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After backlash, Feds cancel plan that risked limiting breast reconstruction options

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

Rachana Pradhan, Anna Werner, CBS News, Leigh Ann Winick and CBS News | (TNS) KFF Health NewsFederal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients, and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women’s options for reconstructive surgery.The controversy centered on how doctors are paid for a type of breast reconstruction known as DIEP flap, in which skin, fat, and blood vessels are harvested from a woman’s abdomen to create a new breast.Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided to eliminate a trio of medical billing codes for breast reconstructive surgery that enabled doctors to collect much more money for DIEP flap operations than for simpler types of breast reconstruction. Some plastic surgeons said the government’s move would limit access and make DIEP flaps available only to those who could afford to pay tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket.Through its coding decisions, the federal government can influence the medic...

CBS sets hour-long tribute to Bob Barker

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

Dan Clarendon | New York Daily NewsFive days after Bob Barker’s death at the age of 99, CBS will honor the longtime TV host, who graced television airwaves for five decades.CBS announced Tuesday that it will broadcast the one-hour special, “The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker,” on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m. ET.The network said the special will feature priceless moments from Barker’s half-century on television, including his first and final episodes of “The Price Is Right,” his first time introducing the Plinko game, and his emotional announcement that the show’s soundstage had been renamed the Bob Barker Studio.Viewers will also see video montages of emotional “Price Is Right” contestants and funny mishaps from Barker’s tenure on the game show, CBS’s press release added.Plus, the special will feature a clip from CBS’ 2007 celebration of Barker’s career, in which the TV host’s “Happy Gilmore” co-star Adam Sandler paid homage to the star with a poem titled “Ode to Bob Barker...

Driver leads CHP on chase, crashes in East Bay

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol arrested a driver following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash Wednesday morning in the East Bay.Around 8:50 a.m., CHP officers attempted to pull over a car on Highway 4 near Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg for a carpool violation. The driver refused to stop and led CHP on a car chase as they traveled onto Highway 24.Within 15 minutes of the police chase, the driver crashed and overturned their car near Pleasant Hill Road. The driver exited the overturned car and fled on foot from police. CHP was eventually able to place the driver into custody. The crash damaged five cars that were traveling on the freeway during the police chase.No injuries have been reported. This is developing news. Stick with us for updates.

What will weather be like for Beyoncé concert?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Bey is in the Bay Area as Beyoncé brings her "Renaissance World Tour" to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara Wednesday night. With some tickets going for close to $3,000, fans began lining up for the much-anticipated show in the early hours of the morning.Queen Bey has asked her fans to wear silver in celebration of Virgo season and merchandise will be available at different locations around the stadium. With doors set to open at 7 p.m. and the show scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m., one question fans are asking is, what will the weather in Santa Clara be like Wednesday night?With the Bay Area in the midst of a one-day heat spike that's led to Red Flag warnings in the North Bay, KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan says members of the "BeyHive" could be in for a hot one. What you need to know ahead of Beyoncé concert at Levi’s Stadium "For Beyoncé fans flocking to Santa Clara today expect warm temperatures throughout the day topping off at about 90 degrees," Grogan said.Beyond the wa...

Katie Porter makes campaign stop in SF Mission District

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Katie Porter made a campaign stop in San Francisco's Mission District on Tuesday. Rep. Porter (D-Irvine) held a meet and greet with the San Francisco Latinx Democratic Club and visited several Latino-owned businesses.Porter made three stops during a visit to Mission Street Tuesday that lasted slightly more than an hour, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Senate candidate spoke to business owners about some of the problems facing the city, including graffiti and homeless encampments in the area, the Chronicle reported.Porter, who along with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Bay Area Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) is one of the three leading Democrats running to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat. Feinstein (D-San Francisco), has announced she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term.

Put on the red lights! Sting ready to rock Wolf Trap

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

Listen to my 2019 interview with Sting on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Sting at Wolf Trap (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); He’s won a whopping 17 Grammy Awards throughout his illustrious career of masterful music.This weekend, Sting will rock Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, on Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2.“It’s nice to be bac...

Messi en el partido del Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC: previa, a qué hora y cómo verlo en vivo

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — El segundo partido del Lionel Messi por la MLS es este miércoles ante Nashville SC, rival al que ya enfrentó en la final de la Leagues Cup y con el que empató 1 a 1, aunque luego en los penales festejó el equipo del Inter Miami.Messi viene con una carga de partidos que llevó al director técnico Gerardo “Tata” Martino a dejarlo en el banco en el último encuentro ante New York Red Bulls, pero se espera que pueda jugar de entrada este miércoles. Su segunda presentación por la MLS será de local, en un DRV PNK Stadium con aforo completo, como ya es costumbre desde que el astro argentino arribó a la Florida, y con un deseo de festejar una victoria como local en la MLS después de 109 días. La última vez que ganó por MLS el equipo de Miami fue en mayo frente a New England Revolution, cuando vencieron al equipo de Massachusetts por 2 a 1.La realidad del equipo antes de la llegada de Messi era marcadamente mala. Tan solo cinco victorias en 22 partidos para su...

Sex abuse charges dismissed for ex-Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, as judge rules 93-year-old is not fit for trial

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Sex abuse charges dismissed for ex-Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, as judge rules 93-year-old is not fit for trial.Source

Michigan State, Tennessee exhibition hoops game to benefit Maui wildfire charity

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State and Tennessee will meet in an exhibition basketball game to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.Michigan State announced Wednesday that it will play the Volunteers on Oct. 29 at the Breslin Center and all proceeds will be given to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund.Maui’s historic seaside community of Lahaina was devasted by a wildfire, leaving more than 100 dead and an unknown number of people missing.Michigan State has played in the Maui Invitational five times, and is scheduled to return to the tournament in 2024.“The Maui Invitational and the city of Lahaina have always held a special place in my heart,” Michigan State Tom Izzo said. “The images we’ve all seen and the stories we’ve heard following the wildfires have touched so many of us in the college basketball world and I know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected.R...

$5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:24 GMT

In a first-of-its kind auction for the Gulf of Mexico, a company bid $5.6 million Tuesday to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation. It was a modest start for wind energy in the Gulf, which lags the Northeast in offshore wind power development. Only one of three available tracts received bids. And only two companies bid. The winning bidder was RWE Offshore US. The Biden administration said the tract covers more than 102,000 acres (41,200 hectares) with the potential for generation of 1.24 gigawatts, enough wind power to supply 435,000 homes. Analysts cited a variety of factors behind the current, relatively low interest in the lease sale, including inflation and challenges specific to the area such as lower wind speeds and the need for designs that consider hurricane threats. Washington-based research group Clearview Energy Partners said in a Tuesday analysis that Gulf states’ governments lack the needed offshore wind targets or mandates for re...