HIGHER DRUG COSTS
A study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA found that one in five adults over 65 skipped or delayed medication in 2022 because of costs. Back in 2016, only one in seven seniors had the same issue, marking a sharp increase in the past 6 years. The study cited both high inflation and rising prescription drug costs for the issue and found that even among those who didn't skip medication, 8 percent cut down on necessities like gas or groceries in order to afford it.
TIKTOKERS STRIKE BACK
TikTok creators in Montana are suing the state after it passed a law banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app. The creators are claiming that the law is unconstitutional and an infringement on their free speech rights. The five plaintiffs include podcaster and cosplayer 'Lady Dred Knot' and mountaineer Alice Held, who both have over 200 thousand followers. Iin addition to the creators named in the suit, some of TikTok's biggest names are based in the state, including author Hank Green, who has over 7 million followers.
Containers of Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup dated July 18 to Sept. 15, may have insects, and Fully Cooked Falafel in 35 states and Washington, D.C., may contain rocks.
The boom in new apartments is concentrated: in relatively few cities and in luxury units.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law on Saturday. The law was set to take effect Aug. 1.
Lower temperatures are also forecast for Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley.
Millions of people around the country are under the threat of severe heat and storms.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Friday, July 28, 2023.
Millions of people around the U.S. are again under the threat of severe weather Friday.
The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case.
One Good Thing: Firefighters Rescue Dog While Battling Fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered his help to negotiate an end to the Hollywood strike.
