TV’s Dr. Oz to field conflict questions as Trump’s Medicare nominee

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate nominated by President Donald Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, is expected to field questions on Friday on industry ties
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is imposing permanently restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic. The FAA is permanently closing one
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was preparing Friday to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show they can act to
After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first television ads dropped this week in the Ohio governor’s race that’s still more than a year off. The early onslaught by a super PAC allied with Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy
Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money

When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to declines in funding and thus in staff.
UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday that the humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and other countries in Europe “are a crime.” He made the comment during a four-day visit to
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

NOME, Alaska (AP) — Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, celebrating with fist pumps to a cheering crowd and posing for photos with his two floral
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 03.14.25

LOL: Democrats are erupting after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer caved and says he will vote for the Trump-backed spending bill. Dems cry foul after Schumer’s announcement on impending vote to avert government shutdown (Fox News) Chuck
Gerard Butler, Mason Thames star in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ trailer

The brand-new trailer for ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ shows the budding friendship between a Viking and dragon. The original animated version of How To Train Your Dragon hit theaters in 2010, bringing in more than $495
See Scarlett Johansson in the trailer for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

Universal Pictures is previewing Jurassic World Rebirth, a new film in the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise starring Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali. Jurassic World Rebirth picks up five years after the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion. The film