How many people still smoke in the UK?
Smoking puts enormous pressure on the NHS. It kills about 80,000 people a year, external, and is responsible for one in four of all deaths from cancer. It is also linked to other serious conditions, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, asthma and dementia. It can affect fertility and pregnancy. Figures from NHS England […]
Police arrest man at US Capitol smelling of fuel who had manifesto, flare gun and blow torch
U.S. Capitol Police announced Tuesday that officers arrested a man who “smelled like fuel” and had a torch and a flare gun at the U.S. Capitol. Capitol police said the man, whose name was not immediately released, was stopped during the security screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). “The CVC is closed for […]
Trump says he will give RFK Jr. a major health role if he wins the White House. Here's what that means for patients, drugmakers
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena on October 23, 2024 in Duluth, Georgia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump has made one clear promise about who could help […]
SLU star Avila helped off late with ankle injury
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterNov 4, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Saint Louis star big man Robbie Avila was helped off the court late in his team’s season-opening 85-78 loss to Santa Clara on Monday because of a right ankle injury. With under […]
Sharda Sinha passes away a month after her husband died
Photo: Sharda Sinha/ Instagram Famous Indian folk singer and Padma Bhushan Awardee, Sharda Sinha, passed away at the age of 72 today (November 5, 2024) at AIIMS, New Delhi where she was being treated. Sharda Sinha was fighting multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2018. Lovingly called ‘Bihar Kokila‘, Sharda Sinha is known […]
Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election
Ferragudo, Portugal. Gonzalo Azumendi | Stone | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. A growing number of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the country in […]
Harris and Trump in dead heat as US Presidential Election 2024 voting underway
National polls show both candidates in a dead heat. With voter turnout reportedly surging across the country, the next U.S. president will likely be determined by razor-thin margins in a few key battleground states. Trump and Harris urge Americans to vote On social media, both Trump and Harris issued rallying calls to voters as polling […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, the Israeli leader announced Tuesday. Netanyahu cited significant differences between their views on how to proceed in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as a lack of trust between the pair. Netanyahu’s office shared a letter, written in Hebrew, that was delivered to Gallant […]