Washington — Bruce Springsteen has a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a coveted Kennedy Center Honor. He has won multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, plus an Academy Award and a special Tony Award. Springsteen will add to his collection of accolades on Tuesday when President Biden honors “the Boss” with …
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March, 2023
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19 March
Miami Beach enacts spring break curfew after 2 fatal shootings
Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. …
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9 March
Third woman dies from injuries after a stampede at GloRilla concert in New York
A third woman who got caught in a crowd stampede after a GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York, died from her injuries on Wednesday night, authorities said. The woman, Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, New York, had been at the hospital in critical condition since the concert on Sunday evening, …
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8 March
Senate votes to block D.C. crime bill, nullifying district law for first time in 31 years
Washington — The Senate on Wednesday voted to invalidate a controversial plan that would overhaul the District of Columbia’s criminal code, approving a resolution to nullify a D.C. law for the first time in three decades. The disapproval resolution, which has already passed the House, required a simple majority to …
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2 March
Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices by 70% and capping customers’ costs. But for some the changes come too late.
As insulin makers face increased pressure over the cost of insulin, Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it plans to cut prices on its most commonly prescribed insulin products by up to 70% and cap customers’ out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for those with commercial insurance who use its insulin. …
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February, 2023
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27 February
New FDA
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug to treat geographic atrophy, a form of macular degeneration, which affects a person’s central vision. Syfovre will be available as an injection and can slow the progression of the disease, although it will not reverse it. The drug is expected …
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23 February
Norfolk Southern gives some workers paid sick days after crash
Norfolk Southern will give some workers paid sick days, bowing to union pressure following the derailment of one of its trains earlier this month. The agreement, which the company announced Wednesday, provides sick time to roughly 3,000 unionized track maintenance workers. The deal allows employees to take four paid sick days …
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21 February
Rep. David Cicilline, former impeachment manager, resigning from Congress
Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat who served as a House impeachment manager during former President Trump’s second impeachment process, will leave Congress to be the CEO of a foundation, he announced Tuesday. Cicilline, 61, will leave Congress on June 1, a year and a half before his seventh …
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16 February
The collection of André Leon Talley nets nearly $3.6 million at auction
The sale of the collection of the late fashion icon and author André Leon Talley has netted nearly $3.6 million at Christie’s Auction House, according to numbers released Wednesday, which included custom-made Louis Vuitton trunks and art by Andy Warhol. The live auction, which closed Tuesday, contained 66 total items, including pieces …
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15 February
Buffalo shooter gets life sentence shortly after man charges at him during emotional hearing
The gunman who killed 10 people and injured three more in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last year was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without parole. The sentencing came during a tense hearing in which someone in the audience rushed at the gunman …
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