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Antony Price Dies at 80 as House GOP Health Bill Targets ACA Subsidies; Trump Touts Economy, RFK Jr./CDC Face Turmoil, NJ Ice Rescue, Philly Honors Pierre Robert, and SEPTA Union OKs Contract
Fashion designer Antony Price dies at 80
Antony Price, the Yorkshire-born designer who dressed major music artists in sculptured silhouettes and unapologetic high-theatre flair, has died at 80. Another reminder that “fearless showmanship” is a real skill, not a branding workshop at a luxury hotel.
House passes GOP health care bill that lets ACA subsidies expire
The House narrowly passed a Republican health care bill, 216 to 211, that does not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Because if you cannot afford coverage, congratulations, you have been successfully “market corrected” by people with gold-plated insurance and zero shame.
Police rescue two girls who fell through ice on New Jersey lake
Officers rescued two girls after they fell through ice on a New Jersey lake, finding them submerged in chest-deep water and pulling them out before it turned worse. No snark here, just gratitude for fast, competent work when minutes actually matter.
Trump touts economic wins in national address amid rising disapproval
Donald Trump delivered a televised address leaning hard on a highlight reel of claimed political and economic achievements, even as public disapproval rises. Nothing calms a room like a man shouting “success” while the approval numbers quietly crawl toward the fire exit.
RFK Jr., CDC turmoil, and questions over journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s disclosures
Questions are mounting over whether withholding information about journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s “digital affair” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have helped smooth his path to becoming health secretary. Meanwhile, Kennedy has fueled outrage by pressuring the CDC to walk back its stance that vaccines do not cause autism, amid reports of firings, resignations, staff protests, and collapsing morale, which is what happens when conspiracies get an office badge and a conference room.
Sold-out Fillmore concert honors Philadelphia radio icon Pierre Robert
A sold-out Fillmore concert celebrated the life and legacy of Philadelphia radio mainstay Pierre Robert, drawing fans from across the region. People came to honor a voice that felt personal, which is something your algorithmic playlist overlords will never understand, no matter how aggressively they suggest “songs you might like” while you are trying to have a mood.
SEPTA’s largest union approves two-year contract
SEPTA’s largest union ratified a new two-year contract. Paperwork is not a miracle, but in modern infrastructure management, it is about as close as we get to one.
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