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Why can't Jacksonville have a health care system that works? | Opinion
Vincent Barone Guest columnist Jan. 14, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET For years, we’ve been told that health care is complicated, political and impossible to fix. That simply isn’t true. What’s broken isn’t medicine — it’s the structure wrapped around it. Democrats promised that Obamacare would protect families, but it didn’t. Premiums rose, deductibles increased and access narrowed.
Why kids hit - and what parents can do about it
It’s a scenario many parents are probably familiar with: one second your children are playing quietly together, and then all of a sudden, you hear crying and shouts of “Mom, they hit me!” When this happens the first time, parents are often at a loss. Why are my children hitting, and what the heck should I do about it? We have answers to your questions on the whys and best ways to discipline if your child hits.
NYC Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis
THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH is accepting applications for a permanent, non-exempt, full-time Registered Environmental Health Program Specialist to work within the Environmental Health unit of the health department. The primary purpose of this position is to enforce NC Environmental Health Laws and regulations. The primary focus for this position will be in the Onsite Water Protection Program.
Wendy Williams facing health complications as talk show returns
Wendy Williams is honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo credit Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic By Vincent Barone, 1010 WINS NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Wendy Williams will not be present for her show's 13th season premiere. The 57-year-old is extending her health-related hiatus as her talk show returns next week, her producers announced Tuesday.
Fauci: Data for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters coming in ‘weeks’
Photo credit (Getty Images) By Vincent Barone, WCBS Newsradio 880 Data to determine the rollout of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots should be delivered to federal regulators in “weeks,” President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser said on Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said the key data will allow the Food and Drug Administration to advise on the rollout of additional shots for Americans with Moderna and J&J shots.
Cops speak to TikToker claiming to have picked up a hitchhiking Brian Laundrie
Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito Photo credit North Port Police By Vincent Barone, 1010 WINS Newsroom NORTH PORT, FLA. (1010 WINS) — Florida police have spoken with a TikToker claiming to have given a hitchhiking Brian Laundrie a ride days before his fiancée Gabby Petito was reported missing, a department spokesman said Saturday.
‘You are not a horse’: FDA urges against use of animal de-wormer to treat COVID-19
Photo credit Getty Images By Vincent Barone, 1010 WINS Newsroom WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stop using a cow and horse de-wormer in misguided attempts to treat COVID-19. “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it,” the FDA tweeted this weekend, linking the cheeky PSA to an article about the dangers of the practice. You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it.
70% of New Yorkers believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign: poll
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Photo credit Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Vincent Barone, 1010 WINS NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s support in New York has tanked following the attorney general’s investigation into his sexual assault allegations. Seven out of 10 New Yorkers believe Cuomo should resign, while another 63% support his impeachment, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Friday.
Illegal e-bike confiscations continue as NYC steps up enforcement
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City E-bikes stand near a noodle shop on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Photo Credit: Shane Townley New York City has confiscated more illegal motorized bicycles so far this year than it did during all of 2016. The huge uptick in NYPD enforcement has led to 687 seizures of the e-bikes in 2017, compared with just 551 confiscations last year.
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle questioned after filming JPMorgan Chase promo
By Vincent Barone October 14, 2020 | 11:26pm MSNBC senior business reporter Stephanie Ruhle filmed promotional segments for JPMorgan Chase, a bank she covers — raising questions of potential conflicts of interest. Ruhle, the weekday “MSNBC Live” anchor, joined ESPN’s Jay Williams in a six-minute Chase video focusing on financial planning around the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Sept. 22 tweet from the bank.
Arizona family loses 8 members, small business to COVID-19
By Vincent Barone October 14, 2020 | 9:54pm An Arizona family reportedly lost eight members to the coronavirus while their small business closed permanently under the state’s lockdown. The Aguirre family had spent a decade expanding Tamales y Tacos Puebla — a food truck and catering business they first launched out of their van in Phoenix — only to have the company fold when business dried up in March, CNN reported. “My checking account went negative,” Ricardo Aguirre, 42, told the station.
