At the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) meeting on June 29, Chairperson Fan Hong-ling gave an update to the media on the latest loss of medical care personnel. He pointed out that as of the end of April, the attrition situation of doctors has improved slightly, with a net increase of 79 full-time doctors in…
Hong Kong’s Latest Nurse Attrition Rate Stands at 10.9%
June 30, 2023
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United CEO Scott Kirby Apologizes for Private Jet Flight During Travel Disruptions
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby issued a formal apology on Friday after facing criticism for chartering a private jet during the height of nationwide travel disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions. Kirby expressed regret for his decision to take a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, acknowledging it was…
Stock Market Today: Another Rally Sends Wall Street Nearly 16 Percent Higher for the First Half of the Year
NEW YORK—Wall Street blazed to another rally Friday to close a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2 percent to reach its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 285 points, or 0.8 percent, and…
Historic South Australia University Merger Decision Looms
A decision on the proposed merger between the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia (SA) is set to be revealed after months of talks. Both institutions have been considering a feasibility plan and their respective governing councils met this week to come to a final decision. That’s now expected to be revealed…
Court Rulings Uphold Abortion Bans in Indiana, North Carolina
Abortion bans in the states of Indiana and North Carolina will take effect following court rulings on Friday. In Indiana, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state’s abortion ban doesn’t violate the state constitution, and lifted a preliminary injunction that had been blocking a near-total abortion ban. Indiana was the first U.S. state to…
Newsom Doubling Number of Officers in San Francisco to Combat Crime, Fentanyl Crisis
June 30, 2023
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With San Francisco plagued by unprecedented levels of crime and drug abuse, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 29 that the state will bolster its prior efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis in the city, with a promise to double the number of California Highway Patrol officers dedicated to crack down on the issue in…
[PREMIERING 7/01 at 4 PM ET]: What It’s Like to Compete Against Lia Thomas, a Biological Male
In this episode of Counterculture, Danielle discusses the unfairness of allowing males to apply for female scholarships, compete in women’s sports competitions, enter women’s beauty pageants, and more. Danielle interviews athlete Riley Gaines about what it was like to compete against biological male Lia Thomas and tie for first place. Gaines details the first time…
The Latest vs. the Greatest: ‘Elemental’ (2023) and ‘Small Town Girl’ (1953)
Commentary After a few years of pathetic output, largely due to the pandemic, Hollywood is finally having a big summer. This year will be particularly prolific for Disney, which has several major pictures coming out during the summer months, both animated and live action. Among these is “Elemental,” the latest Pixar film characterizing inanimate objects…
‘Powder Keg’ Versus ‘Porcupine:’ $1.06 Billion in US Arms Sales Greenlit for Taiwan in 2023
Washington is okaying a new $440 million arms sale to Taiwan—part of an even greater effort to boost its defenses, with over a billion dollars in deals greenlit this year. What’s driving the urgency? And are the actions turning Taiwan into a dangerous “powder keg” as Beijing claims? Topics in this episode: ‘Powder Keg’ Vs….
A California Scholar’s Research Into a Flowering Shrub Took Him to Mexico and a Violent Death
June 30, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—For four years, Gabriel Trujillo trekked the breadth of the United States and south into Mexico in search of a flowering shrub called the common buttonbush. The plant is native to the varied climates of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Trujillo, a 31-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of California–Berkeley, wanted to know why…
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