Thousands of nurses across the country went on strike Friday morning, pushing for better patient care by demanding improved work conditions and higher pay. About 6,500 National Nurses United members at 12 Tenet Healthcare hospitals in California, Arizona and Florida organized a 24-hour strike, which began at 7 a.m., to protest current nurse-to-patient ratios that…
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Walmart said on Friday that it would stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores in the United States, dealing a new blow to the vaping industry as concerns mount over the health risks of the products and their soaring popularity among teenagers. “Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we…
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Suzanne Whang, an actress, comedian and former host of HGTV’s “House Hunters,” died Tuesday after a long battle with breast cancer, her longtime agent, Eddie Culbertson, said Friday. She was 56. “For thirteen years she confronted cancer with courage, humor, determination and optimism,” her partner, Jeff Vezain, wrote in a message on her website. “She…
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As wireless technology changes how and where people do their jobs, giving many the freedom to work remotely at least part of the time, so too is it changing their thinking about real estate. Remote workers still represent a minority of the work force. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of last year…
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“Whenever I dance, I’m always thinking about attitude,” said Keke Palmer, the newly announced host of the third hour of “Good Morning America” and a star of the movie “Hustlers.” “I’m always thinking about being confident.” On a foggy morning in late summer, Ms. Palmer, wearing an oversize gray T-shirt and black bike shorts, was…
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David A. Jones, who with a partner built Humana from a single nursing home into a health insurance behemoth, died on Wednesday at a rehabilitation facility in Louisville, Ky. He was 88. A company spokesman said the cause was complications of multiple myeloma. In Louisville, a city known mostly for thoroughbred horses and bourbon, Mr.…
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Allow me to cut straight to the chase: Jennifer Lopez just closed out Versace’s Spring 2020 show, wearing a recreation of that iconic green gown (you know, the one that was the catalyst for Google Image Search!!!), Milan Fashion Week is now cancelled, and everyone should just go home. MIGUEL MEDINAGetty Images MIGUEL MEDINAGetty Images…
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For all of their success, swipe-y dating apps like Tinder or Bumble face a problem once their users have matched: It’s hard to find things to discuss with total strangers. What exactly are you supposed to say in response to “??”? In an effort to solve this, Tinder has created a scripted choose-your-own adventure series…
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Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. A significant share of the emails I get from you all are about vegetarian recipes: You love them, you want more of them. Me too. As a meat-eater who is trying to cook meatless more often, I am in need of reasonable strategies and fresh ideas. And so…
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