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Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Six injured in crash between car and tipper truck
A person is in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after a crash between a car and a tipper truck, police have said. The crash happened between Bristol and Bath on the A420 Tog Hill crossroads with Freezinghill Lane and Gorse Lane at about 11:00 BST, said police. Four other occupants of the car and the driver of the truck were also injured, though not as seriously, said officers. The A420 was shut between the junction with Bath Road at Wick and the A46 Cold Ashton roundabout. Freezinghill Lane was also closed between Bath Road and the A420, and Gorse Lane was closed between the A420 and the A46, said police. More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol Avon and Somerset Police said the crash involved a blue Volvo XC90 with five occupants and a red Scania tipper truck, which overturned and shed its load. All of the occupants of the car were understood to be adults and their immediate next of kin had been made aware, a police spokesperson said. The force said specialist recovery would be needed for the lorry. Anyone with footage that could help the investigation was asked to call 101. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Related internet links Avon & Somerset Police
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
UnitedHealth stock plunges over 4% after disclosing DOJ's criminal & civil probe
UnitedHealth stock plunged on Thursday after the company disclosed it was under investigation by the US Department of Justice. The healthcare conglomerate said it was complying with both criminal and civil requests from the federal agency. At 12:19 PM EDT, UnitedHealth stock was down 4.15% at $280.38. So far this year, the stock shed over 40% of its value. '(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,' the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The DOJ was investigating UnitedHealth's Medicare business, a US government program that covers medical costs for individuals aged 65 and older and those with disabilities, reported Wall Street Journal earlier this year. The WSJ said in February, citing anonymous sources, that the probe focused on billing practices in recent months. The company said it proactively reached out to the DoJ after reviewing the media reports about its participation in the Medicare program, and that it is committed to cooperating with federal authorities. It expressed confidence in its practices and noted that independent audits by CMS have ranked its methods among the most accurate in the industry. UnitedHealth further said it has launched its own initiative to conduct third-party reviews of policies, practices, associated processes and performance metrics for risk assessment coding, managed care practices and pharmacy services. The company also pointed to favorable decision from a court-appointed special master in a decade-long civil challenge by the department to aspects of its Medicare Advantage business, which concluded that there was no evidence to support claims of wrongdoing. The company's UnitedHealthcare business covers more than 8 million people as the nation's largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans. UnitedHealth Group Inc. runs one of the nation's largest health insurance and pharmacy benefits management businesses. It also operates a growing Optum business that provides care and technology support. The company will report its second quarter results next Tuesday.
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Australian shares flat as tech, energy offset losses in miners, gold stocks
Australian shares were little changed on Thursday, as gains in tech and energy stocks offset losses in gold and mining counters, while Fortescue jumped on record quarterly shipments and Macquarie fell after posting a drop in first-quarter profit. The S&P/ASX 200 index was flat at 8,735.90 points as of 0028 GMT, after rising 0.7% on Wednesday. Energy stocks added 0.3%, with Woodside Energy up 1.5%. Oil prices advanced on hopes that progress in talks between the U.S. and its key trade partners ahead of the August 1 deadline would ease pressure on the global economy, while a drop in U.S. crude stocks last week signalled solid demand. Technology stocks rose 0.5%, mirroring gains in overseas peers. ASX-listed shares of Xero grew 0.3%, while those of NEXTDC rose 0.8%. Bucking the trend, gold stocks shed more than 2.5% to lead the benchmark lower, as bullion prices weakened. Northern Star Resources dropped 3%, while Genesis Minerals lost 1.3%. Financials slid 0.2%, with Macquarie slipping 5% after reporting a first-quarter net profit decline and announcing the departure of Chief Financial Officer Alex Harvey. The top investment bank was the biggest laggard on the sub-index. Miners eased 0.2%, as iron ore prices fell. Rio Tinto dropped 0.4%. In contrast, Fortescue gained more than 5% after fourth-quarter shipments hit the top end of its fiscal 2025 guidance. In company news, Lynas Rare Earths reported fourth-quarter revenue beat. The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals outside China said it had entered into a magnet manufacturing deal with Korea's JS Link. Shares grew more than 4%. Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.2% to 12,823.99.
