Fetty Wap has been freed from prison earlier than expected. The “Trap Queen” rapper was released from prison on Thursday, Jan. 8, after serving more than three years behind bars on federal drug charges. “I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support — it truly means everything … Read more
Savannah Chrisley wasn’t messing around when it came to securing her parents’ presidential pardons. In the premiere episode of Lifetime’s new “The Chrisleys: Back to Reality” series, which aired Monday night, Todd and Julie Chrisley’s eldest daughter opened up about how she was working to free her famous mom and dad from federal prison. Todd … Read more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called the effort illegal. HHS officials confirmed Friday that the department is ending its recognition of unions for a number of employees, and are reclaiming office space … Read more
A federal prosecutor in Washington has contacted The New England Journal of Medicine, considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal, with questions that suggested without evidence that it was biased against certain views and influenced by external pressures. Dr. Eric Rubin, the editor in chief of N.E.J.M., described the letter as “vaguely threatening” in an … Read more
Last year was tough for Acadia Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of mental health services. A slew of federal agencies opened investigations into whether Acadia illegally held patients against their will in its psychiatric hospitals, as described in a New York Times investigation in September. The federal inquiries rattled investors, causing Acadia’s stock … Read more
Drug-resistant gonorrhea, a form of the widespread sexually transmitted infection, is considered an urgent health threat worldwide. The United States has just lost its ability to detect it. Among the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees fired on Tuesday were 77 scientists who, among other work, gathered samples of gonorrhea and other S.T.I.s from … Read more
A few days ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, embarked on a media tour to defend his decision to lay off thousands of his department’s workers. He announced a plan last week to cut 10,000 jobs, in addition to the estimated 10,000 jobs cut through retirements and buyouts in the early weeks of … Read more
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a massive layoff of 10,000 employees at the Health and Human Services Department, as part of a dramatic reorganization designed to bring communications and other functions directly under the purview of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The layoffs, reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, are a drastic … Read more
Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs. The layoffs, the most in the university’s history, will involve 247 domestic workers for … Read more
Every day, Dora Dantzler-Wright and her colleagues distribute overdose reversal drugs on the streets of Chicago. They hold training sessions on using them and help people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction return to their jobs and families. They work closely with the federal government through an agency that monitors their productivity, connects them … Read more
NEW YORK — Investigators from various federal agencies launched an “interagency operation” on Monday at the troubled lockup in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held. The investigators from the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s Inspector General’s Office and other law enforcement agencies descended on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Monday, … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs isn’t living large behind bars — but he is getting three well-balanced meals a day. The disgraced music mogul, 54, was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations at a New York City hotel on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering on Monday evening. Diddy has been sitting at MDC Brooklyn since his arraignment on Tuesday … Read more
Ten months after Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and physical abuse, the rap mogul found himself standing before a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday facing sweeping charges of sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Here’s how Combs, 54, ended up being held without bail on the indictment detailing nearly two decades of depravity: … Read more
50 Cent took a shot at Sean “Diddy” Combs after his longtime rival was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges Monday night. The “In da Club” rapper, 49, posted a picture on Instagram from his appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” and made a crack about the $1,000 bottles of lubricant and baby oil … Read more
John Oliver isn’t impressed by his Benjamins. On Sunday night’s episode of HBO’s Emmy-winning news satire show “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” the comedian talked about food delivery service apps. During his segment, Oliver blasted Uber Eats for the company’s 2023 Super Bowl commercial with Sean “Diddy” Combs. “I’m guessing Uber Eats might be … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs has muted the comments section of his X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts after the rapper returned to social media following the raid on both his LA and Florida homes. In an Instagram post that marked his return to the platform, Combs posted various photos of his 1-year-old daughter, Love, dressed in … Read more
As the U.S. weathers its fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crisis, more people are turning to non-opioids — including a natural remedy known as kratom — to combat their pain. Yet medical examiners and coroners have found that kratom caused 1.5% to 1.7% of overdose deaths between Jan. 2020 and Dec. 2022. That’s according to … Read more
It’s no big deal, until it happens to Taylor Swift. Now that we have your attention: Houston, we have an AI-generated porn problem. An oozing societal sore many folks were seemingly happy to ignore until it ran afoul of America’s Sweetheart. This week, deepfake images of the wholesome singer — digitally-altered “photos” portraying her in a … Read more
Federal scientists want to make marijuana more accessible to those seeking therapeutic medicine by downgrading weed from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. Researchers with the Food and Drug Administration wrote a letter in August that listed “eight factors” why the drug should be downgraded — which would essentially make it legal, the … Read more
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “permanent harm” as the band and others profited from the image of … Read more