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☆ Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe feces. “The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had obtained the droppings in Kenya and planned to make a necklace,” the release stated. The agency’s agriculture specialists “seized the box, and the excrement was destroyed via steam sterilization” according to protocol, the release said. The agency noted Kenya experiences African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever, Newcastle disease, Foot and Mouth disease, and Swine Vesicular Disease. Giraffes inhabit 27 of the 47 counties in Kenya, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

Persons: “, ”, Sutton, Burke Organizations: CNN, Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport, US Customs, Giraffe Conservation Locations: Minnesota, Minneapolis, Kenya, Iowa, U.S, Chicago, Newcastle

☆ The No. 1 key to a happier, longer life, according to the oldest and 'wisest' Americans—'that younger people don't' know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Shane Parrish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

I once interviewed Karl Pillemer, the Cornell sociologist and author of "30 Lessons for Living: Tired and True Advice from the Wisest Americans." He'd seen numerous studies showing that people in their 70s, 80s, and beyond were far happier than younger people. It occurred to him that maybe they see and understand things that younger people don't. When elders say that life is short, they're not being pessimistic. Worrying about things that never happened: "Worrying wastes your life," one respondent said.

Persons: Karl Pillemer, He'd, Pillemer, they're, — Organizations: Cornell

[1/7] Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. Kaiser said its hospitals and emergency departments remained open, staffed by doctors, managers and "contingency workers." They are represented by the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. The Kaiser labor coalition, made up of eight unions representing medical professionals and support staff, insists the company needs to hire 10,000 new healthcare workers to fill current vacancies. Kaiser nationwide employs 68,000 nurses and 213,000 technicians, clerical workers, and administrative staff, alongside its 24,000 doctors.

Persons: Kaiser, Christina Andersen, Michael LeRoy, Ahmed Aboulenein, Bhanvi Satija, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, REUTERS, Rights, Kaiser Permanente, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, District Columbia, Kaiser, Labor, Tenet Healthcare, SEIU United Healthcare Workers, SEIU, University of Illinois, D.C, Thomson Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Kaiser, California , Oregon, Washington , Colorado, Virginia, Claremont , California, California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Washington, California , Colorado , Oregon

[1/7] Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. "After six months of bargaining with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, including a marathon effort that went through last night and into today, our bargaining sessions unfortunately ended without a settlement," Kaiser said. They are represented by the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. The Kaiser labor coalition, made up of eight unions representing medical professionals and support staff, insists the company needs to hire 10,000 new healthcare workers to fill current vacancies. Kaiser nationwide employs 68,000 nurses and 213,000 technicians, clerical workers, and administrative staff, alongside its 24,000 doctors.

Persons: Kaiser, Christina Andersen, Michael LeRoy, Ahmed Aboulenein, Bhanvi Satija, Bill Berkrot, Navaratnam 私 Organizations: Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, REUTERS, Rights, Kaiser Permanente, Reuters, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, District Columbia, Kaiser, Labor, Tenet Healthcare, SEIU United Healthcare Workers, SEIU, University of Illinois, D.C Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, California , Oregon, Washington , Colorado, Virginia, Claremont , California, California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Washington, California , Colorado , Oregon

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage. The woman declared the small box of feces when she was selected to have her belongings inspected upon arriving at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport on Sept. 29, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The woman, who was not identified, told officials she planned to use the waste to make a necklace, as she had done in the past with moose poop. Giraffe poop can be brought back to the U.S. with the proper permits and inspections, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The station reported that the woman won't face sanctions because she declared the feces and gave it to Customs.

Persons: LaFonda, Sutton, Burke Organizations: Minneapolis - Saint Paul Airport, U.S . Customs, Minnesota Public Radio, Border, Chicago Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Federal, Iowa, Kenya, Minneapolis, U.S, Customs, Newcastle

☆ In Australia's Outback, Indigenous Voice Proposal Struggles to Inspire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

Experts have partly attributed the slump to misinformation, along with a lacklustre "Yes" campaign and conservative opposition. That's something I have been wondering about," he said, referring to laws allowing Indigenous Australians to claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. Reaching out to Aboriginal Australia can be challenging, as communities are scattered over vast distances and speak more than 150 languages. Votes from the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory count toward only the former. Visiting Alice Springs last month, Reuters saw "Yes" campaign posters on walls in the town centre and in government office complexes.

