Massachusetts State

Worcester, MA

Marlborough, MA

Steve Roach, president of Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital and Leominster, Mass.-based HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, has stepped down from his role. Mr. Roach left the hospitals' parent organization, UMass Memorial Health, on June 14, according to an internal memo that was shared with Becker's. Employees were notified of the departure in May. Charles...

President of 2 UMass Memorial hospitals resigns

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Ohio State

Business Insider

Trump continues to express his support for JD Vance, but it's still technically possible for him to choose a new VP in a messy mad-dash effort.

How Trump could replace JD Vance if the Ohioan's terrible polling continues

Nebraska State

University of Florida president Ben Sasse announced late Thursday that he will leave his position of nearly two years to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.

University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy

Connecticut State

Republican candidate Matthew Corey won his primary Tuesday night, clearing the way for him to face off against Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) for Connecticut’s Senate seat in November. Corey defeated GOP opponent Gerry Smith after garnering 53.9% of the vote with 77% of ballots tallied, according to the Associated...

Matthew Corey to face Sen. Chris Murphy in Connecticut Senate race

Gravette, AR

Gravette, Ark.-based Ozarks Community Hospital has acquired Decatur (Ark.) Medi Clinic and renamed it OCH Decatur Clinic. The clinic began running operations under its new name Aug. 12. It will accept patients with self-pay, Medicaid, Tricare and Medicare, according to an Aug. 9 news release. The acquisition will allow clinic-goers...

Ozarks Community Hospital acquires medical clinic

California State

Fox News

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi has ruled that Hallie Biden will testify under immunity next month at Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial in California.

Hunter Biden tax trial: Judge rules Hallie Biden will testify with immunity

Republican congressional candidate Michael Goldstein won the primary for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, setting up an election match against longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Himes.

Connecticut Republican snags nomination to face off against longtime House Dem

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Pompano Beach, FL

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Mariah Kennedy Cuomo and Tellef Lundevall’s romance all started with a college visit. The two first crossed paths in 2012 after Tellef developed a close friendship with two of Mariah’s cousins, Kate Kennedy and Amanda Cole, while they were studying together at Brown University. “The three of them bonded over their shared characteristics,” Mariah explains. “They’re all funny, kind, thoughtful, creative and game.” Mariah and Tellef first met at her cousin’s apartment on Angell Street in Providence, while she was visiting the college as a prospective student during her final year at Deerfield Academy. “That visit cemented that Brown was the right choice for me,” Mariah remembers. “And I also left very interested in Tellef.”

Mariah Kennedy Cuomo Wore Vera Wang To Marry Tellef Lundevall At Golden Hour In Hyannis Port

Maine State

The Hill

Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat who previously said former President Trump is going to win the election, would not commit Thursday to voting for Vice President Harris. “I expect to have to work to earn Mainers’ votes and our candidates for president should expect the same,” Golden said in a Wednesday statement. “Kamala…

House Dem who said ‘Trump is going to win’ won’t commit to voting for Harris

White Plains, NY

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital was forced to relocate dozens of patients Aug. 15 after a sprinkler malfunction caused one wing of the facility to flood, CBS New York reported. Hospital officials told the publication a sprinkler head burst around 7:30 a.m., prompting the flooding. No injuries were associated with the incident.

New York hospital relocates patients amid flooding

A resurfaced video shows that Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris supported police going door-to-door and seizing firearms from individuals on state lists of prohibited gun owners and people considered a danger to themselves and to others. According to The Washington Times, Harris outlined her position on...

Video: VP Harris supported sending cops to seize guns from ‘lists’ of gun owners

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He was a charismatic cross between big-screen legends Clark Gable and Gary Cooper, and small-screen music icon Ricky Nelson, but somehow Chad Everett, best known as Dr. Joe Gannon from classic TV's Medical Center (CBS, 1969-1976), never became the superstar he should have.

The Charismatic Life and Career and Tragic Death of TV's 'Medical Center' Star Chad Everett

Human parvovirus B19 activity is on the rise in the U.S., particularly among children, the CDC said in an Aug. 13 health alert. Parvovirus B19 is a highly contagious respiratory virus that typically causes mild illness, but poses risks for severe outcomes in those who do not have pre-existing immunity, are immunocompromised and those who are pregnant. The agency said it has received data that shows less than 3% of people had antibodies to suggest recent infection in 2022, which rose to 10% in 2024. Among children aged 5 to 9, this rose from 15% to 40%.

CDC: Human parvovirus on the rise

Raleigh, NC

UPI News

The Kamala Harris campaign will propose a federal ban on corporate food and groceries price-gouging in a North Carolina campaign speech Friday. If she's elected , the federal government could take action to lower prices.

Kamala Harris to propose federal ban on food and grocery price gouging

Accredited healthcare organizations can now upload electronic clinical quality measure data to The Joint Commission's Direct Data Submission Platform, the accrediting body said in an Aug. 14 update. The module to upload electronic clinical quality measure, or eCQM data, opened Aug. 5. Starting in January, organizations can start submitting data...

Joint Commission opens data submission platform for quality measures

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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Steward must pay severance for 2 closing Massachusetts hospitals, governor says

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is demanding Dallas-based Steward Health Care honor severance payments for the employees of two state hospitals the health system plans to close...

Steward must pay severance for 2 closing Massachusetts hospitals, governor says

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