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Apple pushed a new iOS 17.4.1 build but you’ll have to install it the old-fashioned way

Apple last week released iOS/iPad 17.4.1 with a couple of important bug fixes and security updates that you’ve probably already installed on your iPhones and iPads. But if you haven’t you’ll be getting a new version when you do, and it’s not clear why. According to multiple sources on X (formerly Twitter), Apple has pushed …

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From Southside Struggles to Entrepreneurial Triumph: Kim King Launches Style Galore, a Multifaceted

CHICAGO – March 25, 2024 – PRLog — **From Southside Struggles to Entrepreneurial Triumph: Kim King Launches Style Galore, a Multifaceted Emporium of Fashion and Empowerment** Chicago, IL — March 24, 2024 — Against all odds, Kim King, a resilient entrepreneur hailing from the heart of Chicago’s Southside Englewood, has transformed her life’s adversities into …

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Bethenny Frankel Says She Was Victim of Disturbing NYC Punching Trend

Social media has shown a disturbing trend of women saying they were punched while out and about in New York City, and this week, Real Housewives alum Bethenny Frankel said she was the victim of a similar random attack. Frankel shared her experience in a now-deleted comment on fashion student Mikayla Toninato’s viral TikTok video. …

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Canadian Dollar rallies on upbeat GDP data and a softer USD

Canadian Dollar surged following upbeat Canadian GDP data, remains strong US Dollar looks weak despite good US Jobless claims, upward revision of Q4 GDP. The focus is now on Friday’s PCE Prices Index and Fed Powell’s speech. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading higher for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, yet with price action contained …

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GBP/USD treads water, with upside attempts limited below 1.2670

The Pound finds support above 1.2580 but it remains unable to extend gains beyond 1.2670. Soft UK data and hawkish comments from Fed speakers are weighing on the Sterling. The USD has failed to capitalize on better-than-expected US GDP and Jobless Claims figures The Sterling found support at the 1.2580 area earlier today, before bouncing up, …

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Dow Jones Industrial Average posts marginal gains on midday trade

Wall Street indexes are practically flat before the end of a strong quarter.  Energy and Utilities are leading gains with the Tech sector lagging on portfolio adjustment moves. Investors’ focus is on Friday’s PCE Prices Index data and Fed Powell’s speech. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is trading less than 0.1% higher on Thursday with the …

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Nurse Charged in Patient’s Death; Doc’s Poison Trial to Start; Fake PA Gets 5 Years

An Iowa nurse accused of failing to suction the airway of a nursing home resident has been criminally charged in the patient’s death. (Iowa Capital Dispatch) The trial for Raynaldo Ortiz, MD, the Dallas anesthesiologist accused of poisoning patients via tampered IV bags, begins on Monday. (FOX4) A new lawsuit alleges that a Georgia hospital …

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Steward Health Strikes Deal to Sell Its Physician Network to Optum

Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances. The move comes as Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) has said state monitors are keeping eye on the nine healthcare facilities operated by Steward …

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Biden Administration Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans

Health insurance companies selling short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) will have to spell out what is not covered by their policies under a final rule released Thursday by the Biden administration. “Insurance companies will now have to provide a clear disclaimer that explains to people exactly what is not covered, and tells them how to …

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Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Push to Ban Some Decaf Coffees; $10 Million Reward

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Prolonged use of progestogen hormone drugs — widely used for endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome — was associated with an increased risk of intracranial meningioma brain tumors. (BMJ) A month’s supply of semaglutide can cost less than $5 to produce, researchers calculated. (JAMA Network Open) West …

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