Persons: Praveen Menon AREYONGA, Tarna Andrews, Andrews, Sarah Gallagher, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Albert Namatjira, Patrick Oliver, Oliver, Conrad Ratara, Ratara, Les Turner, Turner, it's, Lidia Thorpe, Nampijinpa Price, Price, Kathy Coulthard, Alice Springs, Natasha McCormack, Bill Yan, Praveen Menon, Jill Gralow, David Crawshaw Organizations: Aboriginal, Torres Strait, Reuters, Labor, Voice, New, Central Land Council, Australian, Victoria Locations: Australia, Alice Springs, Areyonga, Northern Territory, New Zealand, Canada, U.S, Hermannsburg, Canberra, Northern

CNN —Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel. Jordan replied “yes,” when asked if he is running for speaker and said he had just talked to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the No. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/FILELouisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, who serves as House majority leader, announced on Wednesday his intention to succeed McCarthy. As he exited a GOP meeting, he told reporters, “Steve Scalise has been a friend for a long time. Kevin HernRep. Kevin Hern leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy’s, McCarthy, Tuesday’s, Jim Jordan Rep, Jim Jordan, Anna Moneymaker, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Jordan, “, Steve Scalise, Fani Willis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump, Hunter Biden, ” Scalise, Scalise, ”, David Duke, Tom Emmer, Tom Williams, Emmer, “ Steve Scalise, Kevin Hern, ”, I’ve, ” Hern, Hern Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican, Committee, Manhattan, Attorney, Justice Department, Freedom Caucus, Building, Congress, Ku Klux, House Republican Conference, Capitol, Minnesota Republican, Louisiana Rep, Minnesota, Financial Services, Capitol Hill Club, Oklahoma Republican, Caucus, McDonalds, Small Business Locations: Washington , DC, Benghazi, Trump, Fulton County, Louisiana, Alexandria , Virginia, New Orleans ’, Minnesota, Texas

☆ Warburg Pincus to invest in Everise, valuing US healthcare outsourcing company at $1bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Yantoultra Ngui | Thomson Reuters | Yantoultra Ngui Is A Southeast Asia Deals Correspondent With Reuters In Singapore | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We have continued to see strong underlying demand for quality customer experience, driven by an increasing outsourcing trend across the global healthcare industry," Warburg Pincus' Mumbai-based managing director Viraj Sawhney said in the statement. Warburg Pincus has invested in the healthcare sector for over five decades and counts Ensemble Health Partners, which offers revenue cycle management for healthcare firms, and U.S consumer healthcare navigation company Quantum Health among its portfolio companies, according to the statement. The entry of Warburg Pincus into Everise will see Singapore-headquartered private equity firm Everstone Group exiting the company, according to the statement, which said the transaction is expected to close by the end of this year. Founded in 2016, Everise has over 19,000 employees in eight markets from Singapore to India, according to its website. Brookfield, with some $850 billion in assets under management, agreed to buy into Everise from Everstone in 2020.

Persons: Warburg Pincus, Everise, Viraj Sawhney, Yantoultra Ngui, Kane Wu, Catherine Evans, Emelia Organizations: Health Partners, Quantum Health, Everstone Group, Brookfield, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Everise, U.S, Brookfield, Mumbai, Singapore, India, Everstone

CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona says he's stepping away from baseball, ending a 23-year managerial career that began in Philadelphia, peaked with two World Series titles in Boston and concluded with an 11-season stay in Cleveland. Guardians president Chris Antonetti said Tuesday that the 64-year-old Francona would have a role with the team moving forward. Francona says: “I need to go home and get healthy and see what I miss about the game. … I don’t foresee managing again.”Cleveland finished the season 76-86 — just the club’s second losing record since Francona took over as manager in 2013. The young Guardians team was unable to overcome a slew of injuries in 2023 and defend its AL Central title.

Persons: — Terry Francona, he's, Chris Antonetti, Francona, ” Cleveland Organizations: CLEVELAND, Guardians, AL Central Locations: Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland

☆ A landmark marijuana bill is headed to the Senate floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —The Senate Banking Committee approved a historic marijuana banking bill last week that breaks barriers between financial institutions and cannabis companies. The legislative road ahead is tough, despite the bipartisan majority in committee, but this bill could redefine the business of marijuana. A cannabis business owner drove from Portland to Salem to deliver his taxes, and he had a backpack with $70,000 cash in it. Shutting down its DVD business could help Netflix better focus resources as it expands into new markets such as gaming as well as live and interactive content. Its DVD business has also declined significantly in recent years.

