Jacob Knudsen would give anything to be an ordinary college freshman. He’s resuming classes following winter break at California State Long Beach next week — and he’s also in the fight of his life. “There is something currently in my lung, and there’s a 50/50 chance that it’s cancer,” the “panicked” 18-year-old California native told … Read more
Al Franken is headed back to the White House — well, sort of. The former politician, 73, appears in the new murder mystery series, “The Residence,” and portrays fictional senator Aaron Filkins. The Netflix show hit the streaming platform on Thursday, and follows Detective Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba), who spearheads an investigation after a dead body is … Read more
Perhaps no vote was as agonizing for Senator Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican and medical doctor, than his vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Trump’s health secretary. Mr. Cassidy wondered aloud for days how Mr. Kennedy, the nation’s most vocal and powerful critic of vaccinations, might handle an infectious disease crisis. Now, … Read more
King Charles’ address to the Australian parliament erupted into chaos Monday after a senator shouted “you are not my king” and accused him of “committing genocide against our people.” The cancer-stricken monarch, 75, is currently Down Under on a five-day tour as part of an official state visit with his wife, Queen Camilla. It is … Read more
The monkeypox vaccine is ending in San Francisco at a time when demand is increasing. According to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, only 50 doses are available on Wednesday. State Senator Scott Wiener announced on Twitter that the San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic would be closing today due to shortages. He … Read more