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TL/DR - U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake is expected to speak at the Republican National Convention. She's running for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, and her appearance at the convention demonstrates her alignment with Trump's America First agenda. Lake is a Republican front-runner in the race against U.S. Rep. Ruben…

TL/DR - Steward Health Care, a Massachusetts-based hospital system, is being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The investigations are reportedly connected to controversial deals with Malta's hospitals and executives Ralph de la Torre and Armin Ernst's alleged…

TL/DR - A hotel management company terminated several employees following the death of a Black man, Dvontaye Mitchell, at a Milwaukee Hyatt hotel in June. Mitchell was pinned to the ground by hotel security guards, an incident which was captured on video and shared on social media. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is treating…

TL/DR - The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country, but this is mostly due to high costs and inconsistent pricing rather than increased investment in patient care, according to Brown University public health researcher Christopher Whaley. His research suggests that high hospital costs are due to provider consolidation,…