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The Health Care Protection Committee today announced its first round of recommendations to the U.S. Congress, including candidates to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The nominees were selected for their commitment to health care issues, including: Defend the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare. Defend the Inflation Control Act and provisions that give Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug costs and cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin and prescription drugs for seniors. Support location-based payment reform legislation. Oppose nationwide abortion bans and support reproductive freedom. Protect abortion and contraception rights nationwide. The recommended candidates…

A 37-year-old backpacker died Monday from unknown complications while hiking in a Michigan national park, authorities said.The backpacker, a woman from Battle Creek, Michigan, whose family wished to remain anonymous, “experienced sudden complications” while hiking with her partner near Lake LeSage in central Isle Royale, according to a statement from the National Park Service.Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. National Park Service”His condition worsened, eventually becoming non-ambulatory, losing consciousness and ceasing breathing,” the statement continued. “Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, but attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.”Isle Royale National Park is located on an isolated island in Lake Superior, and its remote…

Hiring is the most costly mistake most companies make. In the traditional scaling model,… [+] Adding more staff is outdated, inefficient and often counterproductive.Getty Hiring is the most costly mistake most companies make. It may sound like heresy in a world that equates growth with number of employees, but hear us out: the traditional model of scaling your business by adding employees is outdated, inefficient, and often counterproductive. The law of diminishing returns (with a twist) You’re probably familiar with the law of diminishing returns in economics: the more of one input you add, the less additional output it produces.…

Arrests were made in Southern California on Thursday in connection with the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, law enforcement officials told NBC News.Perry, 54, was found face-down on the edge of a heated swimming pool at his Pacific Palisades home on October 28, 2023. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said his cause of death was acute exposure to the hallucinogenic anesthetic ketamine.The Los Angeles Police Department said in May that it was working with federal authorities to investigate the source of the ketamine Perry took. Ketamine has been a popular party drug for decades. In recent years,…

Shah Luxury is in many ways similar to the more than 100 other jewelry manufacturers in Mumbai’s SEEPZ special economic zone, but the India- and New York-based company differentiates itself by adopting mass-production techniques from other industries to manufacture, personalize and distribute jewelry to retailers and consumers. “We take inspiration from the likes of Lyft, Uber, Domino’s and Apple,” says Salil Shah, who runs the company with his brother Neil. “We want to use technology to democratize the customer experience. You go into a Levi’s store and there’s a machine that measures your size 20 different ways, and then you…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Kiev’s forces had taken full control of the Russian town of Suzha in the Kursk region in an invasion of Russian territory.The town is said to be the largest ever occupied by Ukraine, with a pre-war population of about 5,000. Natural gas is piped from the gas fields in Western Siberia through Suzha, across the Ukrainian border and into the Ukrainian gas system.Zelensky said an office for the command of the Ukrainian armed forces would be set up in Suzha, but did not provide details about the office or its functions.This claim…

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2TRENTON, NJ – It’s that time of year again in New Jersey, when we empty our wallets for new clothes, new school supplies and new tech devices. But this year it’s more expensive than ever, and Phil Murphy’s school tax exemption isn’t even in the cards.Yes, the election is over, the governor doesn’t need to do anything special to get across the finish line, so you’re on your own, scrimping even more on your savings.But who’s to blame? Some say it’s Biden economics. Others say the long-ago president is still to blame.Either way, it’s back-to-school time again. But instead of…

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Get ready for a crucial two weeks for the Green Bay Packers, as Matt LaFleur’s squad will participate in two joint practices and two preseason games before general manager Brian Gutekunst decides on the 53-man roster and 16-man practice squad (17 if international player Kenneth Odumegwu remains on a practice squad exemption).In two weeks, the Packers’ preseason schedule will conclude with a Week 1 trip to Brazil to face the Philadelphia Eagles. By then, LaFleur will have 91 players ready for two important practices and two preseason games, which will help Gutekunst make some key roster decisions heading into the…