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A second attempt by Democrats to pass legislation protecting access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments was blocked by Senate Republicans.The vote occurred as lawmakers put the fight over reproductive access front and center 49 days before the upcoming general election. Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer on Tuesday forced a repeat vote on the Right to IVF Act after Republicans blocked a first attempt to pass the legislation in June. A 60-vote threshold was needed to advance the bill, but it failed 51-44 with all Democrat-caucused senators voting for the legislation.Ahead of the vote, Republicans slammed the effort by Democrats to…
Tristan Stanley still remembers being in his swimming trunks ready to jump in the pool at his friend’s house when one of the parents stepped in.’Everyone was going in and the parent turned to me and said, “If I let you go in the pool are you going to give my kids Hep C?”‘ Mr Stanley recalls.’As a 12-year-old kid, that’s pretty confronting.’Mr Stanley, now 44, is one of thousands of Australians infected with hepatitis C – many of them as very young children – in a shocking infected blood scandal few have heard about.Unlike in the UK, where the…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will soon have a new powerful job assisting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer plans to create a Congressional subcommittee chaired by the firebrand Republican from Georgia.Greene confirmed the ‘big news,’ writing on X that she’ll be working closely with Trump’s top allies.Musk and Ramaswamy announced their plans Thursday to force federal workers to return to the office in order to end the work-from-home culture that settled into the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic.They also want to cut wasteful regulations and spending…
Martha Stewart’s ex-husband Andy Stewart and his wife Shyla Nelson Stewart have accused the lifestyle guru of using her new Netflix documentary as a vehicle for ‘stalking’ him.Andy, 86, has informed people in his circle that he believes Martha, 83, used the documentary – titled Martha – to dredge up their painful past, an insider told Page Six Thursday.Andy thinks Martha needs to ‘move on,’ ‘find a man’ and get remarried following their messy 1990 divorce.A teaser for the Netflix special began airing October 10 ahead of its October 30 release.Two days after the preview debuted, Andy and his current…
Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria fans reacted with shock and sadness at the news today that star Eric Dane is living with a form of deadly motor neurone disease.In a statement to People magazine, the actor, 52, revealed he had been handed the devastating diagnosis, and added: ‘I am grateful to have my loving family by my side.’Dane, who currently appears as Cal Jacobs in HBO’s award-winning series Euphoria, said he was ‘continuing to work, and looking forward returning to the set next week’.The TV hunk is best known for being Dr Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy from 2006, played Jason…
Social media users were whipped into a frenzy last week when Amazon launched its online plant store, selling everything from bonsais and orchids to lemon trees and Venus fly traps.The launch of the new store means green-thumbed shoppers can have plants delivered direct to their homes, with Prime-eligible products promising to land on your doorstep within just two days.But in case you don’t know your potted plants from your perennials or your succulents from your shrubs, we’ve called in the help of model Summer Rayne Oakes, founder of Homestead Brooklyn and the Houseplant Masterclass. Model gardener: Summer Rayne Oakes, 33, cares for nearly…
Obesity is on the rise and with it, a class of fat-fighting drugs have taken the world by storm in recent years.The obesity problem hasn’t come out of the blue. Obesity rates have been steadily increasing since the 1970s, and have shown no indication of falling.In England, some 64 per cent of adults are now overweight, with 26 per cent of these living with obesity. Across the pond, these figures are more dramatic, with as many as 42 per cent in the US being obese and almost 74 per cent being overweight. Hollywood drug: Weight loss drugs have become popular…
From a blender that makes healthy ice cream at push of a button to goggles that show how far you’ve swum, we’ve created the ultimate 2024 gift guide for you to treat your health-conscious loved ones this Christmas… Must-have techFitbit Sense 2 advanced smartwatch £219The latest smartwatch from health and fitness line Fitbit is brand’s most advanced – able to identify users’ stress patterns as well as advise on managing users with guided breathing exercises and meditation. It also analyses sleep patterns, monitors heart rate and much more. ee.co.uk Fitbit’s latest smartwatch (left) is able to identify users’ stress patterns, while…
Paris Hilton fans have gone wild over an iconic photo from the 2000s that the star uploaded to her main Instagram page on Wednesday to honor its 18th anniversary.The TV personality, 42 – who was recently mocked after claiming she has never had plastic surgery – shared the snaps that were taken back in November 2006 with Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.At the time, the memorable pictures were taken as Hilton sat in the driver’s seat of a vehicle as both she and the pop star left a party.Lohan, who was in the midst of a public feud with Paris…
Michael Schumacher’s daughter Gina, 27, is pregant after getting marriedShe and Iain Bethke tied the knot in September at the family’s luxury villaContrasting reports suggest F1 legend Michael was, or wasn’t present there By LUKE POWER Published: 05:03 EST, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 05:33 EST, 23 December 2024 Michael Schumacher is set to become a grandfather after his daughter Gina announced she is pregnant with her husband Iain Bethke’s baby. Gina shared the news with fans on her Instagram page as she posted pictures of a foal stood next to a batch of pink balloons.’Impatiently awaiting the arrival of our little girl,’ she…