Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens
The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
Month: January 2026
Federal appellate court okays Planned Parenthood funding halt
A three-judge panel overturned an injunction stopping the Trump administration from halting Medicaid funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
Controversial CDC panel to review aluminum salts used in many vaccines
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines.
In lawsuit, San Francisco says food companies created ‘healthcare crisis’
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials
Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says
Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according
Subclade K flu gets an early start in Japan, could affect the U.S.
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu
Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork “signed by a judge” to free the accused killer, a complaint states.
Venezuela’s oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more “targeted”, as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol
Budapest mayor says he’s proud to face charges for leading Pride parade
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony remains defiant after being criminally charged for his role in organizing his city’s Pride parade last summer in defiance of Hungary’s
Democrats strike a spending deal with White House that would avert full government shutdown
Democrats and the White House struck a deal Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as
Sausage bandit dumps massive pile of wieners on Bristol footpath
A massive pile of raw sausages has been dumped on a Bristol footpath (Picture: REDDIT/ Jakeness64) A meaty mystery has gripped Bristol after hundreds of
Trump tells Minnesota he’ll “end the chaos” if state hands over its voter data
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter last Saturday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) stating that he could “bring an end to the chaos”
Grounding rumor Variety published ‘Melania’ movie review saying people would walk out if shown on plane
There were no published reviews prior to the film’s official release on Jan. 30, 2026.