Largest global cinema chains urge Gov. Cuomo to reopen theaters
By Vincent Barone October 14, 2020 | 8:02pm Owners of the biggest cinema chains across the globe are pleading with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow movie theaters to reopen in areas of the state with low infection rates. The Global Cinema Federation, headed by Alejandro Ramirez Magaña, the CEO of Cinépolis, penned a letter to the governor Wednesday requesting the state reconsider its no-theaters policy, warning that many companies “will not survive” under continued closures.
Group possibly discovers evidence of ancient Ice Age culture in Michigan
By Vincent Barone October 14, 2020 | 7:41pm Enlarge Image The Straits of Mackinac in Michigan where the discovery was made. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File A group surveying underwater energy pipelines in Michigan believes it has inadvertently discovered signs of ancient Ice Age living.
Video shows shirtless New York Supreme Court judge shove cop during July altercation Original
By Vincent Barone October 14, 2020 | 1:14am Video of State Supreme Court Justice Mark Grisanti pushing a police officer who is attempting to cuff his wife. Grisanti was not arrested. WARNING: Strong language.https://t.co/BySsYr5HSn pic.twitter.com/UI4Em9RMPM — Charlie Specht (@Charlie_Reports) October 13, 2020 A shirtless New York state Supreme Court justice was caught on police body cameras shoving a Buffalo cop and dropping his connections to officials during an altercation this summer.
Missing South Carolina college student found dead near quarry
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 11:58pm A missing South Carolina student was found dead near a quarry in Richland County, local media reports. University of South Carolina Junior Samuel Laundon died from blunt force trauma to his head and body, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts confirmed in an autopsy Tuesday, WACH reported. Laundon, 19, had been missing since Saturday. He was last seen walking home with friends just off the university’s campus.
Anchorage mayor resigns amid sexting scandal with local reporter
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 10:12pm The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska resigned Tuesday night after admitting to an “inappropriate messaging relationship” with a local reporter. Ethan Berkowitz’s chief of staff announced the resignation at an Anchorage Assembly meeting, KTUU reported. “It is with profound sadness and humility that I resign as the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage,” Chief of Staff Jason Bockenstedt said, reading the statement.
Man hit by South Dakota AG's car died from vehicle impact: autopsy
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 9:44pm Enlarge Image Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Briana Sanchez/The Argus Leader via AP The pedestrian who was struck by South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s car last month died from the impact of the crash, according to a preliminary autopsy released Tuesday. State authorities on Tuesday released the autopsy along with the recording of a 911 call Ravnsborg placed the night of Sept.
Kamala Harris warns about end of Roe v. Wade, Obamacare at Amy Coney Barrett hearing
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 9:01pm Enlarge Image Democratic vice presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris virtually questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett today. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Sen. Kamala Harris used her questioning of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday to warn the nation about the possible threat to abortion rights and the Affordable Care Act.
Nancy Pelosi calls Wolf Blitzer a GOP ‘apologist’ during epic on-air spat Original
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 6:57pm Enlarge Image CNN host Wolf Blitzer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Ron Sachs / CNP; EPA Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) sparred with CNN host Wolf Blitzer Tuesday evening, calling him a “Republican apologist” during a heated exchange over the holdup of coronavirus stimulus.
San Francisco apartments experience sharpest rental drop amid COVID-19
By Vincent Barone October 13, 2020 | 6:45pm Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. San Francisco has reportedly experienced the sharpest drop in apartment rental prices in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The notoriously expensive rental market has plummeted, with nation-leading declines in prices for studios, and one- and two-bedrooms, according to a San Francisco Chronicle analysis of listings on realtor.com.
