystander, shows the officer being thrown from the back of a moving car and rendered unconscious after hitting the pavement.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, was seen using a walker on the House floor during Monday’s joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. The sighting comes weeks after Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery following a fall during a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip overseas.
The Louisiana Department of Health reported that the patient hospitalized with H5N1, bird flu, has passed away. The patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions.
On Saturday, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a rocket that struck the Erez Crossing, a critical border point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
In recent weeks, a mysterious fog with a strong chemical odor has spread across multiple U.S. states, raising public health concerns and prompting speculation about its origins, including theories of bioweapons following reports of drone sightings in the affected regions.
Five people were injured in a shooting Friday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All the victims—three men and two women—were reported to be “conscious and breathing” following the incident.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 81, experienced a fall on the marble staircase near the House chamber shortly after casting her vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Capitol Police and medical personnel quickly arrived to assist the congresswoman, who appeared to suffer injuries during the incident but remained conscious and alert.
