Will Hunter Biden Doc Offer More Damage Control Than Truth?

Hollywood won’t go near Hunter Biden. Late-night comedians barely mention the First Son in any comical way. Neither will “Saturday Night Live.” Studios ignore his outrageous actions, captured on a notorious laptop that would have fueled a half-dozen projects had it come from Eric or Donald Trump, Jr. It took action/director Robert Davi to make his own film about the tortured Biden,...

Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

In some patients, remnants of the coronavirus in the gut may stifle production of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, researchers suggest. NYT > Health

American Airlines boosts pilot contract offer by $1 billion after United deal

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the airline will match pay rates at rivals. U.S. News

Local execs offer congratulations to Dr. Tommy Frist Jr. for Legacy Award

Local executives offer heartfelt congratulations to NBJ Legacy Award winner Dr. Tommy Frist Jr. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit Airlines merger as shareholder vote looms

Frontier Airlines sweetened its offer to combine with fellow budget carrier Spirit Airlines, that airline said late Friday, less than a week before Spirit shareholders are set to vote on the deal. U.S. News

Elon Musk turns down $1 million offer to buy his tweet as an NFT

After embracing bitcoin and Dogecoin, Elon Musk withdrew from plans to sell a tweet as a non-fungible token, or NFT, on Tuesday — despite a bid over $ 1 million. U.S. News

New data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer

  by Tom Wilemon Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a racial disparity in access to Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been shown to shorten hospital stays, and increased mortality associated with dexamethasone, a steroid that has had the opposite effect in the general patient population. The data on 2,186 adults in the United States...

Boris Johnson will unveil final Brexit offer to the European Union on Wednesday

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday unveil his final Brexit offer to the European Union and make clear that if Brussels does not engage with the proposal, Britain will not negotiate further and will leave on Oct. 31. World News & Analysis

Witnessing Stephen Michael West's execution: The last words that offer no answers

Tennessee executed Stephen Michael West by electric chair on Thursday. The News Sentinel's Matt Lakin served as a witness.         GANNETT Syndication Service