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Following a public outcry, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced December 5 it had walked back plans that would have put time limits on health insurance payments for anesthesia care in certain states. But the brief brouhaha shined a light on an often neglected, yet central, component of surgical care. Anesthesiologists don’t just put people under, says Amy Vinson, a pediatric anesthesiologist and expert in well-being at Boston Children’s Hospital. They also monitor a person’s vital signs and pain levels before, during and after surgery. Should a crisis arise, such as a sudden drop in blood pressure or heavy bleeding,…

Italy’s government said Friday that a journalist from the country had been detained by Iranian authorities for a week and that the circumstances of her detention remained unclear. The Italian Foreign Ministry is working with Iranian officials to “clarify the legal situation of Cecilia Sala and to verify the conditions of her detention,” according to a statement from the ministry.Sala was in Iran reporting for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio, according to an article published by the outlet on Friday, when she was detained on Dec. 19. The newspaper’s editor called for her immediate release in the article, saying “journalism…

Dua Lipa has had more than just ‘One Kiss’! Here is a detailed look at the singer’s romantic history, including her romance with Callum Turner. Image Credit: Mega Dua Lipa is undoubtedly one of the hottest pop stars on the music scene right now. In just a few years, the singer and Grammy winner, 28, has completely blossomed, amassing tons of hit songs that have earned her critical and commercial acclaim. In fact, Dua snagged two 2024 Grammy nominations for Best Song Written For Visual Media and Song of the Year for her hit single from Barbie the Album, “Dance the…

Here’s a look at the financial standing of Patel, who has been announced as Donald Trump’s pick to replace Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director. Image Credit: Anadolu via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has nominated loyalist Kash Patel to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump posted Saturday night on Truth Social. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People.”…

The $254,000 that Chispa spent in this year’s most expensive U.S. House race barely registers as a drop in the proverbial bucket.The money, which the Santa Ana-based nonprofit used to campaign for Democrat Derek Tran against two-term Republican incumbent Michelle Steel in the 45th District, represents just 0.6% of the more than $46 million raised by the candidates and independent expenditure committees.Yet Chispa’s quarter-million-and-change — which paid for mailers, digital ads, phone bankers and canvassers targeting Latino voters in a district that swings from Brea to southern Los Angeles County and ends in Little Saigon — might prove one of…

Genesis’ LMDh race car currently only exists as a half-scale model To speed up development, Genesis will build a V-8 from two 4-cylinder engines from Hyundai’s World Rally Championship program Six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx is serving as an advisor for the program Genesis in December launched its own motorsports division, Genesis Magma Racing (GMR), and confirmed plans to enter the premier Hypercar and GTP classes of the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship with a newly developed LMDh race car, the GMR-001 Hypercar. Genesis said at the time that it aims to have the GMR-001 Hypercar…

How detrimental will President-elect Donald Trump’s second term be to the rule of law? We got the answer with Wednesday’s announcement of his intent to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general: worse even than the worst-case scenario we had imagined.This isn’t just hyperbole from a harsh Trump critic. It’s a sober assessment, albeit a distressed one. In both his character and capacity to carry out justice, Gaetz is the opposite of an appropriate candidate to lead the Department of Justice. He is the anti-attorney general.The announcement shocked even members of Congress whose lockstep loyalty to the president-elect is…

Scout Motors hasn’t unveiled a production vehicle yet, but Volkswagen dealers in California are already threatening to sue the new manufacturer. Apparently, they aren’t happy about the company’s plan to nix the traditional dealership model and sell directly to buyers. The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) sent strongly worded cease and desist letters to Scout Motors and Volkswagen on December 20, claiming both brands are in violation of a California law signed at the beginning of 2024. Photo by: Scout Motors The letter, posted online by the association, states Assembly Bill 473 (AB 473) would “prohibit Scout Motors or…

Ethan Slater, who starred in the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ musical, filed for divorce from his wife of 5 years recently. Learn more about the actor linked to Ariana, here. cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: “f2aa341c-9005-4201-9846-80bd983e62bd”, mediaId: “70c4173f-e729-47cf-8048-690d064bbc25”, }).render(“connatix_contextual_player_div70c4173f-e729-47cf-8048-690d064bbc25”); }); Ariana Grande starred in the film adaptation of ‘Wicked’ alongside Ethan Slater The pop star previously separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez Ethan reportedly filed for divorce from his wife and the mother of his only child Ariana Grande reportedly moved on with one of her Broadway costars following her surprise split with husband Dalton Gomez. The pop star, 31, is dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater,…

As Germany mourns the death of at least five people after a vehicle intentionally plowed into a crowded Christmas market, authorities are working to understand the suspect behind the attack.The suspect – identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A. – had been living and working as a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist in Germany for two decades, authorities said.Originally from Saudi Arabia, Taleb arrived in Germany in 2006 and was recognized as a refugee in 2016, CBS News partner BBC reported. He worked at the Salus-Fachklinikum Bernburg, a specialist clinic in Bernburg, about 25 miles south of Magdeburg.In an Instagram…