U.S. hospitals less capable of providing acute care to kids
(Reuters Health) – Hospitals are transferring more and more seriously ill and injured kids to other facilities instead of admitting them, a U.S. study suggests....
‘No credible threats’ ahead of NYE: NYPD Commissioner
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea held a press conference detailing police security ahead of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square next week....
Iran could take ‘provocative actions’ in Middle East: top U.S. Navy official
Iran could carry out “provocative actions” in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the future despite a period of relative calm,...
Militants kill 10 in Nigeria attack targeting aid workers, Christians: witnesses
Islamist militants killed at least 10 people and took two women captive in an attack on a convoy in northern Nigeria that targeted Christians and...
Patients don’t care about provider religious ties, expect all needed care
(Reuters Health) – Nearly three quarters of Americans don’t care about the religious affiliation of their hospital or healthcare network, but an equal number say...
Municipal police chief arrested over Mexican Mormon massacre
Mexican authorities have arrested a municipal police chief for his suspected links to the killing of three women and six children of U.S.-Mexican origin in...
Oil hits three-month high on falling oil stocks, investor optimism
Oil prices rose to the fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, steadying at three-month highs after new data showed U.S. crude inventories fell far more...
S&P 500, Dow edge up to records; Nasdaq win streak at risk
The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials edged higher to fresh records on Friday, as a year-end rally fueled by optimism over an initial U.S.-China...
Lithium miner SQM considering options after environmental court ruling
SQM, the world´s No. 2 lithium producer, said on Friday it “regrets” a ruling by a Chilean environmental court that it should be prosecuted over...
Italy transport ministry, Atlantia’s motorway unit discuss road safety
The Italian transport ministry and officials from motorway operator Autostrade per L’Italia discussed safety issues on the road network on Friday, the ministry said....
