The man known as one of New York City’s “most notoriously negligent landlords” was briefly hospitalized following an attack at Rikers Island. Daniel Ohebshalom turned himself in to police on Thursday after allegedly failing to perform hundreds of court-ordered repairs on some Manhattan properties he owns. He was taken to Rikers where he’s expected to… Continue reading ‘Worst landlord’ in New York City gets jail time for ignoring repairs, is attacked at Rikers Island
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An Ohio group has brought Jesus to more than 300 public schools — during class time
WHITEHALL, Ohio — After a morning lesson on multiplying fractions, about half of the students in a fifth-grade class at Etna Road Elementary School packed up their work and headed to the campus library. The other half, all wearing matching red T-shirts, put on their coats, lined up single-file and boarded a red bus with… Continue reading An Ohio group has brought Jesus to more than 300 public schools — during class time
Supreme Court Again Confronts Abortion, This Time Over Access To Widely Used Medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, for the race… Continue reading Supreme Court Again Confronts Abortion, This Time Over Access To Widely Used Medication
Shohei Ohtani to address media for the first time since gambling and theft allegations against his interpreter
Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with… Continue reading Shohei Ohtani to address media for the first time since gambling and theft allegations against his interpreter
‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher | Sugar
Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain, a short drive from the sprawling vineyards that help generate so much of South Africa’s tourism revenue, is Langa. In the city of Cape Town, this is the oldest example of a township, settlements originally created to segregate the black African community from urban areas. Today, Langa is… Continue reading ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher | Sugar
‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time | Abortion
They treated a patient who had wanted to get pregnant, but decided to get an abortion rather than have a child with her abusive partner. They treated patients who had lost their houses in the 2023 Maui fires, found themselves homeless and pregnant, and wanted abortions. They treated patients who got pregnant after someone tampered… Continue reading ‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time | Abortion
UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Guterres spoke on the Egyptian side of the border… Continue reading UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar for first time | Stroke
A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. The advance raises hopes that brain-computer-interfaces (BCIs) could be on the brink of transforming the lives of people who have lost the ability to speak due to conditions such as strokes… Continue reading Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar for first time | Stroke
Britney Spears says she’s ‘a little shocked’ as she addresses Sam Asghari divorce for first time
Pop star Britney Spears said she was “a little shocked” as she spoke out for the first time since she separated from her husband Sam Asghari after just over a year of marriage. “As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together,” Spears wrote in an Instagram post late Friday, alongside a video of… Continue reading Britney Spears says she’s ‘a little shocked’ as she addresses Sam Asghari divorce for first time
Last time Britain was this sick, drastic action was taken. This time, politicians don’t seem to care | Sally Davies
The UK is the “sick man” of Europe again. On almost every health indicator – life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, obesity rates and healthcare capacity – we lag behind our peers. This week, ONS data reconfirmed the substantial impact this is having on our national prosperity. The number of people who cannot work primarily because… Continue reading Last time Britain was this sick, drastic action was taken. This time, politicians don’t seem to care | Sally Davies