Author: Rickey Summers

For months California disability and labor advocates have been attempting to preserve statewide masking requirements in health care settings. But with the sunset of one of the last remaining COVID-19 mandates, they say people who are the most vulnerable to severe illness now have to make an “impossible choice” — risk getting the virus at a doctor’s office, or avoid necessary health care. On April 3, the California Department of Public Health ended masking and vaccination requirements in high-risk settings, including health care facilities, jails, prisons and emergency homeless shelters. Now, instead of statewide rules, it’s up to local health…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he signed three bills in order to strengthen hospitals and increase the pipeline of medical professionals in Mississippi. The governor signed House Bill 271 and Senate Bill 2372 which establishes the Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program and invests more than $103 million into the program. He also signed Senate Bill 2371 which creates multiple grant programs to expand training programs for healthcare professionals across the state. “These bills represent major wins for Mississippi’s healthcare system,” said Reeves. “Mississippians deserve access to high-quality healthcare options across the state. That’s why I signed these bills which help to strengthen hospitals…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that six Mississippi students have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The semifinalists are: Mississippi’s semifinalists were selected from among thousands of candidates nationwide. The semifinalists form the pool from which 161 students will be chosen a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar. The 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen based on accomplishments in academic and artistic success, career and technical fields, leadership, and involvement in school and the community. The scholars represent excellence in education and the promise…

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington and Minnesota won’t cooperate with attempts to prosecute out-of-state patients seeking reproductive or gender-affirming procedures and treatment, under new laws signed Thursday by the two states’ Democratic governors. They’re the latest liberal states to enact legal safeguards as Republican legislators across the country are rushing to block or limit transgender and abortion health care. More than a dozen states have effectively banned abortion outright in the year since the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade. “Freedom of choice is a health care issue. We are protecting access to health care,” said Gov. Jay Inslee, who wore…

MIAMI – It’s a reunion a year in the making. “We fight every day for our patients but there’s nothing that makes us in healthcare more happy than to see a patient like you coming back. Thank you,” said. Dr. Antonio Marttos of Uhealth/Jackson. Emotions running high at Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center as Miami-Dade police officer Matthew Larsh reunites with the men and women who saved him. “I also want to say thank you to Dr. Marttos. This is the first time I got to meet him a little emotional that obviously wasn’t awake when he was taking care…

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – One of the men indicted in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that involved a fraudulent lumber company issued a statement Wednesday on a change of plea. Brent Alexander and Jon Darrel Seawright were accused of misleading investors into funding Madison Timber Properties when there were no real contracts, timber or lumber mills. In 2021, when the two Jackson men were indicted, prosecutors called it the largest Ponzi scheme in state history. Alexander’s attorney issued a statement on his change of plea in the case. Matt Eichelberger says Alexander is happy to have reached an agreement with the government in this…

Kosovo will respect its international obligations by implementing the measures agreed upon last week as part of a deal aimed at normalising relations with Serbia, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told lawmakers on Thursday. Last Saturday, Pristina and Belgrade verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan for improving ties in the wake of the war of the late 1990’s and following decades of tense relations. Normalising relations is a condition both Balkan countries are expected to meet in speeding up their path to joining the European Union.“If we want to be treated as a state and be recognised as such, I…

Former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. State Auditor Shad White made the announcement Thursday. The charges are one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government, and one count of alteration of records. Faulk has also been issued a demand letter totaling $22,031.26. In Mississippi, coroners are paid fees based on the services they perform. Faulk is alleged to have submitted and altered fraudulent invoices to the Hancock County Board of Supervisors between February and March of 2021. As a result of this alleged fraud, he was paid $13,005.04 in public funds. “My office will continue to take a zero-tolerance policy to…

By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 03/23/2023 at 14:42 , updatedon 03/23/2023 at 15:49 Listen to this article 00:00/02:30 The Swedish Prime Minister pledged on Thursday to demand clarification from Hungary, as he goes to a European summit in Brussels. The Swedish Prime Minister will ask Hungary for explanations on Thursday on the reasons why the Hungarian Parliament chose to approve Finland’s entry into NATO before Sweden , he announced. “ I will ask why they separate Sweden from Finland. These are signals that we had not had before ,” Ulf Kristersson told Swedish radio SR, adding that he “ absolutely ” intended to talk about it with his…

RIAMO – 14 Feb. Political scientist, director general of the Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Zhuravlev predicted when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could end. In his opinion, if the West is sure that Ukraine can no longer wage war, it will put it at the negotiating table with the Russian Federation at any moment, according to FederalPress. “The position of the West is that Ukraine’s victory is good, but defeat will also do. The main thing is that it lasts as long as possible,” the political scientist said. Zhuravlev noted that the US authorities need inertia, that is, President Joe Biden will…