Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. U.S. leaders including President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump paid tribute to the late former president. Tributes came in from around the world, including from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline system following the country’s deadliest air disaster in decades, which killed 179 people. Investigators are still working to identify the victims, while Biden said that the United States is ready to assist South Korea.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NTD is joined by Dr. Marschall Runge, a cardiologist and the executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan, to talk about how you can lower your risk of heart disease and become healthier going into 2025.
