Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled

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Former film producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed to from Rikers Island, where he was imprisoned for sex crimes. (ABC News)

James Earl Jones, the iconic actor known for voicing Darth Vader, . (CNN).

Dozens of women who said they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale fertility clinic after a nurse stole fentanyl and replaced it with saline . (AP)

Apple will launch AirPods headphones with for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. (NBC News)

The Harris-Walz campaign focused on reproductive freedom. (NPR)

Meanwhile, courts in Missouri and Nebraska are that would keep abortion referendums off the ballot (AP)

A Georgia surgeon was caused by a wrong-way driver. (WRBL)

Whole cantaloupe from the brand Eagle Produce was recalled for .

Lifestyle changes resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 were linked with , which were more pronounced among girls, a study suggested. (PNAS)

Across hospital types, about one-fifth of COVID deaths were attributable to . (Annals of Internal Medicine)

In comments posted on the Medicare physician fee schedule, the proposed pay cuts and codes for telehealth, behavioral health, and digital mental health treatment devices. (Fierce Healthcare)

A new lawsuit were not safe because they contain toxic "forever chemicals." (Reuters)

A baby bottle maker that was sued for claims that its products when heated argued in part that microplastics are pervasive and their health risks are unproven. (Reuters)

is rapidly changing hospitals and operating rooms and this could be game-changing, a Bay Area surgeon said. (CBS News)

Is bipolar II disorder stand-up material? Popular comedian Taylor Tomlinson turned her . (NPR)

E Street Band member Patti Scialfa revealed she was back in 2018. (People)

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer . (AP)