As an economist who studies how immigration influences economies, including health care systems, I see a consistent picture: Immigrants are a vital part of the health care workforce, especially in roles facing staffing shortages. People born outside the U.S. constitute 33.2 percent of the Golden State’s health care workforce, a higher percentage than in any other state. In New York City, they make up a majority of health care workers, representing 57 percent of the health care workforce. While health care demand soars, the pipeline for new health care workers could struggle to keep pace under current rules. Aligning immigration policy with the needs of the health care system would not, by itself, fix every problem in U.S. health care.

Body discovered after swimmer went missing in possible shark attack in California The woman's body was recovered from the ocean south of Davenport Beach, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had a pretty good run in 2025 when it came to confirming judges. Pool via Getty ImagesTrump will begin 2026 with eight judicial nominees still pending, and there’s no reason to believe most or all won’t sail through to confirmation. The point of blue slips is to ensure the White House consults with senators before appointing nominees in their states. “Chairman Grassley wants President Trump’s nominees to be successful,” a Grassley spokesperson told HuffPost in a statement. Advertisement“Nominees without blue slips don’t have the votes to advance out of committee or get confirmed on the Senate floor," said a Grassley spokesperson.

Flu cases spike amid holiday gatherings ABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton shares the latest numbers on flu cases across the U.S. and tips to help stay healthy.

Southeast Asia faces growing risks from extreme heat under climate change, yet existing assessments do not fully account for physiological impacts and population-level exposure, particularly at resolutions relevant for planning. Here we present a comprehensive evaluation of future heat stress in the region by integrating three methodological innovations: physiologically relevant bio-climatic indices, spatially explicit population exposure, and sub-daily temporal resolution. Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), we assess heat stress across Southeast Asia at \(22{\times }22\) km spatial and 3-hourly temporal resolution under low- and high-emissions scenarios. Continental Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, faces the most acute risks, with 6–9 hours of severe heat stress per day during peak months. Our findings show that dangerous levels of heat stress will emerge within decades, underscoring the urgency of adaptation and the benefits of strong mitigation.

Russia, Ukraine 'closer than ever' to peace, Trump says President Donald Trump said teams are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to achieving a Ukraine-Russia peace deal, following his conversation with Putin and meeting with Zelenskyy.

Claudia Winkleman is gearing up for the latest season of The Traitors BBCA new series of The Traitors is mere days away, and host Claudia Winkleman has promised an exciting tweak to the show’s usual format. And forget cliches about British politeness, she also says we can expect some “hardcore” showdowns between contestants. Could the mysterious red cloak come with new power, the likes of which the show has never seen? AdvertisementIt was recently confirmed that we’ll be getting 12 hour-long episodes of The Traitors series four, with episode two airing the day after the premiere on Friday 2 January. We’ll see 22 contestants take to the iconic Scottish castle to beg, steal and borrow their way to the prize pot of £120,000 .

As we’re closing in on the end of 2025, dating app Feeld has collaborated with Dr. Luke Brunning, a lecturer in Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds. AdvertisementThis is true across Gen Z, Millenials and Gen X and the dating experts say that our gender and sexual identities are becoming ‘rapidly more flexible’. The fastest-growing sexuality in 2025The fastest-growing sexuality on Feeld this year is ‘heteroflexible’ with a 193% increase in members identifying as this, and, according to the dating experts, switching between heteroflexible and straight is one of the most common sexuality shifts. Their data reveals that Millennials constitute almost two thirds of total heteroflexible members, Gen Z was next at 18% and Gen X at 15.5%. perhaps those firmly within the queer community, heteroflexibility may be viewed with suspicion, as indicative of a reticence to be open about somebody’s ‘true’ bisexuality, for example.

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six peopleFILE - A woman stands in front of the home where a New Year's Eve firework explosion killed and injured people, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)FILE - A woman stands in front of the home where a New Year's Eve firework explosion killed and injured people, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. As the director of Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement, Lambert wondered if the tragedy had sparked a shift in Hawaii residents' penchant for igniting illegal fireworks. A hopeful sign was an amnesty event last month where people turned in 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of illegal fireworks, Lambert said. His department has also increased searches at all ports, noting that illegal fireworks shipped to Hawaii often have ties to organized crime.

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you practice Buddhism. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter? Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter A. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

How Shared Work Environments Help Build Professional Networkshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/lizkislik/2024/12/10/how-to-build-more-connected-work-relationships-and-collaborate-better/https://joyworks.in/https://medium.com/@kendragermenis/the-power-of-shared-experience-in-remote-work-connection-c02288b4ac07https://webxfixer.comRemember when remote work was supposed to set us all free? Shared work environments are the antidote to this loneliness problem, and they work because they're not forcing anything on you.Think about it. Rather than dropping money on expensive conferences or formal networking memberships, you're cultivating relationships while getting your actual work done. Sometimes your competitors become your best referral sources, when projects don't match their expertise but fit yours perfectly.Final Thoughts on Workspace NetworkingGrowing professional networks through shared work environments isn't rocket science, but it demands consistent showing up and genuine engagement. The connections you're building won't materialize by next Tuesday, but they'll compound dramatically across months and years.

Power Hides. When the powerful try to bury the truth, we dig it up. Your membership ensures HuffPost reporters can chase the stories others ignore, expose wrongdoing, and deliver the facts without compromise. Already a member? Log in to hide these messages.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s now that time of the year when In Memoriam lists are being compiled and posted commemorating those who passed in 2025. For New York Times readers picking up the paper today, amidst tributes to Diane Keaton, David Lynch, Angie Stone and 20 others, two names were noticeably absent from the Gray Lady’s “The Lives They Lived” section. Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner. “The Lives They Lived is a New York Times Magazine feature,” the NYT’s Danielle Rhoades Ha told me today. “Though the print publication date is Dec. 16, the content was finalized and sent for publication on Dec. 11 — three days before Rob Reiner’s death,” the SVP Communications added.

Brief Notes: In this explosive episode of her podcast, Candace Owens sits down with investigator Ashton Forbes to unravel the lingering mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Because several days later they said, “Oh no, this plane actually didn’t crash anywhere near the South China Sea or anything. And if you’re going north into the east, you’re turning to the right. Now, before we get into that, let’s just talk about what people actually say they saw that day. ASHTON FORBES: He messed up because how could you…CANDACE OWENS: Know it’s not hostile unless you know it’s not hostile?

(WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP) via APHAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. AdvertisementThe Federal Aviation Administration described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter over Hammonton Municipal Airport. Sal Silipino, owner of a cafe near the crash site, said the pilots were regulars at the restaurant and would often have breakfast together. Advertisement“Immediately, the first helicopter went from right side up to upside down and started rapidly spinning, falling out of the air,” Dameshek told the TV station.