Author: Justin M. Larson

Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2013.Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday formalizing a lower Japanese auto import tariff of 15%, down from 27.5%.The order also confirms the agreement for $550 billion of Japanese investments in U.S. projects.Japan’s Nikkei 225 was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 42,945, while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 42,910, against the index’s…

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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, a White House official and sources familiar with a draft of the executive order told ABC News. The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents. The Secretary of Defense may also use the title of Secretary of War, the White House confirmed. Trump has teased the renaming for months and last month told reporters he didn’t think he…

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So little money has been set aside by the NHS for the rollout of the Mounjaro weight-loss jab in GP surgeries that as few as one in five people with life-threatening obesity is likely to get treatment, new research shows.The NHS estimates that around 220,000 people living with obesity will be eligible for treatment through their GP over the next three years. But Freedom of Information requests by the British Medical Journal revealed that funding from NHS England has fallen well short of what is needed for the rollout.Just nine out of 40 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in England said…

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Former President Joe Biden recently had Mohs surgery, according to a Biden spokesperson. Mohs surgery is a common procedure used to treat skin cancer.According to the Mayo Clinic, “This surgery involves cutting away thin layers of skin. Each thin layer is looked at closely for signs of cancer. The process keeps going until there are no signs of cancer.”Biden was recently spotted around Delaware with a bandage on his head. The Daily Mail reported on footage of Biden leaving a church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in which the bandage is visible.Biden has had previous skin cancer procedures. During his February…

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The world is mourning the loss of Giorgio Armani, a true fashion icon, who has died at 91. From Victoria Beckham and Valentino to Samuel L. Jackson and Charles Leclerc, celebrities are remembering Armani’s talent, kindness, and impact. Join us as we reflect on his legacy and the powerful tributes pouring in from across the fashion, entertainment, and sports worlds. Giorgio Armani was more than a designer he was a visionary whose style lives on. Source link

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New York City officials opened the doors of a unique school Thursday: a first-of-its kind Historically Black College and University (HBCU) preparatory high school in a major U.S. city.“There’s just not enough exposure to HBCUs across the country,” Johnson said during an interview with ABC News ahead of the school’s opening. “We talk about college and college access, but we do not spend enough time celebrating the history and the data around it.”HBCUs enroll nearly 10% of all Black U.S. undergraduates and promote the majority of Black doctors, lawyers and judges, according to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and…

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday amid turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and his controversial views on vaccines.Kennedy clashed repeatedly with Democrat and Republican senators alike, many of whom questioned Kennedy’s handling of vaccine policy.He spent about three hours defending himself and his actions a week after the ousting of Susan Monarez as CDC director and major vaccine changes, including limiting access to the COVID-19 vaccine.During the hearing, Kennedy was far more combative than in previous appearances on Capitol Hill, notably getting…

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