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CBS News
19-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Proposed bill in Michigan targets medical guardianship
A new bipartisan bill package hopes to streamline the process for Michigan families making medical guardianship decisions, also known as next of kin. "If they only have a few days to live, you don't want — and I didn't want — to spend those last three days trying to fight in court," said State Rep. Jamie Thompson, R-Brownstown Township. "Things can happen. There's plenty of emergencies that can happen, whether it be car accidents or strokes or things with patients that can turn really quickly when they become confused and can't make their own decisions." Thompson knows how difficult making end-of-life decisions can be. A few years ago, her father faced a terminal diagnosis and only had days to live. Wanting to bring him home from Kentucky, Thompson says she had everything in place. "But as soon as we got him to Michigan, everything changed," said Thompson. Under current Michigan law, when a person becomes incapacitated without a medical power of attorney in place, families have to go through the court system before they can make any time-sensitive medical decisions. While next of kin traditionally means a closest living blood relative, Michigan requires a longer legal process to make that determination, which Thompson says can make an already difficult situation even tougher. "Michigan law requires you to go to a court and get guardianship with your loved one in order to make those decisions for them, and that's something I don't feel the court should have involvement in," said Thompson. Thompson teamed up with Democratic Rep. Angela Witwer, a fellow healthcare provider, to create the bill package. "Death happens, not when you're prepared for it most of the time, and so this is a way to help people and help those in the most vulnerable state be taken care of," said Witwer, D-Delta Township. Both representatives say they wanted to get involved because Michigan is one of the few states in the country without this in its laws. "If the parties both look at what is important to the people of Michigan, then we'll always be right in how we move things forward," said Witwer. "To me, it's whatever medications you take, your list of allergies, your diagnosis is everything that's part of your medical record, your final wishes should be a part of that as well," said Thompson. The bills have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration and are expected to be introduced in the chamber later this summer.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Parents sought after Canton toddler dies
CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — Police are looking for the parents of a 3-year-old Canton boy who died in early May. According to a news release from Canton Police, Demetres Givens, 42, and Jamie Thompson, 37, are each facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. Man dies, stabbed multiple times on Mother's Day: Medical Examiner The evening of May 5, officers responded to the home on the 3100 block of Gilbert Circle Northeast on reports of a toddler in his bed not breathing, police said. The child was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A cause of death was not released. On May 9, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Givens and Thompson. At this time they have not been located. Man sentenced to life in prison in fatal 2021 shooting If you have information that could help police find them, you're asked to contact theCanton Police Communications Center at 330-649-5800, the Canton Police Detective Bureau at (330)489-3144 or the US Marshals Task Force at 1-877-WANTED-2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel Joining The Atlantic as Staff Writers
As The Atlantic continues a major expansion of its editorial staff, today editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg is announcing that award-winning journalists Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel will both become staff writers. Jamie has been a contributing writer for The Atlantic and will join the staff next week. She won this year's National Magazine Award for reporting for the March 2024 cover story, 'To Stop a Shooter,' about the Parkland shooting and the systemic failure by America's police forces to properly train their officers to confront mass shooters––and a society in denial about what it would really take to stop such tragedies. Ahead of joining staff in a few months, Josh had his first piece for The Atlantic published this morning: a romping profile of Anthony Weiner's attempted political comeback as he runs for New York's city council. From the lead: 'The last time we saw him, we saw all of him. Our subject is Anthony Weiner, whose surname was a burden long before it became a curse—so fused with his disgrace that you can't say it without triggering an avalanche of cringe.' Below is Jeffrey's note to staff announcing these hires: Dear everyone, I'm writing this morning with excellent news. Two of journalism's most esteemed talents are joining The Atlantic as staff writers: Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel. It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway: This is a big day for our magazine and our ambitions. I'll introduce them in alphabetical order, though for most of you, Jamie, who is already a contributing writer, needs no introduction: Her brilliant cover story for us, 'To Stop a Shooter,' was the recipient of this year's National Magazine Award for Reporting. (In her second article for us, an equally ambitious and accomplished piece of reporting, Jamie embedded with the Prince George's County Police Department's carjacking unit.) Jamie's brave, adventurous, and savvy reporting, her embrace of society's deepest complexities, and her ability to write about the most challenging characters and morally vexing issues with depth and fairness make her a perfect fit for the staff of The Atlantic. Even before winning one of the prestigious prizes in journalism, Jamie was already known as one of the best writers on criminal justice issues in America. She is the author of Standoff: Race, Policing, and a Deadly Assault That Gripped a Nation, which grew out of a story she wrote for The Dallas Morning News, which