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Anthem to Pay $12.9 Million to Settle Claims It Wrongly Denied Residential Mental Health Care

Nearly 19,000 members could get payments under a $12.875 million Anthem settlement over alleged overly strict rules denying residential treatment. ...Read more

#mentalhealth, #insurance, #classaction, #erisa, #parity

OECD inflation slips below 4% as central banks weigh next moves on rates

Annual inflation across OECD economies fell to 3.9% in November, the first sub-4% reading in four years, but core pressures and energy costs keep caution high. ...Read more

#inflation, #oecd, #centralbanks, #interestrates, #monetarypolicy

Hamas Says It Will Dissolve Gaza Government Under U.S.-Backed Transition Plan

Hamas says it will hand Gaza’s administration to a nonpartisan technocratic committee, but disarmament and continued violence threaten the transition. ...Read more

#gaza, #hamas, #israel, #ceasefire, #unitednations

New Delhi World Book Fair Makes Entry Free for First Time, Adds Military History Theme

The 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair has dropped ticket fees for the first time since 1972, pairing open gates with a major military history showcase. ...Read more

#india, #books, #publishing, #newdelhi, #militaryhistory

NASA Taps Seven U.S. Firms to Mature Tech for Habitable Worlds Telescope

NASA awarded seven U.S. companies three-year contracts to advance optics, coronagraphs and servicing tech for the proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory. ...Read more

#nasa, #exoplanets, #space-telescope, #optics, #coronagraph

Frontier Taps Insider James Dempsey as CEO as Ultra-Low-Cost Rivals Pull Back

Frontier names longtime finance chief James “Jimmy” Dempsey CEO, betting on cost discipline as ULCC rivals retrench and earnings outlook improves. ...Read more

#airlines, #frontier, #ulcc, #executives, #earnings

49ers stun Eagles in Philadelphia, but George Kittle suffers torn Achilles

Brock Purdy leads late comeback as San Francisco upsets defending champion Eagles 23–19, but star TE George Kittle tears Achilles and is out. ...Read more

#nfl, #49ers, #eagles, #georgekittle, #brockpurdy

Browns, Raiders Seek Interview With Rams’ Nate Scheelhaase as Coaching Carousel Turns Offense-First

Cleveland and Las Vegas have requested interviews with Rams pass-game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, highlighting the NFL’s shift to young offensive coaches. ...Read more

#nfl, #coachingsearch, #raiders, #browns, #rams

Up to 16,000 NYC Nurses Prepare to Strike as Contract Talks Stall Over Staffing and Safety

Nurses at five major New York City hospitals may strike Jan. 12, demanding enforceable staffing ratios, higher pay and stronger violence protections. ...Read more

#nurses, #nyc, #hospitalstrike, #staffing, #healthcare

China’s EAST Tokamak Pushes Past Greenwald Density Limit in ‘Density-Free’ Fusion Regime

Researchers running China’s EAST tokamak report stable plasmas up to 65% above the Greenwald density limit, hinting at new operating space for ITER-like reactors. ...Read more

#fusion, #tokamak, #china, #iter, #plasma

Floods Across Albania Kill One, Force Evacuations and Spark Protests Over Infrastructure

Days of storms inundate Albania from Durrës to Shkodër and the Vjosa plain, killing one and prompting protests, probes and calls for action. ...Read more

#albania, #flooding, #climate, #infrastructure, #durrës

Lincoln Center’s Big-Band ‘Ragtime’ Revival Gets a 2025 Cast Album

A new digital cast recording preserves Lincoln Center Theater’s minimalist but musically expansive ‘Ragtime’ revival, running through June 14. ...Read more

#broadway, #ragtime, #castrecording, #lincolncenter, #theater

Egypt election authority confirms parliament landslide for Sissi allies

Final results from Egypt’s 99-day parliamentary vote give President Sissi’s backers a supermajority, raising fresh questions about constitutional change. ...Read more

#egypt, #elections, #parliament, #sissi, #constitution

Panthers Host Rams as 10½-Point Underdogs in Wild-Card Game, Testing NFL Seeding Logic

Carolina’s first home playoff game since 2015 comes with history: a record 10½-point underdog line vs. the high-powered Rams—and a rematch twist. ...Read more

#nfl, #panthers, #rams, #playoffs, #sportsbetting

Bruno Mars returns with ‘I Just Might,’ sets album ‘The Romantic’ and first all-stadium headlining tour

Mars releases the retro-funk single “I Just Might,” announces his first solo album since 2016 and a 38-date stadium tour across North America and Europe. ...Read more

#brunomars, #newmusic, #concerttour, #popmusic, #livenation