Humana warns that rising care costs will persist through 2024, surprises Wall Street with forecast

Humana warns that rising care costs will persist through 2024, surprises Wall Street with forecast

Humana surprised Wall Street again on Thursday with a lower-than-expected earnings forecast as insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans continue to struggle with rising care costs. Shares of several health insurers plunged in early trading after Humana said a spike in care use that hit late last year likely will persist throughout 2024. Humana also…

Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women’s World Cup

Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women’s World Cup

MADRID – After sullying his nation’s Women’s World Cup victory, former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the final. Investigative judge Francisco de Jorge ruled on Thursday that Rubiales’ kiss was “unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion,” the court said….

Biden revisits decaying Wisconsin bridge to announce $5B for infrastructure in election year pitch

Biden revisits decaying Wisconsin bridge to announce $5B for infrastructure in election year pitch

WASHINGTON — The last time President Joe Biden visited Superior, Wisconsin, he warned of the danger posed by the deteriorating John A. Blatnik Memorial Bridge — pointing out the decades-old corrosion that had weakened the overpass connecting the two port cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota and vowing to fix it. Biden is returning to that…

Wes Unseld Jr. out as Wizards coach, transferring to front office advisory role

Wes Unseld Jr. out as Wizards coach, transferring to front office advisory role

WASHINGTON – Wes Unseld Jr. is out as coach of the Washington Wizards midway through his third season with the team. President Michael Winger announced Thursday that Unseld would be transitioning to a front office advisory role. The Wizards said they will name an interim coach later in the day and hold a search for…

‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ Review: A Hip-Hop Trailblazer

‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ Review: A Hip-Hop Trailblazer

To watch the singer-rapper Lil Nas X in the documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” is to witness a Black queer man embody a power that still feels very new. Directed by Carlos López Estrada (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) and Zac Manuel, this film, streaming on Max, is historically important given its subject’s…

US applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levels

US applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levels

More Americans filed jobless benefits last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite elevated interest rates and a flurry of job cuts in the media and technology sectors. Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 214,000 for the week ending Jan. 20, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported…

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