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1 day ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jack Henry |Mathew Grisham |William O. Jackson
Airlines and insurers are revising decades-old policies requiring a global grounding of flights following a nuclear detonation, according to The Telegraph. Initially based on the belief that any atomic explosion would signal the start of World War III, those policies no longer fit today’s shifting threats.
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2 days ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jack Henry |Mathew Grisham |Shea K Taylor
In two weeks, many Americans will roll out the grill on Memorial Day weekend as the summer grilling season gets underway. This year, many will be greeted by sticker shock when they head to the grocery store or butcher, as beef prices are soaring to record levels. Experts say the key reason for the price increase is that the number of beef cows in the U.S. has fallen.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Ali Caldwell |Brent Jabbour |Jack Henry |Ray Bogan
An increasing number of Americans live in pharmacy deserts, which affects their access to one of the first lines of health care. The issue is exacerbated as independent pharmacies nationwide have . This is part three of a three-part series on struggles within American pharmacies and the impact it has on access to healthcare.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Ali Caldwell |Brent Jabbour |Jack Henry |Ray Bogan
The U.S. Congress left pharmacy benefit manager (PMB) reform out of its latest funding package. Despite that, states are taking on the intermediaries who decide how pharmacies are paid for the medications they dispense. This is part two of a three-part series on struggles within American pharmacies and the impact it has on access to health care. In part one, we covered how consolidation ‘bloated’ pharmacies. In April, Arkansas Gov.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Ali Caldwell |Brent Jabbour |Jack Henry |Ray Bogan
Closures of American pharmacies have surged over the last decade and a half, taking a toll on the nation’s health care system. Consolidation within the industry has weighed on large retail chains as big players have amassed thousands of locations throughout the country. This is part one of a three-part series on struggles within American pharmacies and the impact those struggles have on access to health care.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jack Henry |Shea K Taylor
[Craig Nigrelli]A survey, by consumer finance company Bankrate, finds that fewer Americans are planning to travel for a summer vacation this year. Bankrate found 46 % of respondents said they are planning to take a vacation, that’s down from 53% last year at this time. More than two-thirds, or 65%, said that money is the key reason, checking the response that says “I can’t afford it“. 10% say they are planning a staycation instead.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Jack Henry |Ryan Robertson |William O. Jackson
[Ryan Robertson]CHINA AND EGYPT JUST LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST JOINT AIR FORCE DRILL — AND IT’S HAPPENING LESS THAN 100 MILES FROM ISRAEL’S BORDER. THE EXERCISE — CALLED “EAGLES OF CIVILIZATION 2025” — BEGAN LAST WEEKEND AT AN AIR BASE WEST OF THE GULF OF SUEZ. IT’S SET TO RUN THROUGH MID-MAY — BRINGING TOGETHER CHINESE J-10C FIGHTERS, KJ-500 SURVEILLANCE PLANES, REFUELING JETS — AND EGYPT’S MIG-29S. SO — WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Jack Henry |Ryan Robertson |William O. Jackson
[RYAN ROBERTSON]CHINA SAYS IT TESTED A NEW KIND OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE—A HYDROGEN-BASED BOMB THAT PRODUCES THERMO-NUCLEAR EFFECTS WITHOUT USING FISSILE MATERIAL IF TRUE–THIS BOMB WOULD POSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. CHINA SAYS THE DEVICE USES MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE, A SOLID POWDER THAT RELEASES HYDROGEN GAS WHEN DETONATED. THAT GAS IGNITES INTO A WHITE-HOT FIREBALL BURNING AT OVER 1,800 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT—AND LASTS MORE THAN TWO SECONDS. THAT’S FIFTEEN TIMES LONGER THAN TNT.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Jack Henry |Karah Rucker
Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the Trump administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps and pledged to file a lawsuit. He called the federal decision a betrayal of public service efforts and vowed to protect vulnerable communities. The Department of Government Efficiency began shutting down AmeriCorps, placing staff on leave and canceling contracts. The agency is the latest DOGE target, accused of abusing taxpayer dollars after failing eight consecutive audits.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jack Henry
With Easter weekend starting on April 18, many egg hunts will be taking place. Due to extremely high egg prices, many people and businesses are substituting potatoes this year in place of eggs. Businesses have even gone on social media, touting how potatoes look similar to eggs when colored. Others are using colored plastic eggs for egg hunts and putting a prize inside the substitute eggs.
