9/11 health care program restores cancer treatment certifications amid weeks of uncertainty

The World Trade Center Health Program is once again certifying illnesses linked to the 9/11 terrorist attacks after a chaotic few weeks that left some cancer patients, including first responders, without access to treatment. Certification is the process by which the federal program confirms that a 9/11-related illnesses qualify for treatment or compensation. Dr. John … Read more

As health program stalls and certifications stop, some critically ill 9/11 responders are left without care

A 9/11 responder with life-threatening pancreatic cancer was told this week that he couldn’t start chemotherapy. Two others with new cancer diagnoses were also denied treatment, according to Dr. David Prezant, chief medical officer of the New York City Fire Department and director of its World Trade Center Health Program. “We postponed chemotherapy for a … Read more

Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+

Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in … Read more

Waltz was photographed using Signal during Trump’s Cabinet meeting a day before his removal

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Waltz was photographed using Signal during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, just one day before the president announced he was replacing Waltz with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by President Donald … Read more

Luigi Mangione attorneys seek dismissal of state murder case

Defense attorneys for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione said Thursday in a new court filing that the murder indictment a state grand jury returned against him should be dismissed due to double jeopardy and other alleged violations. The indictment should be dismissed “because concurrent state and federal prosecutions violate the Double Jeopardy Clause, the Fourteenth … Read more