US officials looking to restart air travel between London and NYC Original
By Vincent Barone October 11, 2020 | 1:04am Enlarge Image Passengers from international flights arrive at London's Heathrow Airport Reuters U.S. officials are reportedly looking to restart quarantine-free air travel between major international destinations — with flights between New York City and London possibly starting this holiday season.
Animals taken from illegal rehab center after tot loses arm in wolf-dog attack
By Vincent Barone October 11, 2020 | 12:11am Enlarge Image Red foxes, coyotes and fawns were among the animals removed from Howling Timbers in Muskegon, Mich. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan authorities have removed an assortment of wild animals from an unlicensed rehabilitation center where the owner’s 2-year-old granddaughter had lost her arm in a “wolf-dog” attack.
Protester fatally shot by private security guard at Denver rally Original
By Vincent Barone October 10, 2020 | 11:39pm Enlarge Image A man is taken into custody after fatally shooting another man in Denver tonight. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Dramatic video shows Denver police swarming a Pinkerton security guard now accused of fatally shooting a protester Saturday in the city’s downtown.
Trump no longer at risk of spreading COVID-19, doctor says Original
By Vincent Barone October 10, 2020 | 10:23pm Enlarge Image President Trump during his rally at the White House today. Shutterstock President Trump is no longer contagious, according to his doctor.
Trump receives 2021 Nobel Prize nomination from Finnish right-wing pol
By Vincent Barone October 10, 2020 | 9:20pm Donald Trump didn’t win a Nobel Prize this year — but already he is being nominated for one in 2021, by a right-wing Finnish politician who cites the president’s “endeavors to end the era of endless wars.” Finland’s Laura Huhtasaari, a European Parliament representative and a member of the far-right Finns Party, nominated the president for the 2021 Peace Prize after Trump was snubbed from this year’s honors.
Jazz pianist attacked by teens in subway station and unable to perform
A celebrated jazz pianist has been left unable to perform after a group of teens attacked him in a Harlem subway station, police said. Tadataka Unno, 40, was badly beaten by eight teenagers who were blocking the turnstile at the West 125th St subway station of the B and C lines in Harlem back on Sept. 27 at around 7:20 p.m., according to police. The teens are still being sought nearly two weeks later.
6 men in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s alleged kidnap plot arraigned on terror charges
By Vincent Barone October 10, 2020 | 1:11am Enlarge Image Shawn Fix (left), Eric Molitor (center), Michal Null (right) Antrim County Sheriff's Office/AFP via Getty Images Six of the seven men accused in state court of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were arraigned Friday night on terror charges, the state attorney general announced.
NYC, teachers union strike deal on deferred compensation payout
By Selim Algar and Vincent Barone October 9, 2020 | 9:12pm New York City and its teachers union struck a deal Friday to secure a $900 million back-pay payout the de Blasio administration had attempted to cancel just a day earlier. The United Federation of Teachers and City Hall agreed to pay out half of the $900 million payment this fiscal year and the second half in the following fiscal year.
Woman dies after being struck by marked NYPD cruiser in the Bronx
By Vincent Barone October 9, 2020 | 8:27pm A 20-year-old woman has died four days after she was struck by a marked police car a short walk from her home in the Bronx, police said. Sophia Gomez, of Pelham Parkway, was struck Monday afternoon and succumbed to her injuries Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Jacobi Hospital, where she had been transported for her injuries. The caught on video crash happened around 3:30 p.m near the intersection of Pelham Parkway South and Wallace Avenue.
Diabetes drug Metformin recalled due to high levels of cancer-causing agent
By Vincent Barone October 9, 2020 | 8:16pm The diabetes drug Metformin hydrochloride has been recalled because it contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The drug’s manufacturer, Marksans Pharma Limited, has expanded a recall initially announced in June to now include an additional 76 unexpired lots of the medication. The recalled drugs are marketed as “extended-release tablets” under the brand name Time-Cap Labs, Inc.