won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing. Jamie began her career as a newspaper reporter in South Carolina and Florida (where she was part of a legendary crew at The Tampa Bay Times), before transitioning to writing magazine features; in addition to her work for us, she has written for, among other places, Texas Monthly, D Magazine, Politico, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Magazine. She has also been an associate professor of journalism at the University of Dallas. She will be working out of the Wharf, and her first day on staff with us is May 5. Now, onto Josh, who is new to The Atlantic (his first piece for us, about the return of Anthony Weiner, is up on the site this morning), but he is certainly among the most esteemed and well-known journalists in our country. Josh is a person of immense talent and range, and across his legendary career, he has led extraordinary journalism organizations through extraordinary times. Josh is joining us to write mainly at the intersection of technology, AI, and government policy, though (as you will see in the Weiner piece) he can write fluidly, and wittily, about most anything. Josh is the former editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and served as the chief content officer for Bloomberg Media, where he oversaw media operations across five continents. He is widely, and appropriately, credited for reinventing Businessweek. He created Vice News Tonight on HBO and has produced feature-length documentaries for HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV+. He served as executive producer (alongside Oprah Winfrey) of ABC's AI and the Future of Us, and he has won 12 Emmys and Peabody Awards for his work. Josh began his career at Vibe magazine, and then went on to fruitful employment at Time magazine. Most recently, Josh wrote a regular column for The Washington Post focused on AI. He continues to produce documentaries and is currently writing a book for Simon & Schuster about ways in which AI can be used for the common good. He will be based at Prince Street, and he will start on our staff this summer. This is a good day for The Atlantic. Please join me in welcoming Jamie and Josh to our team. Best wishes, Jeff The Atlantic has announced a number of new hires since the start of the year, including managing editor Griff Witte; staff writers Tyler Austin Harper, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Nick Miroff, Ashley Parker, Missy Ryan, Michael Scherer, and Caity Weaver; senior editors Jenna Johnson and Dan Zak; and contributing writers Jonathan Lemire and Alex Reisner. Please reach out with any questions or requests. Press Contact: Anna Bross, The Atlantic | press@ Article originally published at The Atlantic
Atlantic
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel Joining
As The Atlantic continues a major expansion of its editorial staff, today editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg is announcing that award-winning journalists Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel will both become staff writers. Jamie has been a contributing writer for The Atlantic and will join the staff next week. She won this year's National Magazine Award for reporting for the March 2024 cover story, ' To Stop a Shooter,' about the Parkland shooting and the systemic failure by America's police forces to properly train their officers to confront mass shooters––and a society in denial about what it would really take to stop such tragedies. Ahead of joining staff in a few months, Josh had his first piece for The Atlantic published this morning: a romping profile of Anthony Weiner's attempted political comeback as he runs for New York's city council. From the lead: 'The last time we saw him, we saw all of him. Our subject is Anthony Weiner, whose surname was a burden long before it became a curse—so fused with his disgrace that you can't say it without triggering an avalanche of cringe.' Below is Jeffrey's note to staff announcing these hires: Dear everyone, I'm writing this morning with excellent news. Two of journalism's most esteemed talents are joining The Atlantic as staff writers: Jamie Thompson and Josh Tyrangiel. It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway: This is a big day for our magazine and our ambitions. I'll introduce them in alphabetical order, though for most of you, Jamie, who is already a contributing writer, needs no introduction: Her brilliant cover story for us, ' To Stop a Shooter,' was the recipient of this year's National Magazine Award for Reporting. (In her second article for us, an equally ambitious and accomplished piece of reporting, Jamie embedded with the Prince George's County Police Department's carjacking unit.) Jamie's brave, adventurous, and savvy reporting, her embrace of society's deepest complexities, and her ability to write about the most challenging characters and morally vexing issues with depth and fairness make her a perfect fit for the staff of The Atlantic. Even before winning one of the prestigious prizes in journalism, Jamie was already known as one of the best writers on criminal justice issues in America. She is the author of Standoff: Race, Policing, and a Deadly Assault That Gripped a Nation, which grew out of a story she wrote for The Dallas Morning News, which won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing. Jamie began her career as a newspaper reporter in South Carolina and Florida (where she was part of a legendary crew at The Tampa Bay Times), before transitioning to writing magazine features; in addition to her work for us, she has written for, among other places, Texas Monthly, D Magazine, Politico, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Magazine. She has also been an associate professor of journalism at the University of Dallas. She will be working out of the Wharf, and her first day on staff with us is May 5. Now, onto Josh, who is new to The Atlantic (his first piece for us, about the return of Anthony Weiner, is up on the site this morning), but he is certainly among the most esteemed and well-known journalists in our country. Josh is a person of immense talent and range, and across his legendary career, he has led extraordinary journalism organizations through extraordinary times. Josh is joining us to write mainly at the intersection of technology, AI, and