- Associated Press
Black Americans are underrepresented in residential care communities, AP/CNHI News analysis finds
“Most of her doctors, her church, everything was within Nashville,” said Danielle Cotton, Upshaw’s granddaughter, “... this was the best option for us.” Nearly half of Americans over 65 will pay for some version of long-term health care, the landscape of which is quickly transitioning away from nursing homes and toward community living situations. Black Americans are less likely to use residential care communities, such as assisted-living facilities, and more likely to live in nursing homes, CNHI News and The Associated Press found as part of an examination into America’s long-term care options.
- Reuters
UN expert urges Israel to investigate reports of mistreated Palestinian detainees
A United Nations expert called on Israel on Thursday to investigate multiple allegations of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of Palestinian detainees in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, said in a statement that she had received allegations of people being beaten, kept in cells blindfolded and handcuffed for long periods. There was no immediate reaction from the Israeli government or military.
- TipRanks
There’s an Opportunity Brewing in These 2 Transportation Stocks, Says Raymond James
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