Persons: Bell, Jeff Merkley, Banks, I’ve, that’s, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser, Eva Rothenberg, Samantha Murphy Kelly, “, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Kaiser, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, Kaiser Permanente, Netflix, Blockbuster, Hollywood Locations: New York, Oregon, Portland, Salem, That’s, California , Oregon, Colorado , Virginia, Washington

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases. The proposed CDC guideline was released Monday, and officials will move to finalize it after a 45-day public comment period. Doxycycline, a cheap antibiotic that has been available for more than 40 years, is a treatment for health problems including acne, chlamydia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. That kind of antibiotic resistance hasn't materialized in San Francisco, but it will be important to watch for, Cohen said. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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☆ Kaiser Permanente contract expires: 75,000 workers to go on strike Wednesday, the largest US health care strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in US history on Wednesday. The coalition’s contract with Kaiser officially expired after 11:59 pm PT on Saturday night. In a statement a few hours before the contract ran out, Kaiser Permanente said that it will continue negotiating “in good faith,” and that operations will continue normally until the planned strike happens on Wednesday. We remain optimistic that we will reach an agreement and avoid an unnecessary strike,” the company said. CNN has reached out to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions for comment.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser, “ Organizations: CNN —, Kaiser, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, ”, CNN Locations: California , Oregon, Colorado , Virginia, Washington

☆ A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A labor contract for thousands of unionized health care workers across five states and Washington, DC, is set to expire on Saturday at 11:59 pm PT, potentially triggering the largest health care strike in US history. More than 75,000 health care employees who work at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente facilities plan to strike from October 4 through October 7 if a labor deal is not reached. They work in a wide range of health care support positions, which include nursing assistants, x-ray technicians, pharmacists and optometrists, among other roles. Unlike traditional fee-for-service medical systems in the United States, Kaiser Permanente patients pay membership dues for health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente’s, Renee Saldana, Hilary Costa, ” Costa, “, ”, Kaiser, UHW, Saldana, they’re, Betsy Twitchell, ” Twitchell Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare, SEIU, UHW, Permanente, “ Workers Locations: Washington, DC, Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, United States

☆ When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

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☆ 5 things you need to know about what could be the largest health care strike in US history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Patients pay for a membership and gain access to Kaiser Permanente’s health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website. The strike would be the largest US health care strike in history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It would also be the first-ever national strike effort at Kaiser Permanente, according to John August, the director for health care labor relations at Cornell and the former executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. More workers are going on strikeA potential health care workers’ strike would be one in a long line of organized labor efforts that have occurred this year.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente, John August, “, Dania Maxwell, ”, Kaiser, Renee Saldana, they’re, Gabe Montoya, we’re, “ Kaiser, We’ve, UHW, you’re Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC, Kaiser, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cornell, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Permanente, CNN, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles Times, “ Workers, ” Employees, “ Kaiser Permanente, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, ’ Guild of America Locations: Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, Washington, ”, Hollywood, Los Angeles , CA, Downey , California, United States, Los Angeles

Accounts of suicidal thoughts linked to this class of drugs are drawing increasing scrutiny, including an investigation by European regulators announced in July. More than half of the narrative summaries describe suicidal thoughts appearing shortly after the person started the medicine or increased the dose. Wegovy’s U.S. prescribing label, produced with FDA approval, says suicidal thoughts or attempts have been reported in clinical trials for other weight-loss medicines. Sanofi's Acomplia, which never won U.S. approval, was withdrawn in Europe in 2008 after being linked to suicidal thoughts. She said she has not experienced any suicidal thoughts on that drug.

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DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban in Florida this spring and has positioned himself as a strong opponent of abortion rights, which has turned off some major donors. But he had generally dodged questions about whether he would support a federal ban, and if so, after how many weeks of gestation. In recent weeks, DeSantis, whose campaign is aggressively courting religious conservatives, has doubled down on his opposition to abortion rights in interviews and digital ads. Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence have pledged to sign an abortion ban of 15 weeks or less should they be elected. Former Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said she would sign a federal abortion ban as well, but has stressed that Congress is unlikely to pass such a measure.

