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Posts From David Cook

Reaction to House approved healthcare bill

Trump and GOP leaders took a victory lap at the White House following the bill’s passage before Trump jetted off to NY to meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

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British Parliament backs PM’s call for June general election over ‘Brexit’

A two-thirds majority of MPs must agree to a move that will shorten the lifespan of a parliament.

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Verify: Is it going to be an especially bad summer for ticks?

The population is impossible to estimate because no one tracks their numbers in OH, but trends over time do show that ticks – and the Lyme disease that deer ticks

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Gov’t relaxes healthy standard for school meals

The Trump administration on Monday relaxed some rules aimed at making USA school lunches healthier, a move viewed by health advocates as a direct hit on former first lady Michelle

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Manila avoids tough China talk at Asean

Duterte said in a news conference after hosting an annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Manila that he would ask President Donald Trump, who he said he was expecting

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Speaker will set health care vote when ready

Conservative non-profits Club for Growth and FreedomWorks, also an obstacle in the March attempt, signaled they too would support this version as amended.

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’13 Reasons Why’ sparks conversation on portraying mental health

The show depicts the events that follow the suicide of teenager Hannah Baker, who leaves cassette tapes for 13 people who she claims played a part in her life, and

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France’s far-right reaches across spectrum as runoff looms

The May 7 runoff will be between the populist Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron, and French politicians on the moderate left and right immediately urged voters to block

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Polls Open in France’s Pivotal Presidential Election

If Le Pen or Melenchon win a spot in the summer’s runoff, it will be seen as a victory for the rising wave of populism reflected by the votes for

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Israel says Assad’s forces still have several tonnes of chemical weapons

Although there have been mixed reports on what exactly led the president to this decision, the general consensus seems to be that Trump acted quickly after he saw pictures of

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American Lung Association: US air quality improving

Climate change poses many threats to human health, including worsened air quality and extreme weather events.

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Pence warns NKorea ‘era of strategic patience is over’

The North, which is intent on developing a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland United States, defied global pressure Sunday with a test that failed immediately after launch.

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