government policy, though (as you will see in the Weiner piece) he can write fluidly, and wittily, about most anything. Josh is the former editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and served as the chief content officer for Bloomberg Media, where he oversaw media operations across five continents. He is widely, and appropriately, credited for reinventing Businessweek. He created Vice News Tonight on HBO and has produced feature-length documentaries for HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV+. He served as executive producer (alongside Oprah Winfrey) of ABC's AI and the Future of Us, and he has won 12 Emmys and Peabody Awards for his work. Josh began his career at Vibe magazine, and then went on to fruitful employment at Time magazine. Most recently, Josh wrote a regular column for The Washington Post focused on AI. He continues to produce documentaries and is currently writing a book for Simon & Schuster about ways in which AI can be used for the common good. He will be based at Prince Street, and he will start on our staff this summer. This is a good day for The Atlantic. Please join me in welcoming Jamie and Josh to our team. Best wishes, Jeff
IOL News
30-04-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Oxford Economics warns US tariff hikes signal a downturn in global economic outlook
The announcement of substantial tariff hikes by the US administration marked a turning point in global economic outlook, as reflected in the latest Global Risk Survey conducted by Oxford Economics. Image: White House/Facebook The announcement of substantial tariff hikes by the US administration marked a turning point in global economic outlook, as reflected in the latest Global Risk Survey conducted by Oxford Economics. Launched on April 3, just hours after the US declared 'Liberation Day,' the survey revealed a significant deterioration in business sentiment, continuing a trend of pessimism that lasted throughout the three-week sample period. The latest quarterly survey, completed by 125 clients across sectors, reveals a complex landscape driven by fears of imminent trade wars, economic sluggishness, and shifting global dynamics. The Global Business Sentiment Index, derived from these surveys, indicated a worrying forecast: global gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to decelerate to just 1.2% by late 2025. This is half the growth rate businesses anticipated in January and 0.6 percentage points below the most recent baseline. Such downward revisions underscored the urgency with which businesses are recalibrating their expectations in the wake of policy changes. Almost all businesses surveyed have become more negative about growth prospects Image: Supplied According to the survey responses—gathered from clients including some of the world's largest companies employing nearly six million people and generating around $2 trillion in turnover—nearly half of all businesses were significantly more negative about global growth prospects for the next two years. Jamie Thompson, head of macro scenario at Oxford Economics Africa, said this sentiment represented the highest level of pessimism recorded since the survey's inception five years ago. "In addition, more than two-fifths have become slightly more negative over the past month. Only a handful of businesses report a more positive or unchanged outlook, in contrast with previous surveys," Thompson said. The current survey painted a stark picture: approximately 80% of businesses perceive downside risks to the global growth forecast. A concerning one-third of respondents believe these risks are heavily weighted toward the downside, reflecting an acute sense of vulnerability among global enterprises. The divergence between responses to the first and second waves of the survey indicateed a reactive business community, especially following the forecast downgrade witnessed in mid-April. Respondents' expectations for global GDP growth have now fallen to a mean of 1.6% for 2025, down 0.4 percentage points from March and 0.7 percentage points from January. Businesses have also grown wary of prospects for 2026, reducing their mean expectation to 1.8%, a decline of 0.3 percentage points since earlier this year. Fears regarding the US economy have surged sharply, with fewer than a quarter of businesses believing it will continue to outperform other G7 nations—an astonishing drop from over 80% just a few months earlier. The likelihood of a US recession over the next year has been rated at 48%, a stark increase from previous estimates following last year's elections. Notably, three-quarters of businesses now cite the risk of a global trade war, spurred mainly by escalating tariffs, as the top economic threat over the next two years. This represented a significant jump of 22 percentage points within just three months, echoing long-standing worries about trade relationships and economic stability. In parallel, fears surrounding deglobalisation have also intensified, with 60% of businesses identifying it as the principal risk over the next five years, a substantial increase from 35% in January. Conversely, concerns previously directed at geopolitical tensions in regions like the Middle East have waned, reflecting shifting priorities in the face of trade-related uncertainties. Inflation expectations show an upward trend, with the average projected rate now sitting at 3.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the baseline, but still lower than the peak seen in 2022. As economic risks materialise, businesses are increasingly cautious, underscoring the frailty of the current economic climate. Looking to the future, geopolitical tensions and protectionist policies are referenced by over half of the respondents as key global economic risks. However, surprisingly, the long-term impact of technological innovations like artificial intelligence remains largely underestimated, with fewer than 10% of businesses viewing it as a leading concern. Despite the challenges, some optimism persists, with over 40% of respondents identifying the avoidance of a global trade war as a significant opportunity for economic recovery. Other potential upsides noted included a boost in European growth, possibly driven by increased defence expenditure and stabilisation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. BUSINESS REPORT