Persons: Sean Hannity, Ron DeSantis, Ronald Reagan, David Swanson, DeSantis, Tim Scott, Donald Trump, Scott, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Trump, Gram Slattery, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Fox News Channel, Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, REUTERS, Rights, Daily, The Heritage Foundation, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Florida, Simi Valley , California, U.S, California, South Carolina

☆ Insurers and drug-industry middlemen are cashing in on the weight-loss drug frenzy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insurers and the drug-industry middlemen they own stand to earn more as healthcare spending increases. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor US health insurers, explosive demand for new weight-loss drugs likely means bigger profits. Insurers and the drug-industry middlemen they own stand to earn more as weight-loss drugs drive up healthcare spending, BofA analysts wrote. Meanwhile, if the drugs help people live longer, insurers could earn more from higher enrollment in their health plans. As weight-loss drugs drive up healthcare spending, insurers will make more moneyWeight-loss drugs, which can cost around $1,000 a month, are driving up healthcare spending.

Persons: Li Ran, Brian Evanko, Evernorth Organizations: Trilliant Health, Bank of America Global Research, Getty, Cigna, CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, CVS, Kaiser Family Foundation Locations: Xinhua, GLP

CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. The 2023 home finale will be a bittersweet celebration as the Guardians will honor the popular Francona, who hasn't officially announced his retirement but is expected to do so formally early next week. "I don’t think that’s fair,” he said. I don’t think that’s fair to them or to the next person to try to put my stamp on it. That’s the beauty of our game.”It won't be easy to replace Francona, who played 10 seasons before beginning his managerial career with Philadelphia in 1997.

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Brenda Tracy, the activist and survivor, said Tucker sexually harassed her during the phone call in April 2022. Tucker has acknowledged having phone sex with her but said it was consensual. Michigan State’s investigation was completed in July and the university informed Tucker last week it planned to fire him for misconduct. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesBelveal said the school previously knew Tucker acknowledged during the investigation in March that he had phone sex with Tracy. Michigan State spokeswoman Emily Guerrant said Monday the school will review Tucker’s response.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben Phillips’ childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. Phillips and Deanes, 75, are co-founders of PHACTS, which stands for Pruitt-Igoe Historical Accounting, Compensation, and Truth Seeking. Their attorney, Elkin Kistner, said it would be “appropriate and necessary” for Hawley's proposal to be widened to include former Pruitt-Igoe residents. And St. Louis wasn't alone in being subjected to secretive Cold War-era testing. The area of the testing in St. Louis was described in Army documents as “a densely populated slum district.” About three-quarters of the residents were Black.

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Decade to decade, costly extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity as greenhouse gases build up in our atmosphere. The true cost of extreme heatLois Nigrin grew up on a farm and loved getting outdoors. Her ordeal points to the rising cost of extreme heat, the leading weather-related killer in the US. The true cost of floodingBarb Grant has built her life's work around helping others. The true cost of inactionThere is more to this story than a set of ruinous tragedies.

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☆ Arizona heat almost killed Lois Nigrin. Her coma, burns, and medical bills show the dangers of heat that many Americans face today.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't think I had a true understanding of what heatstroke was," Lois Nigrin told Insider. Lois Nigrin was feeling tired and didn't want to climb the rocks, so they turned around. Lois Nigrin has no memory of that interaction, even when she looks at the photo. At one point, Lois Nigrin said, they asked her to draw a clock showing the time 3 o'clock. "Probably the best thing that I ever felt was that airplane landing and being back home," Joe Nigrin said.

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☆ Kraft Singles' hard-to-remove wrappers were the number one complaint for customers. Now, the wrapper is causing a recall.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kraft Heinz is recalling some Kraft Singles due to faulty plastic packaging. Kraft Heinz issued a recall for Kraft Singles on Tuesday, according to a press release from the company. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe recall comes a few months after Kraft Heinz rebranded its cheese slices. Kraft Heinz makes a variety of food products, from Capri-Sun juice pouches to Heinz ketchup. It was created by a merger in 2015 between Kraft and Heinz shepherded by private equity owner 3G Capital.

Persons: Kraft Heinz, Heinz, Heinz shepherded Organizations: Kraft, Service, CNN, 3G Capital, Employees Locations: Wall, Silicon, Capri

☆ Your Fitbit and Apple Watch may wind up hurting you
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen numbers take overThe 10,000-step benchmark has generally been the baseline goal for smartphone apps and fitness trackers. When the Fitbit tracker launched in 2009, 45 years after Yamasa's gadget cemented the 10,000-steps ideal in the public consciousness, it kick-started a boom in fitness wearables and spawned a frenzy for health data. This flood of easily accessible health data has certainly had some positive effects. Many fitness-tracking products also incorporate social-sharing features, which can give us a better perspective on how our exercise habits stack up against our friends', providing a little healthy competition as motivation. Many health- and fitness-tracking apps and wearables issue notifications throughout the day to urge their users toward their movement goals.

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