2019

California OKs pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention meds

Lifestyle /

Pharmacists in California will be able to dispense HIV prevention pills to patients without a doctor’s prescription after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that supporters say will greatly reduce the spread of infection. Advocates of Senate Bill 159 say California is the first state to authorize pre-exposure prophylaxis, also called PrEP, and post-exposure prophylaxis, […]

California OKs pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention meds Read More »

Jeff Daniels Will Transform Into James Comey In This New CBS Miniseries

Entertainment /

Former FBI Director James Comey’s tell-all memoir is hitting the small screen, and Jeff Daniels is slated to play its leading role. CBS Studios announced Monday that the Emmy winner known for the “Dumb and Dumber” franchise, “Good Night and Good Luck” and “Terms of Endearment” will star as Comey in a four-hour miniseries adaptation

Jeff Daniels Will Transform Into James Comey In This New CBS Miniseries Read More »

Can UK bookseller James Daunt revive Barnes & Noble?

Business /

Image caption James Daunt says the strategy for turnaround at Barnes & Noble is relatively simple James Daunt, credited with a turnaround at Britain’s biggest book chain, Waterstones, is plotting a similar strategy to address the troubles at America’s Barnes & Noble. In the 1990s, the company was king of America’s bookshops, a fast-expanding corporate

Can UK bookseller James Daunt revive Barnes & Noble? Read More »

Trump’s No. 1 Obsession (No, It’s Not Impeachment)

Politics /

Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox. Today I’m turning over the top of the newsletter to my colleagues Michael D. Shear, one of our White House correspondents, and Julie Hirschfeld Davis, our congressional editor. Their fantastic new book, which comes out tomorrow, details two years of inside-the-administration reporting on President Trump’s

Trump’s No. 1 Obsession (No, It’s Not Impeachment) Read More »

Southwest pilots’ union sues Boeing over grounding of plane

Finance /

The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots is suing Boeing and calling the grounded 737 Max unsafe. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said in the lawsuit filed Monday that Boeing rushed the plane into service and misled pilots by saying it was little different than previous versions of the 737. The union says those claims turned

Southwest pilots’ union sues Boeing over grounding of plane Read More »

‘South Park’ Sarcastically Apologizes To China After Country Bans Show

Entertainment /

Looks like Comedy Central’s “South Park” is no laughing matter to the Chinese government, which the satirical animated series heavily criticized in its episode last week. In the episode, “Band In China,” a Hollywood producer trying to make a biopic about the metal band led by Stan, one of the show’s main characters, not to mention

‘South Park’ Sarcastically Apologizes To China After Country Bans Show Read More »

U.S. Blacklists 28 Chinese Entities Over Abuses in Xinjiang

Politics /

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday that it had added 28 Chinese organizations to a United States blacklist, effectively blocking those entities from purchasing American products. The 28 organizations have all been implicated in human rights violations and abuses in China’s campaign targeting Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the autonomous region of

U.S. Blacklists 28 Chinese Entities Over Abuses in Xinjiang Read More »

NI abortion: Guidelines issued as October deadline looms

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Chinnapong Image caption The medical profession is to receive new guidelines in anticipation of the liberalisation of the abortion law in Northern Ireland The government has published guidance for healthcare professionals on abortion law in Northern Ireland. The new guidelines cover the period from 22 October to 31 March 2020. They set out

NI abortion: Guidelines issued as October deadline looms Read More »