Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ Covid inquiry
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.
Three deaths linked to listeria detected in NHS desserts
Listeriosis listed as cause of death in one NHS patient and two other deaths being investigated.
Corruption review finds ‘red flags’ in more than 130 Covid contracts
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.
Risking Trump’s Ire, E.U. Accuses Apple and Google of Unfair Practices
European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United States.
Packers officially propose banning the ‘tush push’
The Green Bay Packers have proposed banning the “tush push” play for the upcoming NFL season and beyond, the league confirmed on Wednesday.
How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste in the US?
Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.
US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge
Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review.
‘No betrayal’: Ukraine breathes sigh of relief after Trump-Putin talks
Even as the war rages on, Ukrainians are reassured that the US president did not bend to Russia’s ceasefire demands.
Bird flu case with “flu-like symptoms” reported in Colorado, 1 person hospitalized
The case marks at least the third confirmed bird flu hospitalization in the U.S.
Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
21 quotes Musk has supposedly posted or said
Yes, Musk once called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” No, that “defund the poor” post supposedly attributed to him isn’t real.
Photos show all-white orca off Japanese coast
It’s not clear whether the orca is a true albino or its white coloring was caused by another medical condition.