The US placed last among high-income Western countries in reducing chronic disease death risks. While other countries saw a notable decrease in deaths due to chronic diseases between 2010 and 2019, the number actually increased for Americans between the ages of 20 to 45. Researchers called this statistic a "rare phenomenon in high-income Western countries." Germany ranked closely with the US indicating similar challenges in addressing chronic disease deaths. Denmark topped the list with the largest decline in chronic disease deaths among the countries studied, demonstrating the most successful approach to reducing these preventable deaths. The research highlights a concerning trend for American public health, as chronic diseases typically become more manageable and preventable as countries develop better healthcare systems and preventive care programs. read more
The term has increasingly been invoked on social media after major political moments, highlighting divisions among Americans. read more
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician. read more
The CDC on Thursday evening posted a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to the Troy, New York-based private university and asked for a response to the application by Sept. 26. read more
A cloud of toxic smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside the nonprofit Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Montana sent fourteen volunteers to the hospital. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn apparently because of negative pressure that sucked the fumes back inside. A fan was supposed to be on hand in such situations to reverse the pressure so smoke would flow out of the building, but it wasn't readily available. The shelter's 75 dogs and cats were relocated or put into foster homes. Most of the staff spent several hours in an oxygen chamber for treatment and symptoms lingered for other workers. Four litters of poor kittens caged in a closed room were more heavily exposed to the toxic fumes and are being closely monitored. read more
Several people have already been relieved of their jobs because of their posts on social media, defense officials told NBC News. read more
No, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud did not speak out publicly about the death of Charlie Kirk this week, no matter what you might have read on social media. That goes for the Twitter account of Gov. Greg Abbott as well. read more
The paper had falsely claimed that the alleged shooter engraved messages consistent with "transgender ideology" on bullets recovered by law enforcement officials. read more
The quake briefly triggered tsunami alerts at nearby coastlines, less than two months after a larger earthquake sent tsunami waves across the Pacific. read more
As Trump's decision to kill 11 alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea suddenly starts looking even worse, a legal expert explains how brazenly Trump is stretching the law -- and why it's so unnerving. read more
Jonathan Freedland: US is on the brink of another era of political violence - and Donald Trump 'couldn't care less' read more
Memphis, Tennessee, is the next US city where President Donald Trump is sending National Guard troops as part of his ongoing crackdown on crime in Democrat-led cities. read more
Vladimir Putin is now threatening Finland. Russia has followed up its recent incursions against Poland with threats to other NATO members. read more
In a stunning turn of events that underscores the chaos surrounding U.S. immigration policy, Donald Trump personally offered hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a massive immigration raid the opportunity to stay in the country -- and nearly every single one of them said no. read more
Canada PM Mark Carney unveiled an array of national projects to turbocharge' the economy as it fends off a trade war with the US. A liquefied natural gas facility, critical mineral mines, a nuclear reactor, and port expansion marks the first wave of major national projects. An expansion of LNG Canada's Kitimat facility on the Pacific coast, which will in effect double the plant's annual export capacity to 28m tons, is among the biggest supported by the Liberal government, which has pledged to invest heavily in -- and speed -- up permits for projects deemed in the national interest. "The path ahead will not always be easy, because what's happening now in the global economy is not a transition -- it is a rupture," said Carney. "The US is fundamentally and rapidly transforming all of its trading relationships, and the effects are both immediate and profound." read more
President Donald Trump was sporting a doozy of a droopy face as he ventured outside the White House Thursday amid mounting questions about his health.
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