The U. S. government has decided to remove a key protection that keeps many health department employees in their jobs. The change will affect people working for the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. Those workers were previously protected by a rule called Schedule P/C, which used to b
Gina Carano says she once weighed more than 240 pounds and was nearly unable to walk. The years after her last fight were hard on both mind and body, but she has pushed herself back into shape for a new bout. The upcoming match takes place in California, where she will face former champion Ronda
Theo Von’s talks on his podcast about stopping his antidepressants before filming a Netflix special show how tricky mental health care can be. He wanted more raw emotions for the show but ended up feeling "mildly manic, " which made him sound off about suicide during the performance. Later, he clari
Paul Reed\'s journey in basketball started in Orlando, Florida, where he spent his early years. Born in 1999, he grew up in a family that valued sports and hard work. African-American by ethnicity, Reed\'s upbringing in a U. S. household shaped his identity both on and off the court. His father\'s b
In studies that track health markers over time and link them to when people experience an event, researchers often use “joint models. ” These methods combine two types of data: repeated measurements and the time until an event happens. They are seen as a fair way to see how a marker, like kidney fun
Scott-Vincent Borba is trading in his glamorous past for a much quieter life. Once a big name in the cosmetics world as the co-founder of e. l. f. Cosmetics, he now stands on the verge of becoming a Catholic priest. His journey from a luxury-filled life to this new path shows how life plans can shif
In early April, a 20‑year‑old woman named Jakaila Rancifer received an 18‑month supervision sentence for a battery case that would take effect in 2025. The judge who handed down the punishment was Will County Judge Amy Christiansen. A few weeks later, she was taken into custody again by Joliet polic
Some writers prefer logging thoughts in Apple\''s built-in Journal app, but others want more power. Day One, a popular journaling tool, now lets Apple Journal users move their old entries without losing anything. Instead of rebuilding years of writing, they can carry it all over in a few steps. The
For a long time, younger Americans stayed cheerful about finding work, even when the economy hit tough times. But now their mood has changed fast. A recent worldwide survey shows young people in the U. S. feel much less hopeful about jobs than older Americans. Only 43% of those aged 15 to 34 think n
A fresh face now leads one of entertainment media’s most watched outlets, giving a local writer a major career boost. The new senior editor joined the team years ago, starting with basic TV reviews before moving up. His big break came from profiling A-list stars like Tina Fey and Steve Martin, work
