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Shortly after the accident in Spring, Texas, local police said they believed the crash occurred with no one in the driver's seat, raising questions about Tesla's driver-assistance systems and prompting widespread media coverage. In October 2021, the NTSB said both the driver and passenger seats were occupied during the crash. The NTSB said "footage from the owner’s home security camera shows the owner entering the car’s driver’s seat and the passenger entering the front passenger seat." This evidence indicated that TACC was not engaged during the crash trip." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates vehicle safety and is also investigating the incident, did not immediately comment.

☆ Doctor accused of spreading deadly meningitis arrested in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Lizbeth Diaz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Police in northern Durango state early on Tuesday morning arrested the doctor, an anesthesiologist, who prosecutors accuse of distributing infected medicines they believe led to the mysterious outbreak. The doctor is changed with illegal re-use of drugs at the private hospitals where he worked. The cases have raised concern in both Mexico and from international bodies after the outbreak's first casualty was confirmed last November. Garza added that the detained doctor was the only physician who conducted procedures at the four hospitals where patients were infected. The meningitis outbreak has been confined to private hospitals in the state capital, also known as Durango, according to Mexico's health ministry.

☆ The most stressful job in the U.S., according to data―it pays $208,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They did this by noting the importance of accepting criticism and dealing calmly with high-stress situations in each job. That's certainly the case for the job that ranked highest on that list, urologist. In terms of level of stress out of a 100, the job ranked 100. Despite its level of stress, this job is also the highest paying among those most stressful on the list. "I think it goes to show that there could be intensely stressful jobs that go across the spectrum of salaries," says Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.

☆ Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says the 'Trump hangover' still impacts him and his family 'in significant ways'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lacey Adams this past summer was diagnosed with melanoma, marking her third time battling skin cancer. Dr. Adams told The Post that the former president is "a force that really does take the air out of the room." "It was a lot harder than he thought to find a landing spot because of the Trump Effect," Lacey Adams told the newspaper. However, the former surgeon general affirmed that he was "not complaining," but wanted to provide "context" to the situation, according to the newspaper. They saw 'Trump's Surgeon General' and that caused people to discount, dismiss, or just distrust anything that I said in that space," he added.

☆ 10 of the most high stress jobs in the U.S.―some pay as much as $208,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There are jobs that are stressful that pay less and jobs that are stressful that pay more." Stress level: 100 Median annual salary: $208,000Film and video editorThese professionals edit footage according to scripts or the film or video's narrative. Stress level: 99 Median annual salary: $62,680Anesthesiologist assistantThese assistants help anesthesiologists administer anesthesia for procedures such as surgery. Stress level: 97 Median annual salary: $77,600Obstetrician and gynecologistThese medical experts specialize in the female organs and reproductive system. Stress level: 96 Median annual salary: $39,230Nurse anesthetist

Voters in Arizona have approved a ballot initiative to extend in-state college tuition to qualifying students regardless of immigration status, the Associated Press has reported. Proposition 308 will allow students, including those who are undocumented, to pay in-state college rates if they've attended Arizona high schools for at least two years. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to Republicans like Arizona state House Speaker Rusty Bowers and former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson. The outcome signals a stark contrast and shift from Arizona's 2006 Proposition 300, which prohibited undocumented people from receiving in-state tuition and state financial assistance. More than 71% of Arizona voters at the time voted in favor of the proposition.

☆ In the new thriller 'Emily the Criminal,' director John Patton Ford takes on the student loan crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Emily the Criminal Courtesy: John Patton FordIn the new film "Emily the Criminal," the title character, played by actress Aubrey Plaza, is almost always in a state of fear. "I think fear is the great motivator of human beings," said John Patton Ford, 40, the film's screenwriter and director. Even if the plan survives Republican challenges, outstanding student loan debt will still exceed $1 trillion, and every year an additional 5 million Americans borrow for their education. Annie Nova: From the start of the film, Emily is in a really desperate financial situation. 'No other country would tolerate this'AN: Did you research the student loan crisis for the film?

There has been evidence that the omicron variant tends not to burrow deeply into the lungs as much as previous variants. How quickly do omicron symptoms appear? What is the duration of omicron symptoms? Although much about the omicron variant remains unknown, some experts say it could lead to long Covid, even with mild cases. The BA.5 omicron subvariant accounted for nearly 80% of new Covid cases as of Oct. 8, according to the CDC.

☆ The anesthesiologist who is putting you under may work for a private-equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

But some physicians and patient advocates say the health care investments of private-equity firms and their drive to reap relatively short-term profits are inconsistent with putting patients first. Independent academic studies find that private equity’s laser focus on profits in health care operations can result in lower staffing levels at hospitals and nursing homes. Neither the FTC nor U.S. Anesthesia Partners responded to voice mails seeking comment; a spokesman for U.S. Anesthesia Partners confirmed the inquiry to the Journal, saying it is cooperating. NBC News asked both of NAPA’s private-equity owners about the disputes involving the company and the research showing higher costs associated with private-equity ownership of anesthesiology practices. Covid was sweeping the country and Moses Taylor was doing its best to respond to the health care crisis, according to its lawsuit.

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