Why some refuse COVID booster: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/new-poll-shows-adults-covid-booster/story?id=95382600 . These reasons are uninformed or illogical.
Tougher Medicare Advantage rules proposed: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-health-officials-seek-new-curbs-on-private-medicare-advantage-plans/ar-AA15nXoV?cvid=e87a70b4afa3470f9425de1acead527a . As readers know, I am not a fan of these plans. There are too many middlemen with fingers in the pie.
Messenger RNA technology cancer-fighting limits: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/vaccine-pioneer-sees-mrna-technology-s-limits-in-treating-cancer/ar-AA15nKl6?cvid=2bb3fd408c404efa84de4a7921094f10 . Of, course, this was the focus of Moderna’s research prior to the pandemic.
Latest anti-cancer research on CAR-T therapies: https://theconversation.com/anti-cancer-car-t-therapy-reengineers-t-cells-to-kill-tumors-and-researchers-are-expanding-the-limited-types-of-cancer-it-can-target-196471 . CAR-T’s success in blood cancers makes it a reasonable option to modify for solid tumors.
Eastern Europeans sign non-Russian energy deal: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-business-hungary-european-union-7f1d0b67596722fab7d6b0c0a3a3d40e . This represents a long-term puzzle piece in reducing reliance on Russian energy.
Car repossessions rise: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/car-repossessions-are-rise-warning-sign-economy-rcna61916 . Another precursor of the coming recession appears. These cars return to the lenders as used cars, while prices in that market are dropping. As a result, lenders will be taking losses on these vehicles.
WSJ: Urban voter turnout declined in some large cities: https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-cities-in-swing-states-saw-declines-in-midterm-voting-11671242373 .
WSJ: El Paso migrant crisis: https://www.wsj.com/articles/el-paso-declares-emergency-as-migrant-influx-raises-safety-concerns-11671328526 .
Sam Bankman-Fried will drop extradition fight: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-12-17/sam-bankman-fried-to-reverse-decision-on-contesting-extradition-source .
WSJ: Georgia election grand jury nears conclusion: https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-grand-jurys-probe-of-donald-trump-nears-end-11671233411 .
McCarthy so far unable to put the House in order: https://apnews.com/article/politics-kevin-mccarthy-bakersfield-af3c403b3cbd4cc26940718f55fb4d55 . There are ways out – for example, the dissenters simply voting “present” to not count as votes against him. So far, however, no one has been willing to take that off-ramp. I love it. This couldn’t happen to a more deserving loser.
WSJ: Twitter reinstates some suspended journalists: https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-reinstates-some-accounts-of-suspended-journalists-11671292940 . Also, Musk laid off more employees on Friday.
WSJ: German police recover jewelry stolen from Dresden Castle in 2019: https://www.wsj.com/articles/part-of-2019-green-vault-heist-loot-recovered-in-berlin-11671297513 .
World Cup 2022: Croatia takes third place 2-1 over Morocco: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/croatia-vs-morocco-world-cup-live-score-result-third-place/g05i5bcpg8yuty4242vegbzp . The game was off to a shocking start as both teams scored in the first 10 minutes. The article does not mention that Orsic’s game-winner, near the end of the first half, was touched by the goalie, but not enough to deflect it out. It then hit the far post and bounded into the goal.