Speaking at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 25, President Donald Trump vowed to take on the “global freeloading” that makes drug prices higher in the United States than other developed nations.
He announced a new rule, proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), that would bring the prices Medicare pays closer to what other countries pay, which it estimates will save taxpayers an estimated $17.5 billion over the next five years.
Mattis Expected to Sign Order Sending at Least 800 Troops to US-Mexico Border: Reports
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order to send at least 800 additional troops to the United States-Mexico border, as a migrant caravan consisting of thousands of migrants primarily from Central America heads that way.
The group, which is mostly in Mexico and heading north, has caught the ire of top American officials, including President Donald Trump, who has vowed not to let them illegally enter the country.
“I must, in the strongest of terms, ask Mexico to stop this onslaught—and if unable to do so I will call up the U.S. Military and CLOSE OUR SOUTHERN BORDER!” he said on Oct. 18 via Twitter.
Trump added on Thursday, Oct. 25, “I am bringing out the military for this national emergency. They will be stopped!”
Megyn Kelly Fired From NBC ‘Today’ Show After Blackface Comment: Reports
Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News host and current “Today” show host, is reportedly departing NBC after making controversial comments about blackface during a segment this week.
“Megyn Kelly is done. She is not ever coming back,” an NBC executive familiar with the situation was quoted by The Mail as saying. “We are just working out timing of the announcement but mark my word; she is gone and will never be seen on NBC live again.”
The Post reported that she was fired 48 hours after the comments were made.
French ‘Spiderman’ Climbs London’s 230-Metre Heron Tower Without Ropes
French “spiderman” climber Alain Robert scaled one of London’s tallest buildings without ropes on Oct. 25—only to get arrested at the top.
The 56-year-old took an hour to clamber up the 230 meter (755 ft) Heron Tower in the city’s financial district.
Police kept crowds back as he worked his way up and used only chalk and muscle to get to the top.
Police were waiting for Robert when he reached the top of Heron Tower. He was arrested for causing a public nuisance, police said.
A hobby that started when he was 11 has taken Robert to more than 150 skyscrapers around the world, including Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, the Eiffel Tower, and the Sydney Opera House.
He often climbs without permission and has been arrested several times, sometimes for trespassing.
