Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to a limited number of sites can extend overall survival time significantly, according to new results from a multicenter, randomized, controlled phase II study. The findings were presented last week at the 60th Annual Meeting of the…
Does the Affordable Care Act Make Things Worse for Those with Preexisting Conditions?
Many Americans are afraid that they won’t be able to get health insurance if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is repealed because they have a pre-existing condition. They forget that millions of Americans had their insurance cancelled for not meeting ACA requirements. Whatever condition they had went instantly from being covered to being “pre-existing,” states…
Groups Decry the Synagogue Killing
Several groups have decried the mass killing at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) is shocked and outraged by the horrendous act of terror committed inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The attacker, who was apprehended by law enforcement, killed at least eleven people and injured six…
25 Voter Registration Databases are on The Dark Web
Cyberlitica, Inc, a provider of Dark Web monitoring and cyber awareness services, announced today that its research team has discovered that at least 25 states’ confidential voter registration databases (including those from Florida, Georgia, Texas, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania) are openly for sale on the Dark Web. Additional states…
Group Says Congress Needs to Return Immediately to Deal with “Caravan Crisis”
President Trump must urge lawmakers to return from the campaign trail and address the glaring loopholes in our asylum and immigration laws that are being used to promote an organized assault on our nation’s border, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Ignoring the current crisis to focus on reelection would amount to a…
The Shockingly High Cost of the US Tort System
A new report released today by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) shows that the cost and compensation paid in the U.S. tort system totaled $429 billion—or 2.3 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)—in 2016. Despite those numbers, the study shows that the system delivered only 57 cents of every dollar…
Former Supreme Court Justice Announces Dementia Diagnosis
The following statement is from the Alzheimer’s Association: Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor continues to demonstrate her leadership in the face of adversity, today bravely announcing her diagnosis of dementia, possibly Alzheimer’s. In all aspects of her life Justice O’Connor has been a transparent leader, and being forthcoming about her diagnosis is another…
On this Halloween Season, Fear of Investing is on the Rise
According to a new survey from Ally Invest, the online trading and automated investing arm of Ally Financial Inc., nearly two-thirds of survey respondents (65%) say they find investing in the stock market to be scary and/or intimidating, up from 61% in a similar survey during the same period last year. Fear is highest among…
Why It’s Not HR’s Job to Make Us Get Along
By Jennifer K. Crittenden, Special for THE TIME USA Recently, I attended a workshop about sexual harassment with some college students. During our discussion, I became aware that they thought that, once they were out working, the first reaction to something that might be sexual harassment should be to head straight to human resources to…
Approximately One-third of Americans Have Nothing Saved
A new report from personal finance website GOBankingRates revealed that 32 percent of Americans – nearly a third of respondents – have no money in their savings accounts. GOBankingRates conducts this survey each year to better understand Americans’ personal financial standing. Since 2015, the results have shown that the majority of Americans have less than…
Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Needs Reform
By Michael Maloney, Special for The Times USA. Short of execution, life in prison without a chance of parole is the harshest punishment in our judicial system. According to the ACLU approximately 79 percent of the 3,278 prisoners serving life without parole in the United States were sentenced to die in prison for non-violent crimes….
This Study Should Make Facebook Very Nervous
People tend to use social media – particularly YouTube and Instagram – more in 2018 compared to 2017, according to a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website. Nearly two-thirds of social media users report they use YouTube (63%) and Instagram (61%) more in 2018 than 2017, compared to 52% who…
Three Generations of Americans Fearful of Democracy’s Future
New survey results find that a strong majority of Americans from three generations say the country is headed in the wrong direction and say they are “fearful” about the future of democracy in America. The poll from AARP and the Association for Young Americans (AYA) also found that Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers agree…
Rosy Economic Picture Hampered by Massive Deficit
The Concord Coalition today warned that the rapidly rising federal budget deficit — totaling nearly $779 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 — reflects a structural gap between spending and revenues that is largely ignored in Washington even as it grows worse. The Treasury Department this afternoon released the figure, which is $113 billion higher than…
The Administration’s Trade Policies are Hitting Ford Hard
Ford Motor Company just announced layoffs in the midst of a reported $1 billion in tariff-related losses. Auto sales are down due to trade tariffs that President Trump imposed on metal and other car-related materials. Competitive Enterprise Institute trade policy expert Ryan Young says this sort of economic calamity is not surprising. “President Trump’s push…
Hurricane Michael is a Monster Storm
Hurricane Michael is a monster storm. It is the largest to hit the Florida panhandle in decades. AccuWeather predicted a terrifying storm earlier today, noting: “Catastrophic Hurricane Michael continues to intensify as it approaches the Florida Panhandle. It is the strongest storm to hit the U.S., in terms of wind, since Hurricane Charley in…
Law Enforcement’s Opposition to Extreme Gun Control Measure in Washington State
The Washington State Patrol Troopers Association has announced its opposition to Initiative 1639, bringing a solid line of law enforcement professionals standing with Evergreen State rights activists against the extremist gun control measure, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has learned. WSPTA joins the Washington State Sheriffs Association, Washington Council…
The Fastest Growing and Quickest Declining Airports
In a new study just released by Upgraded Points, data compiled from 2007 through 2017 highlights spikes in growth as well as sharp declines in some of America’s most iconic airports. Though the numbers revealed some obvious names on the list, there were some surprising downward trends in a few of the biggest airports. Upgraded…
Is Your Pet Overweight?
Ollie (www.myollie.com), a healthy pet food brand that delivers freshly cooked, human-grade food tailored to each dog, today released the results of the Ollie 2018 State of Dogs in America Report. The comprehensive report analyzed data from more than 400,000 dogs to uncover what a dog in America’s household looks like, identifying health, nutrition, and overall…
The Best Places to Retire in 2019
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2019 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. The rankings offer a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans’ expectations for retirement, with measures including housing affordability, desirability, health care…
Prevent Enterprise Lawsuits Before They Even Start!
By the Price of Business Show, Hosted by Kevin Price. The Price of Business is a media partner of this site. Intraspexion® (Intraspexion.com) offers a new deep learning application that allows enterprises to potentially save tons of money by reducing their legal fees. The idea of the Intraspexion software is to let enterprise legal departments prevent potential…
Welcome to THE TIMES USA
The Times USA is the latest addition of news sites in partnership with the Price of Business show, which is one of the longest running shows of its kind in the country. Like its partners, THE TIMES USA is committed to providing unique approaches to today’s news stories. This site is inspired by classic newspapers…