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Biden Administration Adds Insulin to Drug Price Negotiation List in Major Blow to Big Pharma

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

The Biden administration pleasantly stunned health care reform advocates Tuesday by including short-acting insulin in its list of 10 drugs for which Medicare will negotiate lower prices, power vested in the White House by the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA was passed in the face of one of the heftiest barrages of lobbying in congressional history, with the pharmaceutical industry spending more than $700 million over 2021 and 2022 — several times more than the second- and third-ranking industries — much of it aimed at stopping the legislation, watering it down, or undermining its implementation.  Most Read Georgia GOP Gears Up to Remove Atlanta Prosecutor Who Indicted Donald Trump Akela Lacy ...

Broncos acquire kicker Lutz from Saints, reuniting him with Payton, and trade Okwuegbunam to Eagles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos acquired kicker Wil Lutz from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh-round pick next year, reuniting the veteran kicker with coach Sean Payton.The Broncos also traded veteran tight end Albert Okwuegbunam and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles for a ’25 sixth-rounder.Okwuegbunam is coming off a monster exhibition finale in which he caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, after which his teammates serenaded him with chants of “Albert O! Albert O!”“I’ve always been capable of doing this,” he said afterward. “Tonight, I just got the opportunities to show it.”In 26 games over his first three NFL seasons, Okwuegbunam had 54 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns.The Lutz deal means New Orleans will go with undrafted rookie Blake Grupe from Notre Dame. He was 5-for-6 in the preseason with his only miss from 60 yards. The Broncos released veteran Brandon McManus in the spri...

Droughts have scientists concerned about a key drinking water source: the Potomac River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

Part of the D.C. skyline is seen in this stock photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Sean Pavone) Part of the D.C. skyline is seen in this stock photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Sean Pavone) The rain the D.C. region has seen this year, which includes severe storms with flash flooding, has not solved drought conditions in the Potomac River. In fact, levels detected last week are the lowest seen since 2010 and have scientists beginning talks about whether steps should be taken to bring more water into the region.“The river has gotten worse,” said Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.The commission has scientists who monitor the water flow levels in the river and i...

Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond next week to consider a compromise General Assembly negotiators recently reached on the long-delayed state budget. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has called the part-time Legislature into session Sept. 6 to consider the deal, his office said in a news release Tuesday. “To make Virginia more affordable for families and local businesses, we must deliver on our shared goals for more jobs, safer and healthier communities, greater workforce and educational opportunities and much needed tax relief for Virginians. Together, we can get the job done,” Youngkin said. Last week, negotiators representing the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and Democratic-controlled Senate announced the bare-bones outlines of a compromise budget that would boost education spending and offer some tax relief, mostly in the form of one-time rebates. The full details of the plan, hashed out privately by the negotiators, haven’t been released.This...

Cerro Grande: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Cerro Grande Mining Corp. (CEGMF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $68,000 in its fiscal third quarter.The Santiago, Chile-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company’s shares hit cents. A year ago, they were trading at cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CEGMF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CEGMFSource

Brother and sister killed in shooting in front of a Puerto Rican courthouse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A brother and sister were fatally shot Tuesday in front of a courthouse in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico by a suspect who knew them, authorities said.The unidentified shooter was arrested minutes later at the courthouse in the northern city of Caguas, according to a police statement.The victims were a male civilian and a woman who worked as a security guard for a private company, police on the scene told reporters. The security company did not immediately return a message for comment.The sound of at least seven shots being fired was recorded live and showed a reporter who was preparing for a broadcast fleeing the scene and another man throwing himself on the ground.Puerto Rico Police Commissioner Antonio López arrived at the scene and told reporters that authorities are trying to determine a motive.“It’s an extremely unfortunate case,” he said.Meanwhile, Alexis Torres, secretary of the island’s Department of Public Safety, said the suspect knew...

Google Cloud y El Salvador establecen una alianza plurianual: buscan que el país sea centro tecnológico en Centroamérica

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

(CNN) — Google Cloud y el Gobierno de El Salvador anunciaron este martes una alianza de siete años para utilizar los servicios de Google Distributed Cloud con el fin de ayudar al país a convertirse en un centro tecnológico en Centroamérica, informó Google Cloud en un comunicado publicado este martes en su página web.“Con base en condiciones mutuamente acordadas, Google Cloud planea establecer una entidad legal y una oficina de Google Cloud en la República de El Salvador, iniciar una instancia de Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) para el país, lo que acercará la infraestructura a donde se generan los datos de El Salvador, y establecer un Centro de Excelencia de Nube para ofrecer orientación técnica a empresas y organizaciones sobre cómo lograr los mayores beneficios de la tecnología y las innovaciones de la nube”, dice el comunicado.Aumentan ataques contra la prensa de El Salvador, dicen periodistasLa alianza, que está pendiente de aprobación legislativa, está diseñada...

El padre del atacante de Jacksonville llamó al 911 luego de que comenzara la masacre. Esto fue lo que dijo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades revelaron detalles de una llamada al 911 que realizó el padre de Ryan Christopher Palmeter, el atacante que este sábado mató a tres personas en lo que las autoridades calificaron como una masacre por motivos raciales en una tienda Dollar General, en el estado de Florida.Palmeter, de 21 años, abrió fuego en la tienda de Jacksonville antes de quitarse la vida. Llevaba un rifle de asalto con una esvástica y dejó escritos racistas, según las autoridades.Luego de que el tiroteo comenzara, Palmeter envió un mensaje de texto a su padre y le dijo que entrara en su habitación, donde el padre encontró un testamento y una nota de suicidio, dijo el sheriff de Jacksonville.A la 1:53 de la tarde, el padre de Palmeter informó a un operador del 911 que su hijo había salido de la casa un par de horas antes de la llamada, según detalles redactados de la oficina del sheriff del condado de Clay.Palmeter había estado recibiendo ayuda psiquiátrica y se encontraba bajo medica...

21-and-up gun law to remain blocked as federal lawsuit plays out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's new law blocking all gun sales to anyone under age 21 remains on hold while a legal challenge continues to play out in court.Rocky Mountain Gun Owners argues the law is a Second Amendment violation and is challenging its constitutionality in federal court. Wyatt’s Towing under investigation by state attorney general A judge already blocked the gun-buying restrictions from going into effect in August while the court case plays out. Gov. Jared Polis asked the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to block that ruling, but the court declined."Today, two Obama-appointed judges agreed with us that our plaintiffs do have standing and that our likelihood of success on the merits is strong," Taylor Rhodes, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said in part in a statement.For now, the law will remain blocked until the case is heard in court.Coloradans under 21 could still buy riflesWhile federal law requires buyers to be at least 21 years old to buy a handgun,...

Denver weather: Hot before holiday weekend showers cool it down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather only recorded 29 days at 90 degrees or higher this summer, with 12 of those in August.It will reach the hot 90s for the last two days of the month, bringing the total for August up to 14 days. The 30-year average for 90-degree heat is usually about 46 days at 90 degrees or higher, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forecast highs for metro Denver on WednesdayWeather tonight: Clear and comfortableSkies will remain clear across Colorado for the overnight period. The wind will generally be light and coming from the south to the southwest. Will Denver skies be clear for the rare blue supermoon? Temperatures will be cool in the Colorado mountains with readings in the 40s. It will be comfortable across eastern Colorado and in metro Denver with seasonal lows in the middle 50s.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and hotExpect mainly sunny skies on Wednesday across Denver and the Fron...