Michael Cutrone: Watchdog report finds former Pentagon official created toxic work environment

CNN — a newly released Department of Defense inspector general investigation A former senior Pentagon leader was found berating and belittling subordinates, swearing at them, making some employees cry, and generally creating a toxic work environment. Michael Cutrone will serve as Principal Under Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Acting Assistant Secretary of … Read more

What to watch out for in Mike Pence’s CNN town hall​​​​

CNN — former vice president Mike Pence Will answer questions from Iowa voters CNN Town Hall On Wednesday night, he formally announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Republican presidential nomination earlier in the day. The town hall will provide an early window into how Pence, who served under former President Donald Trump, plans to compete … Read more

Affordable Care Act: Appellate judges to hear arguments on keeping some free preventive care for now

CNN — A federal appeals court wrestled in oral arguments Tuesday with the Biden administration’s request to suspend a judge’s ruling that would erase the Obamacare Mandatory free access to certain preventive health care services, including statins and certain cancer screenings. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling in the latest conservative legal attack on the … Read more

Merck sues U.S. government over new Medicare drug price negotiation plan

washington CNN — Merck & Co on Tuesday sued the U.S. government over a law passed last year that authorized Medicare to negotiate the prices of certain drugs. Merck asserts that this provision is contained in the Inflation Reduction Actis unconstitutional and threatens to stifle the industry’s future investments in cancer treatments and other medicines. … Read more

Ron DeSantis borrows from Trump’s Supreme Court playbook

CNN — when Supreme Court justice clarence thomas Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his first appearance ahead of the Florida Federalist Association in January 2020, declaring to a large banquet crowd at Walt Disney World grounds: “I do think he’s our greatest living justice.” Later that night, DeSantis and Thomas had a private dinner at … Read more

How one DeSantis speech captured the dynamic that could decide 2024

CNN  —  When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his initial speech as a declared presidential candidate in Iowa last week, his first 15 minutes succinctly previewed how Republicans might defeat President Joe Biden next year. The next 30 minutes of DeSantis’ speech then demonstrated how Biden might survive despite all the doubts about his performance … Read more

Stem Cell Fast Facts | CNN

CNN — Here’s something about stem cell. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. source: National Institutes of Health, mayo clinic Stem cell research mainly focuses on embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Stem cells have … Read more

In an interview with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Musk again uses Twitter to promote candidates who share his views

CNN — Twitter owner Elon Musk has offered to host Twitter Spaces to interview political candidates of all stripes, reflecting the billionaire’s supposed commitment to ideological neutrality and promoting Twitter as a true “public square.” So far, however, Musk seems more interested in platform candidates who align with his own views than those who might … Read more

Is Melatonin Bad For You?Study shows usage on the rise despite health risks

Editor’s note: Sign up for the Sleep Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide offers helpful tips to help you sleep better. CNN — More adults are taking over-the-counter medicines melatonin arrive, get sleepa study found that some people may be using it at dangerously high levels. Overall use among U.S. adults remains “relatively low,” but … Read more

Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launching presidential campaign

New York CNN — Instagram announced Sunday that it had unbanned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who launched his presidential campaign, two years after it shut down for violating rules related to Covid-19 Kennedy’s account. “As he is now an active candidate for President of the United States, we have restored access to … Read more