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Stanley Sears was 50 years old when he had a heart attack in Martin County, North Carolina. Emergency crews from a neighboring town worked on him for half an hour, but couldn’t revive him for the long drive to the closest hospital. Martin County’s only hospital had closed a year before his death.His sister, Debra Pierce, still wonders. «The sad thing is we’ll never know if he could have been saved that night or not, because we don’t have a higher level of care in this county,» she told KFF Health News reporter Sarah Jane Tribble.In the political moment following…

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Andy Burnham (R) Mayor of Greater Manchester, at Downing Street on July 9, 2024 in London, England.Ian Vogler | WPA Pool | Getty ImagesAndy Burnham has won a special election to the British parliament, clearing a path for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership.Burnham, Labour’s former Greater Manchester mayor, defeated the Reform U.K. party by more than 9,000 votes, taking nearly 55% of the vote, in the election in Makerfield, in north-west England.Burnham could now trigger a leadership challenge to…

The Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago on Thursday. It was a star-studded affair, with former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Joe Biden attending, and artists like Bruce Springsteen and Christina Aguilera performing. Obama was there too, of course, and both he and former First Lady Michelle Obama gave rousing speeches — both of which included not-so-subtle jabs at Donald Trump and his administration. The former president spoke for about 30 minutes, and though he never mentioned Trump by name, he delivered some veiled critiques of the administration. “At our best, the United States has been an undeniable…

Luigi Mangione’s legal team on Thursday withdrew its intention to invoke a psychiatric defense in the state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, one day after announcing it in court, a court filing shows.»The defense respectfully withdraws CPL § 250.10 notice at this time,» a one-line notice by the defense said.The decision to withdraw a psychiatric defense comes the same day Mangione faced a deadline to turn over records of his psychiatric history to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, June 17, 2026.Angelina Katsanis/AP PhotoMangione…

Background of the Shooting IncidentThe incident at Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, Connecticut, has sent shockwaves through the local community. On Tuesday, May 27, a shooting occurred, resulting in five individuals sustaining injuries. The police responded swiftly and have since detained a person of interest in connection with the case.The Waterbury Police Department (WPD) has emphasized that the shooting appears to have stemmed from an escalating conflict. Authorities believe that a lone gunman, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, initiated the attack around 4:40 p.m.In the wake of this tragic event, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont expressed his condolences to those affected.…

By Kath Hudson    18 Jun 2026 Elevate Arena is underway at London’s Excel and the hot topic of AI was the first point of discussion on the Debate stage. Chaired by Melinda Nicci, founder of Bella AI and digital lead at UK Active, the panel was made up of Tiffany Gould, consultant director at Leisure Labs; Jessie Shanahan, CTO at Vor Technologies as well as Suzanne Gabb, COO Good Boost – a social enterprise which provides a good example of AI being used in the industry to support with people with MSK issues via personalised digital programmes.  A poll…

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Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are withdrawing his psychiatric defense in the state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, documents filed Thursday show.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The development comes one day after a judge said that the defense team planned to argue Mangione was experiencing an extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the killing.Mangione faces eight felony charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson outside an annual investor conference in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024.Mangione also faces federal stalking charges and…

Nothing seems to entice those in positions of power as much as secret societies. Nothing seems to reek of corruption more than secret societies. And nothing seems to capture public attention like secret societies. That is why Peter Thiel’s “secret society” leak is a confirmation that there’s a new class in the upper echelons of the system. Not because the “secret society” exists, but because it has been “leaked” that it does. There is a tradition in Western elite circles—though I am less familiar with other political cultures, such as China or India—to create secretive societies. They are not necessarily…

An eyebrow-raising photo of Jaden Smith has internet users turnin’ their heads. RELATED: In Tears! Clip Posted By Yandy Smith Has Internet Users Calling Her “YANDEECEES” (WATCH) More On The Eyebrow-Raising Photo Of Jaden Smith On Wednesday, June 17, The Shade Room obtained a photo of Jaden Smith. In the picture, he appeared to be naked but donning red paint on his body. Specifically, the photo showed him flashing his open palms at the camera as he covered his groin area. Jaden Smith Had Internet Users TURNIN’ Their Heads The photo of Jaden Smith appears to be connected to an apparent…