WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Watch the House...

Connecticut senator on hostage release and government shutdown

WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the expected release of the hostages, and asked if it's a "clear win." "It's really important that we have a cease fire. It's...

In Rhode Island for the weekend, Gwyneth Paltrow hints she may do another Marvel movie

Celebs Gwyneth Paltrow in Milan, northern Italy, in September 2025. AP Photo/Luca Bruno By Lauren Daley October 21, 2025 | 6:52 PM 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social...

Delaware joins National Alliance for health care access

Delaware's Matt Meyer (D) and Maryland's Wes Moore (D) have joined 13 other governors in launching the Governors Public Health Alliance, which Meyer says is a new coalition aimed at protecting public health across the United States. In addition to...

The nation’s community health centers face money troubles

NEW YORK — On a busy street in Queens, New York, just around the corner from a halal hot chicken sandwich restaurant and a barber shop, the Long Island City Health Center welcomes its patients into a brightly lit waiting room, painted baby blue...

Kamala Harris to host Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at London Literature Festival

Former United States Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris will join renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for a live conversation at the 2025 London Literature Festival. Harris announced the session on Tuesday...

Westminster Station farmer identified as missing boater found dead

WESTMORELAND, N.H. — A well-known organic vegetable farmer from Westminster Station, Vt., has been identified as the missing boater found dead in the Connecticut River near a capsized canoe Sunday, according to New Hampshire State Police. The body...

Democratic governors launch multistate public health alliance to counter Trump, RFK Jr.

In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

FDA expands ground cinnamon recall over lead contamination risk, issues ‘serious health’ warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added more ground cinnamon products to its growing recall list after finding unsafe levels of lead, according to CT Post. The expanded warning, updated on October 10, urges people to check their spice...

Metalcore guitarist discusses health recovery: ‘I couldn’t even talk’

A guitarist for a Untied States-based metalcore band had to drop out of their tour over the summer following a health diagnosis. He is, thankfully, on the mend, and has since sat down to discuss what happened. Metal Injection reports how Wayne...

Let Music Be Your Medicine

The brain generates rhythms naturally. One way to confirm this is to record the brain’s electrical activity. This electrical activity results from the passage of ions (particles with positive or negative charge, such as sodium and chloride, the...

State police charge Connecticut woman with murder of her infant son

State police have charged a 27-year-old Washington Depot woman with the murder of her infant son. Sadie Fleming has been charged with murder and risk of injury to a victim. In June, police issued a Silver Alert for 27-year-old Sadie Fleming and...

Colorado joins new governors’ alliance to strengthen public health coordination

(Reuters) -Colorado has joined a new bipartisan alliance of U.S. governors with 14 other states, aimed at improving public health coordination and emergency preparedness, its governor Jared Polis said on Wednesday. The alliance will serve as a hub...

Gov. JB Pritzker joins Democratic governors' health coalition to combat Trump's 'war on science'

Gov. JB Pritzker has joined a public health coalition of Democratic governors to counter the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slash Medicaid and undermine vaccines. The Governors Public...

Conversation Connecticut: How doctors utilizing AI in mammograms

In today's "Conversation Connecticut," News 12's Rebecca Surran welcomes Dr. Liva Andrejeva --radiologist and breast imaging specialist for Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. She discusses how doctors are utilizing AI in mammograms....

Two Tennessee Cities Take The Crown For America's Worst Drivers

Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State for its population's eagerness to go into battle for this country, but it may just be developing another reputation — for bad drivers. That's because when Consumer Affairs published its graphic showing the...

Northwell Health to implement Abridge’s platform across 28 hospitals

Northwell Health in the US is set to implement the ambient AI platform of Abridge across its 28 hospitals to enhance the clinical documentation of patient conversations as part of its digital transformation strategy. This initiative aims to...

<![CDATA[UConn’s Medical Writing Certificate Program: It’s Just "Write"]]>

The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Pharmacy offers a unique medical writing certificate program. Established in 2019, it is celebrating a milestone: 100 participants have enrolled. It is the only known practice-based program. Setting...

Southcoast Health welcomes 12 new providers to team

Southcoast Health has added 12 new providers to its team. The new providers will join family medicine, the hospitalist program, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, radiation oncology, trauma and acute care surgery and vascular...

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really?

New Study Reveals the Richest City in Connecticut — But Did It Really? 24/7 Wall Street just dropped a new study titled “The Richest City in Each American State,” and naturally, I couldn’t click fast enough. I wanted to know which Connecticut city...