Mint
2 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Australian shares flat as tech, energy offset losses in miners, gold stocks
July 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares were little changed on Thursday, as gains in tech and energy stocks offset losses in gold and mining counters, while Fortescue jumped on record quarterly shipments and Macquarie fell after posting a drop in first-quarter profit. The S&P/ASX 200 index was flat at 8,735.90 points as of 0028 GMT, after rising 0.7% on Wednesday. Energy stocks added 0.3%, with Woodside Energy up 1.5%. Oil prices advanced on hopes that progress in talks between the U.S. and its key trade partners ahead of the August 1 deadline would ease pressure on the global economy, while a drop in U.S. crude stocks last week signalled solid demand. Technology stocks rose 0.5%, mirroring gains in overseas peers. ASX-listed shares of Xero grew 0.3%, while those of NEXTDC rose 0.8%. Bucking the trend, gold stocks shed more than 2.5% to lead the benchmark lower, as bullion prices weakened. Northern Star Resources dropped 3%, while Genesis Minerals lost 1.3%. Financials slid 0.2%, with Macquarie slipping 5% after reporting a first-quarter net profit decline and announcing the departure of Chief Financial Officer Alex Harvey. The top investment bank was the biggest laggard on the sub-index. Miners eased 0.2%, as iron ore prices fell. Rio Tinto dropped 0.4%. In contrast, Fortescue gained more than 5% after fourth-quarter shipments hit the top end of its fiscal 2025 guidance. In company news, Lynas Rare Earths reported fourth-quarter revenue beat. The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals outside China said it had entered into a magnet manufacturing deal with Korea's JS Link. Shares grew more than 4%. Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.2% to 12,823.99. (Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I shed 4st on fat jabs to banish my ‘six chins' for my wedding day – despite devastating side-effect I won't give up
'I looked and felt awful and I wanted to look good for my wedding, I don't want to be a fat bride,' Kimberly, says NO WEIGH I shed 4st on fat jabs to banish my 'six chins' for my wedding day – despite devastating side-effect I won't give up Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KIMBERLY Maberly endured a devastating side effect to fat jabs so she could walk down the aisle with a smaller waistline. The 42-year-old comedian has dropped 4st since starting GLP-1 injections last October - but says the powerful slimming drug has left her thick blonde hair falling out in clumps. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Kimberly's weight was an ongoing joke at the comedy club she owned Credit: Kennedy News 7 The 42-year-old's hair falls as the weight drops Credit: Kennedy News 7 Hair loss can't hide the happy bride-to-be Credit: Kennedy News "If the hair loss had been a side effect from day one, I probably wouldn't have stuck with it," the bride-to-be from Stoke-on-Trent. "It's now at a point where if I'm in the shower it literally falls out in clumps." The comedy club owner tipped the scales at 17st and a dress size 22 at her heaviest when she decided to fork out £220 for a month's worth of the jabs from a pharmacy after a consultation with her GP. Kimberly, now a size 16 and weighing 13st, was sick of dodging jokes about her "six chins" during her comedy roast battles and refused to be a "fat bride" for her wedding in July 2026. The family of drugs known as GLP-1 RAs, originally developed to treat diabetes, are now often being used for weight loss as they were found to suppress appetite. She said: "I looked and felt awful and I wanted to look good for my wedding, I don't want to be a fat bride." "I did diet clubs and slimming shakes but the results were always mediocre. I was drawn to [weight loss jabs] as it seemed like a quick fix." "I do roast battles at the comedy club and one of the things that people mentioned all the time was my weight. "When all you're looking at is your six chins, instead of going 'oh I got a few laughs there' that becomes another reason for wanting to lose weight." But the jabs came with a cruel price. Kimberly has had to stop washing her hair regularly to prevent more fallout and now hides it under a cap when out and about. Weight Loss Jabs - Pros vs Cons She doesn't even let her fiancé, Andrew Fisher, see what is left of her locks. "I know he doesn't care, but I do," she explained. "She added: I was FaceTiming my sister who is a hairdresser and showing her and I just started crying. "I was looking underneath and it was patchy. I daren't get anyone to check my full head because I don't want to know the full extent." Trying to see the positives, Kimberly has embraced wigs - even making them a bit of fun. She said: "[In May] I thought 'what if I try a wig?' That way I could carry on with the [weight-loss injections] and hide behind the wigs." 7 Wigs hide hair loss Credit: Kennedy News 7 Fiancé Andrew has been loving Kimberly's new looks Credit: Kennedy News 7 Andrew has been telling everyone he's getting a different girlfriend every day Credit: Kennedy News "I was really trying to make the most of my hair by wearing headbands, trying to part it differently so it didn't look so bad, but wigs have become part of my everyday as it got worse." "It's a bit of fun and I can be different every day." Despite what Kimberly thinks, Andrew has been loving the new looks too. "He's been telling everyone he's getting a different girlfriend every day," she said. "He likes the pink wig — he says that one is his favourite." 'You don't have to worry about bad hair days' Despite the hair loss, Kimberly is determined to stay positive. She added: "I decided I could either cry and moan about how little [hair] I've got or not, I'm just having fun with it and embracing it. "The way I look at it is that my hair's going to grow back, but the weight isn't going to come back on. "I'm still taking it now and if I could go back to October and decide not to take it, I wouldn't change a thing. Now on her last prescription, Kimberly wants to give her hair a year to recover ahead of the wedding. "I'm aiming to lose the last stone before the big day without using skinny jabs." "I'm not at my target weight, but I wanted a whole year off the jabs to recover my hair for the wedding. "Even if I want a hair piece or extensions for the wedding day, I need to have more growth before that's possible." She said wearing wigs has given her the confidence she needed. "But I see them [wigs] as a temporary measure to a problem that will go away." She added: "I'd say to other women suffering from hair loss to see it as another accessory to add to your look, plus you don't have to worry about bad hair days." 7 Kimberly didn't want to be a 'fat bride' for her wedding in July 2026 Credit: Kennedy News
