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To the Editor:Regarding “Doctors and medical students clash over war protests in San Francisco” (news article, June 25):When I see patients at UCSF Health, I don’t know their political beliefs and they don’t know mine. I am focused solely on my job – using my medical training to provide excellent, dignified care to all who need it.That same expertise needs to be more prevalent throughout UCSF. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, phlebotomists, and all other clinicians and staff must leave their passion and conviction at the door of the hospital, even if it has nothing to do with patient care.”But your article…
Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry has high expectations in Blacksburg as the 2024 college football season approaches, with the third-year head coach retaining a number of players on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball and the Hokies acquiring several key players through the transfer portal.When considering who could be an X-factor for Virginia Tech, there are a few options that are probably hard to go wrong with. On the offensive side, you can pick from potential contenders, and on the defensive side, you can pick from players who were on last season’s roster. According to one…
In recent years, The Epoch Times has gained a large readership as a publisher of right-wing news articles and a peddler of baseless election conspiracy theories. This summer, the conservative media company is hoping to conquer new territory: Hollywood.Epoch Studios, a division of the Epoch Times Association, plans to release “The Firing Squad,” a drama starring Kevin Sorbo and Cuba Gooding Jr. as drug smugglers who find God behind bars.”The Firing Squad” marks Epoch’s entry into the growing faith-film market, a genre that includes recent box office smashes such as “Sound of Freedom,” “Unsung Hero” and “Jesus Revolution.” The film’s…
Terence Crawford He is preparing for a new fight in a new weight class. Israel Madrimov Crawford and Madrimov will face off on the Riyadh season card, which will be held at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The bout will be a battle for the Uzbek boxer’s WBA light middleweight belt, but the two will also likely compete for the WBO interim title. Besides the showdown between Crawford and Madrimov, the event will feature three other title bouts and several exciting heavyweight bouts, including the return of a former heavyweight champion. Andy Ruiz Jr.This will be Bud’s first…
Vanessa Hudgens is now a mom!The “High School Musical” actress and her MLB shortstop husband, Cole Tucker, were spotted leaving a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, according to photos published by the Daily Mail, Page Six and TMZ.Wednesday also marked Tucker’s 28th birthday.Hudgens, 35, confirmed the birth of her child on Thursday and slammed the paparazzi for invading her privacy.”We are disappointed that our family’s privacy has been disregarded and exploited during this special time due to the media’s desire for long-distance cameras to provide information,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “Despite this, Mommy, Daddy and baby…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan had a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign, facing early elimination after consecutive losses to the USA and India in the group stage. Despite scoring 122 runs in four matches, Azam faced severe criticism for his moderate strike-rate of just 101.66.Former Pakistan cricketer Mustaq Ahmed, in an interview with Cricket Pakistan, compared Azam with Indian cricketing star Virat Kohli and defended Azam’s batting style.”It’s his strength. Virat Kohli also takes his time, so does he,” he said. Barring the last two-three matches, Rohit Sharma has been scoring 20-25 runs. But there has been a change in intent in…
Pakistani leaders congratulate Masoud Pezeshkian on Iranian presidential election victory ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday congratulated Massoud Pezeshkian on being elected President of Iran.Reformist candidate Pezeshkian, who promised to work with Western countries and ease enforcement of the country’s compulsory headscarf law, won Iran’s presidential runoff election on Saturday, defeating Saeed Jalili.Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, won Friday’s election with 16.3 million votes to Djalili’s 13.5 million, according to results released by authorities.Sharif congratulated Pezeshkian on his appointment and said he looked forward to working closely with the president-elect to…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The recently retired chief executive of semiconductor equipment maker ASML said on Saturday in an interview with Dutch radio station BNR that the conflict between the United States and China over computer chips was ideological and not based on fact and would continue.Wenink stepped down in April after a decade in which he built ASML into Europe’s largest technology company. Since 2018, the United States has imposed increasing restrictions on the equipment the company can export to China, its second-largest market after Taiwan, citing security concerns. Most recently, the U.S. has asked the company not to repair…
High-yield savings accounts are extremely popular, and with many boasting interest rates over 5%, which is much higher than the average savings account rate, it’s no wonder so many people are interested.This renewed interest has sparked a debate about where to find the best high-yield savings account rates. Interest rates are constantly changing (I’ve received 15 emails in the past year saying Ally has raised their rates again), and many accounts function the same, so there really is no “best” account. As long as the account doesn’t have bank maintenance fees, using any HYSA is far better than using a…
Massoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to open Iran to the world, won a landslide victory in the runoff election and will be elected the country’s ninth president. The only moderate candidate in the race won 53.7 percent of the votes, or 16.3 million out of more than 30 million cast, compared with 44.3 percent, or 13.5 million, for his rival, Said Jalili. On Saturday, Pezeshkian acknowledged that “the road ahead is difficult,” but reached out to all Iranians: “I reach out to you and I swear on my honor that I will not leave you alone on this path. Please…