WASHINGTON — The latest and possibly the last serious effort to cripple Obamacare through the courts has just failed. On Thursday, for the second time in three years, the Supreme Court rejected a major lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act — thereby preserving the largest expansion in health coverage since the creation of Medicare and […]Load more...
It may look like newborns are doing nothing except warming the hearts of their parents. But babies who are just days old may actually be giving clues to their behavior as young children by the way they move their eyes. A new study by European researchers found that newborn eye movements may predict behavior in […]Load more...
President Barack Obama has faced his share of hecklers in the past seven years, but Wednesday he took on one at a gay pride month reception at the White House, scolding the protester for being disrespectful “in my house.” The heckler had interrupted Obama’s remarks by protesting the detention and deportation of gay, lesbian and […]Load more...
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling Thursday that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to make insurance affordable do not depend on where they live, […]Load more...
Cranston – Following mandatory appellate court mediation in the Rhode Island Supreme Court on June 16, 2015, the City of Cranston and Police Captain, Stephen Antonucci have entered into an agreement for Captain Antonucci to resign his position and dismiss all pending legal actions against the City of Cranston. In exchange for which, the City […]Load more...
The microorganisms that live in our intestines help keep us healthy, but U.S. researchers have identified two virulent strains of bacteria that are linked to the progression of colon cancer. Cancer researcher Michael Burns said pinpointing which bacteria cause cancer in the large intestine could help identify patients who are at high risk for the […]Load more...
NAGOYA, JAPAN—A solar-powered plane carrying no fuel has postponed its departure from central Japan for Hawaii because of worse than expected weather conditions. Swiss pilot and project co-founder Bertrand Piccard said the weather window for the flight early Wednesday had closed. After analyzing conditions, the decision was made to take the plane back to its […]Load more...
WASHINGTON—The American Heart Association and China Tuesday formalized a partnership to educate the Chinese about cardiovascular disease and train people in CPR as ways to reduce deaths in the country. The agreement provides for exchanges of researchers, doctors and public health specialists to work alongside counterparts in the U.S. and China. It also provides for […]Load more...
Cranston-Mayor Fung today expressed his concern regarding the timing of the closure of the Park Avenue railroad bridge in Cranston and supports Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s call for a thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding the timing of its closure. Mayor Fung is particularly concerned by the fact that only nine months ago, the structure was […]Load more...
NEW YORK—After an eight-year absence from the music industry, actress and singer Hilary Duff released her fifth studio album last week, «Breathe In. Breathe Out,» an upbeat dance album that touches on themes of self-discovery, romance and failed love. The former child star who shot to fame as the titular character in the Disney Channel’s «Lizzie McGuire» […]Load more...