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JERSEY SHORE — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital (GJSH) has been named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list, a distinction that highlights excellence in clinical outcomes, best practices, value and patient experience. In addition, GJSH received awards this year from Becker’s Hospital Review, the Women’s Choice Award and Good Food, Healthy Hospitals. These recognitions position Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital among the nation’s top general acute care hospitals and underscore our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. “This recognition reflects the incredible dedication and skill of our entire team,” said Jason Schauer, MD, chief medical officer at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital. Thank you to our teams for your outstanding commitment to our patients.”The Forbes ranking underscores Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital’s ongoing commitment to transparency, quality and innovation in healthcare.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned a report currently circulating on social and conventional media, which alleged that 34 lawyers failed an integrity test and were consequently dropped from consideration for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. A press statement by the Secretary of the NJC, Ahmed Gambo Saleh, stated categorically that the report is inaccurate and unauthorised, and does not reflect the true position of events as they transpired at the level of the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). The statement said, “For the avoidance of doubt, the processes referenced in the report were conducted entirely at the FJSC level, and no decision or action has yet been taken by the National Judicial Council in respect of the candidates concerned.”The Council further clarified that while a few candidates were indeed discontinued from the process at the FJSC level based on adverse findings arising from petitions received by the Commission, several others did not progress further simply because they failed to meet the required qualifying score to advance to the interview stage before the NJC. The Council emphasised that, contrary to the impression conveyed by the media reports, there is no stand-alone or newly introduced “integrity test” whose failure automatically disqualified candidates en masse. READ ALSO: Inflation, Hardship: NLC Demands ‘Urgent’ Review Of Workers Wages In 2026It states that the judicial appointment process remains structured, merit-driven, and multi-layered, encompassing written examinations, performance benchmarks, background verification, petition review where applicable, and interviews conducted strictly in accordance with established guidelines.

1X Technologies, founded in Norway, has just started to sell NEO, the world’s first, consumer-ready humanoid robot. He’s powered by a high-performance Nvidia Jetson Thor processor and 1X’s RedWood AI, which combines language and vision learning. All of this makes NEO one of the most advanced, and costly, home robots, yet still a prototype. “If you put out a product that doesn’t meet expectations, then people won’t buy it because the truth is that they don’t actually need a robot.” NEO is a helper, Moflin is a companion. It’s promising to be cute, cuddly, friendly… and if it delivers on that promise, then people will want it,” says James.

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert hit back at his corporate bosses on Wednesday when asked what “major lesson” he learned in 2025. “Don’t trust billionaires,” Colbert told CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen during their New Year’s Eve broadcast. CBS announced the end of the “Late Show” last summer, although it will remain on the air through May of this year. But most observers cast doubt on that number, with fellow late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel calling the corporate claims about Colbert “obviously lies.”Instead, many believe political pressure played a role. He’s repeatedly called out the company that fired him ― including last month, when it launched a $108 billion bid for a hostile takeover of Warner Bros.“Wow.

Economic Progress And OutlookAs we enter 2026, our focus is on consolidating these gains and continuing to build a resilient, sustainable, inclusive, and growth-oriented economy. Despite the policies to fight inflation, Nigeria recorded a robust GDP growth each quarter, with annualised growth expected to exceed 4 per cent for the year. I commend states that have aligned with the national tax harmonisation agenda by adopting harmonised tax laws to reduce the excessive burden of taxes, levies, and fees on our people and on basic consumption. In 2026, our security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security. Inclusive Growth And Social DevelopmentThe new year marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth, with tangible improvements in the lives of our people.

“Does that make sense?”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementReiner said it doesn’t ― noting that blood thinners such as aspirin don’t literally “thin” the blood, as Trump seems to think. “And the hazard can be bleeding, significant bleeding.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTrump, he noted, told the Journal that he’s taking 325 mg of aspirin daily. “So why is the president taking an unorthodox dose of aspirin?”Trump, he pointed out, has been frequently seen with bruises on his hands. Julia Demaree Nikhinson via Associated PressThe White House has said the bruising is due to both aspirin use and frequent handshaking. “It makes no sense to me.”See more of his analysis below:President Trump tells the WSJ that he's taking more aspirin than doctors recommend.

You won’t see images of Trump dozing off in a Cabinet meeting or the bruise on his hand that are often promoted by the left. “The more you see something, the more you think it’s true,” said Sammy Kanter, a Democratic content creator and new media consultant. You’d be hard-pressed to find a Republican influencer or politico who hasn’t reposted one of Martin’s videos or photos. She posts more personal content on Instagram, where she presents as a cross between a travel influencer and a presidential sidekick. Trump officials disagree, calling Martin’s work an example of transparency at the highest levels.

A storm that brought more soaking rain to Southern California on Thursday is on the way out, but there will be little break with a conga line of storms set to hit waterlogged California through early next week. Though Southern California had so far avoided major problems, with just flooding on some major roads, the warnings remained in place. One of those is northwest California, where a flood watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday. Southern California isn’t out of the woods either. An avalanche last Friday killed a ski patroller and left another patroller injured at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in the eastern Sierra, according to the resort.

(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The interview was taped on New Year’s Eve, the same day the U.S. military announced strikes against five alleged drug-smuggling boats. Meanwhile, the CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels, according to two people familiar with details of the operation who requested anonymity to discuss the classified matter. Asked about the operation on Venezuelan soil, Maduro said he could “talk about it in a few days.”___Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report from Washington.

The Weeknd—whose real name is Abel Tesfaye—also seemed to confirm that this new career milestone means he is closer to retiring his stage name. The movie, which he co-wrote, stars in and produced, is a companion piece to his January album of the same name. That game- (and possibly name-) changing new contract, the album, and a top-grossing tour helped The Weeknd finish at the top of the Forbes ranking of the highest-paid musicians of 2025. Four of the remaining five are among the top-grossing touring acts of the year: Beyoncé, Coldplay, Shakira, and Kendrick Lamar. The fifth is Swift, whose The Life of a Showgirl broke sales records and finished the year as the best-selling album of 2025, while a documentary deal with Disney+ allowed her to make even more money from The Eras Tour.

LOS ANGELES — After a night of rain in Pasadena, the Indiana Hoosiers washed away the weight of history. Entering the Rose Bowl, College Football Playoff teams coming off first-round byes were winless. During their sole previous Rose Bowl appearance in 1968, the Hoosiers lost to USC. 1 Indiana rolled to a 38-3 Rose Bowl victory over No. It was the first touchdown scored by a Hoosier at the Rose Bowl in program history, the perfect way to establish Indiana's domination.

Swiss officials rush to identify ski resort fire victimsAbout 40 people were killed and around 115 others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party in a ski resort bar in Switzerland. CNN's Nic Robertson reports that officials are still working to identify the people who were killed.

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