The Empire State — and particularly New York City — is known for having some of the finest doctors and medical care in the world, yet it still ranks second in the nation for medical malpractice, reported a new study. While the state employs nearly 55,000 medical practitioners, it also recorded 5,321 medical malpractice payments between 2022 and 2026, according to research conducted by High Rise Financial. Only New Mexico ranked higher at 115.7 malpractice reports per 1,000 practitioners. New York’s malpractice rate of 97.2 per 1,000 practitioners topped neighboring Pennsylvania with 95.9 reports, Florida with 83.0 and New Jersey…

An award-winning Hollywood director‘s gift to a Los Angeles-area park apparently has one fatal flaw that park officials overlooked: under sunny California weather, it can literally burn you. Last year, Ron Howard and his wife donated a Victorian-style love seat statue to Johnny Carson Park in Burbank. The “kissing chair”…

Todd Burkhalter the CEO of Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive Planning LLC was sentenced on August 14th to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Tiffany Johnson on charges related to his orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history through which he scammed more than 2,000 investors…

United States

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide-open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more moderate candidates. The Democratic National Committee is expected…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.RCMP have recovered the body of a 13-year-old girl from B.C.’s Cultus Lake, following…

Business & Money