A now-suspended Columbia University doctor and professor of pediatrics was sentenced Friday to a year of conditional discharge, and counseling, for sexually abusing a former patient. A jury found Joel Lavine guilty in December of two counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse in the third degree. Lavine, a former vice chair …
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February, 2022
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13 February
Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation,” February 13, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, February 13, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to former FDA commissioner and Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Doctor, I have to say there was a lot of whiplash this …
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10 February
Despite soaring U.S. inflation, some things are getting cheaper
Americans are getting walloped by higher inflation. A recent estimate by economists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School found that the average household must spend $3,500 more in order to buy the same amount of goods and services they did in 2000. But despite inflation hitting a 40-year high …
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3 February
Gregory McMichael withdraws plea in federal hate crimes trial over Ahmaud Arbery murder, after judge blocks agreement
A man charged with federal hate crimes in the death of Ahmaud Arbery has withdrawn his plea after a judge denied a proposed deal with the Department of Justice earlier this week, court documents show. The trial for Gregory McMichael, who has already been convicted on state charges of killing the 25-year-old …
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1 February
Universal health care bill dies in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill that would have created the nation’s only government-funded universal health care system died in the California Assembly on Monday as Democrats could not gather enough support to bring it for a vote ahead of a legislative deadline. The bill had to pass by midnight on …
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January, 2022
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29 January
Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify
Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus. Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based …
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24 January
Activist investor calls on Peloton to fire CEO and explore sale
Peloton Interactive’s troubles now include calls from an activist investor that the company oust co-founder and CEO John Foley and start looking for a possible buyer in the wake of a massive stock price drop over the past year. The seller of home-fitness equipment would be an attractive target for …
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15 January
Woman killed after man pushes her in front of oncoming New York City Subway train
A man is in police custody after he allegedly shoved a woman onto train tracks in front of an oncoming New York City Subway train Saturday morning, officials said Saturday. The victim was identified as 40-year-old Michelle Alyssa Go, CBS New York reports. “This was a senseless, absolutely senseless act …
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13 January
Marine Corps grants armed services’ first two known religious exemptions to COVID
The Marine Corps has approved two requests to service members who are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, marking what are believed to be the first known religious exemptions granted across all the armed services — out of thousands of requests. The Pentagon has maintained the services would consider religious …
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December, 2021
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27 December
As retailers struggle to handle holiday gift returns, some turn to tech for faster and more sustainable options
Christmas may be in the rearview mirror but now the country is moving into a post-holiday tradition: returning all those unwanted holiday gifts. With online sales expected to hit a record this year, returns could reach new heights, too. But many retailers are not equipped to take their products back, …
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