US Army testing augmented reality goggles on dogs
By Vincent Barone October 9, 2020 | 6:17pm The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles on its service dogs in hopes to allow troops to give orders remotely. Pooches are commonly deployed to sniff out explosives, hazardous materials or to assist in rescues. The tech would retrofit special safety goggles military dogs already wear with live cameras and visual indicators so handlers can issue specific directions – allowing the dogs to work without putting soldiers in danger.
COVID-19 outbreak kills thousands of minks on Utah fur farms
By Vincent Barone October 9, 2020 | 1:56am A coronavirus outbreak has killed thousands of minks in Utah fur farms over a ten-day window beginning in late September, forcing cautionary quarantines at nine farms in the state. The virus was likely transferred from workers to the animals, though there are no signs that the minks have infected any humans, according to Dr. Dean Taylor, the state veterinarian investigating the outbreak.
NY Board of Rabbis calls for ‘responsible behavior’ following protests
By Vincent Barone October 8, 2020 | 11:32pm Enlarge Image Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox community took to the streets, defying orders to disperse in protest of new state-mandated restrictions. Gregory P. Mango The New York Board of Rabbis called recent protests from Hasidic Brooklynites against coronavirus restrictions “shameful” and asked all members of the Jewish community to follow guidelines.
North Korea expected to hold military parade for 75th anniversary
By Vincent Barone October 8, 2020 | 10:55pm Enlarge Image A North Korean military parade in 2013. Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images North Korea is expected to hold a massive military parade — and potentially show off new missiles — to commemorate the nation’s 75th anniversary this weekend. Leader Kim Jong Un is mobilizing 32,000 troops for the ceremony along with hundreds of students and researchers for the ostentatious display on Oct. 10, the BBC reported.
NYC cancels $900M deferred payout to teachers, cites financial crisis
The de Blasio administration has canceled a long-scheduled $900 million deferred compensation payout to current and former teachers, citing the coronavirus-induced financial crisis. The payout due this month — the last in the series of five stemming from union negotiations between 2009 and 2011 — was called off as the city attempts to limit the number of administration-wide layoffs, First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan wrote to the teachers union Thursday.
Texas man allegedly shot dead in his sleep by sister’s boyfriend
By Vincent Barone October 8, 2020 | 7:37pm A Texas man was fatally shot by his sister’s 13-year-old boyfriend early Wednesday morning, a report said. Rene Ray Rodriguez Jr., 20, was sleeping in bed in his family’s home in San Antonio just before 7 a.m. when his 13-year-old sister’s boyfriend came over to the house and shot Rodriguez four times without saying a word, KSAT reported. Rodriguez managed to crawl out of bed before collapsing on the floor as the boyfriend fled the home, police said.
US appeals court blocks extension of Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
By Vincent Barone October 8, 2020 | 6:42pm Enlarge Image An absentee voting ballot in West Bend, Wisconsin. REUTERS/Alex Wroblewski A US appeals court voted Thursday to block a federal judge’s ruling that would have extended Wisconsin’s deadline for returning mail-in ballots.
Orthodox reporter attacked, called 'nazi' at Jewish protest in Borough Park Original
By Vincent Barone October 8, 2020 | 12:33am An Orthodox reporter said he was attacked by an angry mob at a protest in Borough Park, Brooklyn, against coronavirus restrictions Wednesday night. The reporter, Jacob Kornbluh, said protesters yelled that he was a “Nazi” and “Hitler” as they chased after him during a second night of unrest over government attempts to stop the surging cases of COVID-19 across a broad swath of Brooklyn.
NYC launches map tracking COVID-19 outbreaks
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 9:49pm New York City has launched a new map tracking coronavirus outbreaks as confirmed cases surge. The map allows New Yorkers to enter their address to determine whether they are in either of the three, color-coded zones — yellow, orange or red — the Gov. Cuomo administration has crafted to respond to rising cases.
