U.S. losing more moral authority in global health

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, October 5, 2025. /Xinhua The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, October 5, 2025. /Xinhua Editor's note: Anthony Moretti, a special...

U.S. investments, and rhetoric, help AstraZeneca seal drug deal with Trump

LONDON – AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a medicine deal that will lower drug prices for millions of Americans. The hard work had paid off, allowing Soriot...

U.S. gov't shutdown enters third week as Treasury warns of economic toll

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the closure is already beginning to weigh on the real economy. "This is getting serious. It's...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves Updated Indication Statement for RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

- Updated indication allows the use of RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) prior to the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocking agents in patients for whom use of these treatments is clinically inadvisable and who have received at least one approved...

Mali Imposes Visa Bond on United States Citizens in Reciprocal Response to American Policy

Bamako, Mali – October 13, 2025 – In a swift act of diplomatic reciprocity, the government of Mali has announced that U.S. citizens applying for business or tourist visas will now be required to post a refundable bond of up to $10,000. This...

Brazilian Travelers Are Rerouting From The U.S.—And Travel Insurance Is Feeling It

Brazilians are still flying abroad in 2025, but the map has changed. More trips are headed to Latin America and parts of Europe; fewer to the United States. The reasons are simple to understand: visas feel harder, rules look less predictable, and...

Chinese Firm Linked to Espionage Found Embedded in U.S. Medical Research Labs

A Chinese corporation with a record of industrial espionage and ties to the Chinese Communist Party is supplying sensitive medical research equipment to top U.S. laboratories, according to an investigation by The Washington Examiner. By yourNEWS...

Kent Elastomer Products celebrates manufacturing month by showcasing commitment to U.S. manufacturing

Kent, OH – As Manufacturing Month kicks off this October, Kent Elastomer Products (KEP) is proud to highlight its role as a key domestic manufacturer supporting industries across the country. With more than 60 years of experience producing...

China says U.S. tariff threats over rare earths 'not the right way to engage'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on June 12, 2025. /VCG China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. threats to raise tariffs in response to Beijing's control measures on rare earths and...

Amid celebration of the hostages’ release, Mamdani issues rebuke to Israel, U.S. over Gaza

Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on Monday, but also took clear shots at Israel over the “lasting stain” he said the country’s U.S.-backed war in Gaza will leave behind....

U.S. Government Agencies Create Strategic Dilemma For Travelers As Border Improvements Are Hindered By Domestic Delays

During the first week of October, three major U.S. government agencies released information that creates a dilemma for many American travelers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported the...

Superbug surge: Drug-resistant bacteria threat grows in Detroit, U.S.

The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday about a growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria around the globe that could undermine life-saving treatments, an issue Wayne State University researchers have been warning about for years....

U.P. Scores (Week 7)

U.P. scores Football Thursday’s game Felch North Dickinson def. Carney-Nadeau, forfeit Friday’s games Gaylord 34, Escanaba 30 Gladstone 34, Houghton 22 Bark River-Harris 38, Iron Mountain 14 Howards Grove, Wis. 60, Manistique 14 Menominee 40,...

Americans Favor Spending Cuts Over More Taxes to Cut Deficit

To cut federal debt, majorities back raising taxes on upper-income Americans and increasing revenue with major tax code changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Before the latest government shutdown, nearly half of U.S. adults said Congress should reduce the...

Health savings rule account change fuels growth for direct care model

Starting next year, Michigan consumers can use health savings account funds to pay for direct primary care memberships, a change that local providers expect will accelerate growth in the subscription-based medical model. Under language included in...

The U.S sees Pacific Islands as ‘tip of the spear’, but locals fear becoming China’s ‘bullseye’

KOROR (ABC PACIFIC) — When the United States launched its historic military gambit against Iran’s nuclear programme, the world’s gaze was trained thousands of kilometres away on a Pacific Island. Officials made a decoy of the U.S territory of Guam...

Former U.S. Senator Mitt Romney’s Sister-in-Law Found Dead in L.A. Parking Garage [Report]

Mitt Romney’s family is mourning a heartbreaking loss. Carrie Elizabeth Romney, the sister-in-law of the former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate, was found dead on Friday night (Oct. 10) in a Los Angeles-area parking garage. She was 64...

Abeona Therapeutics’ ABO-503 Selected for FDA’s Rare Disease Endpoint Advancement Pilot Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected Abeona Therapeutics’ ABO-503, an investigational gene therapy for X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS), to participate in the agency’s Rare Disease Endpoint Advancement (RDEA) Pilot Program. This...

JPMorgan Chase Launches $10 Billion Investment Plan to Boost U.S. Economic Security

On Monday, JPMorgan Chase announced a large-scale investment plan that makes a strong bet on sectors deemed critical to the United States’ economic security. As part of a ten-year initiative, the bank said it would invest $10 billion in selected...

‘Fat’ Texas Guardsmen pulled from Chicago deployment for failing fitness standards

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took a victory lap on Monday after the Texas Military Department removed several seemingly overweight National Guard troops deployed to Chicago, when a photo of them went viral over the weekend. Hegseth, a...