LIVE: Obama’s farewell address

… president touted the results of his presidency, noting the lower unemployment rate, and millions of new recipients of health insurance covered under the Affordable Care Act. But Obama warned of the foreign and domestic threats to American democracy, …

Nebraska town’s massive beer sales likely not in danger

Officials have recommended that a small Nebraska town whose four beer stores sold the equivalent of 3.5 million cans in 2015 be allowed to maintain liquor sales despite ongoing concerns over widespread alcoholism on a bordering Native American reservation. County officials voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend that the state renew the liquor licenses of the stores in Whiteclay, a town with a dozen full-time residents that abuts the dry Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Banana Boat Australia slammed after people were left with burns…

‘They were burnt to a crisp’: Mothers slam Banana Boat after their children were left with horrific burns despite using their SPF 50+ sunscreen Furious mothers have slammed Banana Boat on Facebook after their children were left with burns, blisters and scars despite using the company’s 50+ sunscreen. Leslie Galvin, from Ipswich in Queensland, was left horrified after her sons Alexander, five, and Ethan, nine, were both left with raw skin on their face after applying the product every hour.

Bird Flu Spreads to Jeju

Bird flu has broken out on the southern resort island of Jeju, which had been one of only two remaining safe zones in Korea. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday, the National Institute of Environmental Research discovered the H5N6 strain in samples taken from a remote bird sanctuary on the island last week.

Sen. Angus King again credits insurance with saving his life

Without health insurance as a young man, U.S. Sen. Angus King might never have had the chance to serve the state of Maine as its governor and senator. As a 29-year-old Senate aide, King beat a dangerous form of skin cancer – malignant melanoma – that was discovered during a routine checkup he may never had found had he lacked insurance.

Animal Services waives some fees during January

Pinellas County Animal Services is offering waived adoption fees for all adult dogs and dogs over 25 pounds until Jan. 31. Animal Services had 31 dogs available for adoption that began 2017 in the shelter. All adoptable dogs and cats receive a medical checkup, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, internal and external parasite control, heartworm tests, feline leukemia testing and microchipping, valued at $200.

Repealing Obamacare faces these 7 challenges

… believe that they can repeal Obamacare and roll back the clock. It won’t happen. Here’s why. 1. Millions will lose health insurance. Pre-Obamacare, nearly 20 percent of Americans went uninsured, and this disproportionately affected lower-income …

Whiteclay stores might get beer licenses

A small Nebraska town again is caught in the cross-hairs of a debate over alcohol sales and widespread alcoholism on a bordering the South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation. Sheridan County officials voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend the state renew liquor licenses for four beer stores in Whiteclay.

Senate splits 49-49 on amendment based on Trump’s entitlements campaign promise

An amendment drafted by Sen. Bernie Sanders , using language that Donald Trump used to assure voters he would not cut Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security, won 49 votes Tuesday , with Sen. Susan Collins joining every Democrat and independent to vote yes. Sanders was clear on the purpose of the amendment, one of several messaging efforts that have become part of the 115th Congress’s slow-motion debate over repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Act quickly on Obamacare: Trump

… rid of it. The law, popularly known as Obamacare, has enabled millions of previously uninsured Americans to obtain health insurance, but Republicans condemn it as a government overreach. With Trump set to succeed Obama on January 20, Republicans, …

3 Italian doctors suspended for tending ER patients on floor

Three doctors at a Naples-area hospital have been suspended for treating emergency room patients while they were lying on the floor. Antonietta Costantini , manager of the public health district that includes Nola hospital , justified the suspensions, saying Tuesday that the physicians should have told administrators the ER had a stretcher shortage.

Trump asks vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead commission on ‘vaccine safety’

Donald Trump met Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent skeptic of vaccines for children, and asked him to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, suggesting that the president-elect continues to believe a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Speaking to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday, Kennedy said that Trump called him to request the meeting, and he accepted the position on the new commission.

Justin Trudeau adds fresh faces to cabinet; Freeland up, Dion, McCallum out

OTTAWA _ Justin Trudeau is making Chrystia Freeland his new foreign affairs minister and promoting Toronto MP Ahmed Hussen to Immigration as part of a cabinet shakeup aimed in part at preparing for a Donald Trump presidency. Freeland, a former economics journalist with extensive contacts in the United States, leaves the trade portfolio to replace veteran Liberal MP Stephane Dion, whose next assignment has not been made clear.

South Waco Community Center to host diabetes prevention, management program

The City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department will host For Your Family, a diabetes prevention and management program by the American Diabetes Association, at the South Waco Community Center. The program will be held from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. every Wednesday, Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1. Sessions will include a variety of health-related topics, healthy culinary demonstrations and interactive physical activities.

Amy Schumer’s next stand-up special will premiere on Netflix

‘Very happy to be a part of the Netflix family for this special,’ the comic told per The Hollywood Reporter , before quipping: ‘Maybe now they will look at my Stranger Things audition tape to play the demogorgon for Season 2.’ Her Comedy Central sketch show Inside Amy Schumer is currently on hiatus ‘for the foreseeable future,’ as she’s written on Twitter , though the network’s renewed it. The set she’s had filmed for the upcoming special took place at the Bellco Theatre in the Colorado Convention Centre in Denver early last November.

Why A New Exercise Routine Makes You Unbelievably Sore

You were so enthusiastic when you started the month. You signed up for every class that sounded fun: HIIT, bikram, and rowing in one week? Sure, what could go wrong? A lot, it turns out: There are over 600 muscles in the human body and suddenly it feels like all of them are sore at once.

Planned Parenthood Says Demand For IUDs Has Gone Up 900% Since The Election

In case you still had any doubt that the presidential election has had an effect on reproductive rights, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, says that the organization has seen a large increase in women seeking Planned Parenthood services since the election. On Monday, Richards appeared on CNN International with Christiane Amanpour to discuss the state of reproductive rights in the U.S. During the interview, Richards told Amanpour that more women than ever seem to be showing concern over losing access to reproductive health services.

Donald Trump asks vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead…

Donald Trump met Tuesday with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent skeptic of vaccines for children, and asked him to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, suggesting that the president-elect continues to believe a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Speaking to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday, Kennedy said that Trump called him to request the meeting, and he accepted the position on the new commission.

Bendigo man sues GP over stroke

A Bendigo man is suing his GP for failing to refer him to hospital while he claims he was suffering a stroke. Anthony Gane, a 55-year-old carpet installer, went to his GP, Randall Friesen, on August 6, 2010, suffering from dizziness, a headache and blurred vision.

Low-calorie sweetener use in kids jumps 200%, study finds

The consumption of low-calorie sweeteners jumped a whopping 200% among children and 54% among adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on Tuesday. “We were somewhat surprised,” said Allison Sylvetsky, assistant professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, who was lead author of the study.