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UK papers report on chemotherapy treatment after weeks of speculation about Kate’s healthThe news that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer and is being treated with chemotherapy was the main story in all the UK papers on Saturday.The Guardian headlined its main story “Princess of Wales receiving chemotherapy treatment” and reported that she had been the “subject of wild rumours” in recent weeks, prompting prime minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer to condemn the...
The local A&E regularly operates at or over capacity and plans for a new modern facility at the Derry hospital have been proposed by the local health authority. Mr. Swann was asked about the potential for a new ED by Chair of the Stormont Health Committee, Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins. "The WHSCT have submitted a proposal for a new Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Hospital. “The Trust will be invited to submit a business case for this proposal once budget affordability is confirmed,” he replied....
(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants to spend $1.1 billion to build barracks in 2025 and more to maintain facilities after a Congressional watchdog found widespread problems in housing for troops, including rodent infestations, mold, sewage backups and other conditions so bad it drove some into marriages to escape living in the barracks. The U.S. Department of Defense announced the plans along with its $849.8 billion President's Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Budget. That budget...
Green Mountain Transit warned public officials on Monday of potential future service cuts if the organization doesn't get enough funds to sustain operations by 2025. Officials for the regional transportation authority said they are facing significant fiscal challenges due to the sunsetting of COVID-19 relief funds, which could lead to service levels being reduced by nearly a third. The announcement comes just weeks before the agency is set to reinstate fares for Chittenden County-based...
"Their attempt to stabilize the nursing workforce is dwarfed by what we are spending right now on agency nurses," said SUN president Tracy Zambory.
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With a budget deficit of at least $38 billion hanging over their heads, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced an agreement on Wednesday to take action in April to begin to dramatically reduce California's historic shortfall. The problem: Democrats at the state Capitol couldn't actually agree on an amount — offering only a range of $12 billion to $18 billion — or explain what, exactly, they plan to cut. Those details, the governor's office said, will...
The Scottish Government published its 12th taxpayer-funded independence prospectus, this time on an already devolved issue in education, and Jenny Gilruth proclaimed that it is the only way to improve the lives of children and families despite Scotland plunging down the international school league tables under the SNP
Hammersmith and Fulham council will appeal a 'vastly excessive' and 'unprecedented' £4.6million payout granted to a worker who developed PTSD after working with Grenfell fire victims.
One economist recently warned of the connection between increased government spending and increased personal debt among American citizens. With a new, bloated federal budget coming from Congress, this is indeed a sobering warning.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.