Switching to a cheaper health plan delayed a man’s access to vital medicine: “He didn’t deserve to die like that”

By the time Derion Blackman collapsed in front of a Dollar General in Kissimmee, Florida, in March, he had been waiting two months to regain access to some of the vital medications he’d been taking since undergoing a heart transplant two years ago. “He was on a nasty, dirty ground in front of a store,” … Read more

Preliminary report didn’t flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12

BUTLER, Mo. — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery crash of a plane last month on a skydiving outing in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several very experienced jumpers. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a … Read more

A mom “didn’t feel taken seriously” even as her symptoms worsened. Then tests found a rare disease.

When Michelle Williams started experiencing high blood pressure, she didn’t pay it much attention.  She had two small kids, the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, and she and her husband were in the middle of renovating a farmhouse they had recently purchased. It made sense stress would spike her blood pressure. Her doctor recommended some minor … Read more

The U.S. was missing its World Cup star. It didn’t miss a beat.

Missing its playmaking star, and facing an Australian team that had frustrated it only seven months earlier, the U.S. had all the elements for a World Cup letdown Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Instead, the U.S. won again, made more history (again) and became … Read more

Iranian coach says team told to leave U.S. after match: “They didn’t even give us time to recover”

Iranian coach says team told to leave U.S. after match: “They didn’t even give us time to recover” – CBS News Watch CBS News Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoei said his team was told to leave the U.S. and return to their training base in Mexico after a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles … Read more

Skydivers on plane that crashed in Missouri “didn’t have time to jump,” witness says

A witness of a deadly plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and the pilot said “the plane just completely like shattered with the ground” upon impact. The private plane went down on Sunday just after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, which is about 60 miles south of Kansas City. “It was completely … Read more