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Health insurance sticker shock begins Shutdown battle over subsidies rages
BY PAIGE WINFIELD C UNNINGHAM The Washington Post Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums. The bitter fight sparked a...
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American Racism: A Tragic Legacy Still Impacting Today
By Remo Butler and Robert Bruce Adolph There are few more important topics than the absurd notion, accepted by far too many, that skin color is determinant of character or capability. Geneticists have scientifically proven that homo sapiens...
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Amarillo NAACP's annual banquet to feature nationally known speaker
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Amarillo Globe-News - Texas
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The Amarillo branch of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP) will host nationally known Dr. Rashad Richey as their guest speaker at this year's Dr. R. W. Jones Freedom Fund Banquet. The annual event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday,...
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Biden-era trans healthcare expansion measure struck down by federal judge
A federal judge struck down a Biden-era rule that expanded federal anti-discrimination measures to transgender healthcare, writing that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “exceeded its authority by implementing regulations...
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Society Insider: All Black Damian McKenzie and Georgia O’Sullivan’s Fiji family holiday before baby announcement
“We are both beyond excited to be expecting and are very grateful to be starting a family together,” they said. The news comes less than a month after McKenzie’s older brother, former professional rugby player Marty, welcomed his first child, son...
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Ex-U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in N.H. for the seat he lost in 2008
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WBUR - Massachusetts
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New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu announced a campaign for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim a seat he lost nearly two decades ago and boosting the GOP’s chances of regaining a foothold in a region overwhelmingly represented by...
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Issues to watch during the 2025 Georgia legislative session
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Gov. Brian Kemp and the Republicans who control the General Assembly have already proposed spending more than $1 billion in reserve on income tax refunds. With their support, Georgians will likely see those refunds when they file their taxes next...
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Metro Atlanta Speaks survey ranks housing affordability as top problem
Atlanta Regional Commission released its annual Metro Atlanta Speaks survey at the Oct. 24 “State of the Region,” where over 4,000 people ranked issues facing the region – and affordable housing topped the list. 28 percent of the people who...
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Healthcare premiums to bonce 'about 75 percent' in red state if subsidies expire
The state of Idaho, which voted 66 percent for President Donald Trump, is one of the first states to see the benefits of its vote, according to the New Republic. The ongoing government shutdown recently gave Idahoans a glimpse of life without...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Rule Expanding Anti-Discrimination Law to 'Trans Healthcare'
A federal judge struck down a Biden-era transgender rule that had expanded federal anti-discrimination measures to include transgender healthcare. They wrote that the Department of Health and Human Services, under the rule, "exceeded its authority...
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A Black woman was fatally shot in her home by a cop after calling 911 for help. He’s now on trial for her murder
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Sean Grayson, an ex-Illinois sheriff’s...
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Is Canned Tuna Healthy? What Nutritionists Really Think
A tuna sandwich can be one of the yummiest, easiest grab-and-go meals. If all the recipes and snack hacks being shared on TikTok are any indication, it's certainly popular. It's also a money-maker. The global tuna fish market is valued at $44.17...
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Health care still top of mind for New Mexico congressional delegation as shutdown enters week four
Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation are still focused on health care as the federal government shutdown enters week four. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., sent a letter to every House Republican on Wednesday, pressing them to work...
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Ex-U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in New Hampshire for the seat he lost in 2008
Politics U.S. Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., left, spars with Democratic rival and former governor Jeanne Shaheen during a live televised debate in Manchester, N.H., Oct. 30, 2008. AP Photo/POOL/David Lane, File By HOLLY RAMER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI,...
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The joy and health benefits of induction cooking
The joy and health benefits of induction cooking It’s a busy evening at Bauman’s on Oak, the popular new taproom in Southeast Portland, Oregon. At the bar toward the back of the room, customers are ordering drinks from a 30-strong list of...
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Child found safe after being in car when shooting suspect speeds from scene in Atlanta: police
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11 Alive - Georgia
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Police said the suspect left the scene with a child located inside of the vehicle that he drove away. Fortunately, the child was found safe. ATLANTA — Police are searching for a suspect after they said he left the scene following a shooting in a...
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Georgia Tech Partners With Emory School of Nursing to Strengthen Nursing Workforce
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia
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Nursing students at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University Georgia Tech and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University are partnering to develop a pipeline that prepares more local nurses to meet...
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Man with Threatening Federal Agent, Wife
A federal grand jury has charged two men with knowingly transmitting threats to injure a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer and his wife.Court documents say that Frank Andrew Waszut...
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Nov. 1 will be a key date in the government shutdown. Here's why.
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USA Today
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As the ongoing government shutdown enters its final week of the month, Nov. 1 is a key date to watch if a stalemate between lawmakers persists. Aside from the existing setbacks caused by the shutdown − many essential government workers going...
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Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities announces name change ahead of new facility opening
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As a part of a global rebranding plan, the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities has undergone a name change. The organization unveiled its new name, Ronald McDonald House Atlanta, saying that it’s now...