The powerful California Medical Association represents nearly 50,000 doctors in the state and two of its previous presidents hold seats on the state board responsible for disciplining doctors. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
CBS News investigation finds California Medical Board lets negligent doctors stay in business
The mission of the California Medical Board is to protect patients but our CBS News investigative team found that doctors who repeatedly hurt their patients are often allowed to continue practicing. Jim Axelrod reports. Source
Doctor on school reopenings and impact of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss schools reopening across New York City and the impact vaccine hesitancy has on the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
The Kristin Smart disappearance: After 26 years, Paul Flores is convicted of murder
A podcast reignited interest in the cold case of Kristin Smart who went missing from her college campus in 1996. In October 2022, a California jury found longtime suspect Paul Flores guilty of her murder. Source
These will be the hottest toys of the 2021 holiday season, according to Amazon
Start your Christmas shopping now, before Amazon’s picks for the best toys of 2021 sell out Source
Thousands of Haiti migrants are running out of options at border
The Associated Press is reporting that “many” migrants from the mostly Haitian group camped out near the U.S.-Mexico border are being released into the U.S. Thousands face deportation with the U.S. chartering expulsion flights back to Haiti. CBS News national correspondent Manny Bojorquez joins “CBSN AM” from Texas with more. Source
“This virus is an evil, evil thing”: Kentucky health care workers overwhelmed by surge of COVID patients
A rural Kentucky hospital is battling staff shortages amid a surge in COVID patients. A 29-year-old bride-to-be dies after misinformation dissuaded her from getting vaccinated. Nancy Chen reports. Source
Report: Many people from mostly Haitian migrant group now being allowed to remain in the U.S. while seeking asylum
As the migrant surge along the border continues, many Haitians are now allowed to remain in the United States. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Chilling details emerge in case of 4 found dead in Wisconsin cornfield
Antoine Suggs, 38, of Scottsdale, Arizona, faces four counts of second-degree intentional murder, without premeditation. Source
Lithuania says Chinese-made phones have built-in security risks
Military cybersecurity agency says investigation found four major cybersecurity risks on Huawei and Xiaomi devices, including content filtering and data exporting capabilities. Source