AOC rocks Black Panthers shirt, touts group's free food program
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 8:59pm Today in my IG story: How the Black Panthers’ People’s Free Food Program led to Free & Reduced School meal policies nationwide (and inspired #TeamAOC’s COVID food relief operation in 2020) 🥗 pic.twitter.com/tfjNq3kiZ8 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 7, 2020 Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sported a Black Panther shirt in an Instagram post Wednesday touting the organization’s influential early 1970s free food program.
Facebook bans ‘militarized’ calls for poll watchers ahead of election day
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 8:05pm Facebook is banning posts involving “militarized” calls for poll watchers ahead of election day on Nov. 3. The social media company outlined the new policy in a blog post Wednesday as part of its ongoing efforts to remove attempts at voter suppression from its website.
Jacob Blake released from hospital, transferred to spinal cord rehab center
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 7:18pm Enlarge Image Jacob Blake Photo by -/@AttorneyCrump Twitter account/AFP via Getty Images Jacob Blake, the police shooting victim who sparked protests across the nation, has reportedly been released from a Milwaukee hospital and transferred to a spinal cord rehabilitation center in Chicago.
US military interested in using SpaceX for rapid cargo delivery across globe
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 6:36pm Enlarge Image A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft lifts off. REUTERS Pentagon officials are interested in testing rocket-based deliveries with SpaceX in hopes of developing the rapid deployment of military resources. Gen. Steven Lyons, the head of The United States Transportation Command, said he’s hopeful to tryout the space-aged concept with SpaceX as early as next year.
Screwdriver-wielding robber punches cashier, takes $9K from NYC bagel shop
By Vincent Barone October 7, 2020 | 12:17am Enlarge Image The individual is described as a male who wore black sunglasses, a blue surgical mask, a black hooded sweater, blue jeans and tan work boots. Twitter A screwdriver-wielding bandit was caught on camera punching the cashier of a Staten Island bagel store before robbing the shop as he stood over his motionless body.
Brooklyn bishop slams Cuomo’s coronavirus capacity reductions for churches
By Carl Campanile and Vincent Barone October 6, 2020 | 10:12pm Enlarge Image Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Matthew McDermott; Lev Radin/Sipa USA Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. The leader of the Catholic church in Brooklyn slammed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans to reduce capacity in churches amid a spike of coronavirus cases as an attack on religious freedom.
The New York Times endorses Joe Biden for president
The New York Times has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president, billing him as an experienced politician with the “entire nation’s interests at heart.” “Mr. Biden knows that there are no easy answers. He has the experience, temperament and character to guide the nation through this valley into a brighter, more hopeful future,” the Times editorial board wrote.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams cited for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules in Hawaii
By Vincent Barone October 6, 2020 | 8:50pm Enlarge Image US Surgeon General Jerome Adams speaks in Hawaii in August. Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP US Surgeon General Jerome Adams was reportedly slapped with a citation for violating coronavirus lockdown rules in Hawaii.
Doomsday community plans to open up shelters for US presidential election
By Vincent Barone October 6, 2020 | 8:17pm Doomsday preppers are ready to bunker down this election day. A chain of survival communities has planned to open to its members for the first time due to the potential for a civil war stemming from the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Miami mayor: Trump should skip in-person debate if he’s still COVID-19 positive
By Vincent Barone October 6, 2020 | 6:28pm Enlarge Image President Donald Trump, inset, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Getty Images The mayor of Miami wants President Trump to skip next week’s planned in-person debate against Joe Biden if he’s still testing positive for the coronavirus. “I don’t think it’s safe, not for him and anybody else, anywhere or anyone he interacts with,” Republican Mayor Francis Suarez said in an interview with Politico.
Aides accuse Texas AG Ken Paxton of bribery, abuse of office Original
By Vincent Barone October 4, 2020 | 2:53am Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing criminal accusations of bribery and abuse of power from his own top aides. Seven executives at the office of the state’s top prosecutor are seeking a federal investigation into Paxton’s behavior, they wrote in a letter to their director of human resources obtained Saturday by the Austin American-Statesman.
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