Oct 26 Widely used algorithm for follow-up care in hospitals is racially biased, study finds By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT An algorithm commonly used by hospitals and other health systems to predict which patients are most likely to need follow-up care classified white patients overall as being more ill than black patients — even when they were just as sick,… Continue reading
Oct 26 Perry defends urging Trump to make call in impeachment focus By Aron Heller, Associated Press Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Saturday that he asked President Donald Trump to make the phone call at the center of the impeachment inquiry because it was “important” for the country’s energy needs and had nothing to do… Continue reading
Oct 26 Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erected on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government rallies from reaching a heavily fortified government area, a day after violence… Continue reading
Oct 26 Russian agent Butina returns to Moscow after US deportation By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent returned to her homeland on Saturday, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence. Continue reading
Oct 26 Millions in California facing fire danger, more blackouts By Daisy Nguyen, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Millions of Californians prepared Saturday to live in the dark again as the state's largest utility warned it might cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire dan… Continue reading
Oct 25 Esper says U.S. troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by Islamic State militants on oil fields controlled by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Trump honors racing ‘giant’ Penske with Presidential Medal of Freedom By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump has focused mostly on sports stars this year when presenting the Medal of Freedom. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez questioned Zuckerberg about false political ads. Facebook is now defending its policy By David Klepper, Associated Press During a hearing Wednesday, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that Facebook would "probably" allow candidates to buy ads making false claims about their opponents. Continue reading
Oct 24 Pentagon told impeachment inquiry witness not to testify By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate. Continue reading
Oct 24 White House moves to halt New York Times, Washington Post subscriptions By Associated Press The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the two newspapers. Continue reading