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Mike Johnson is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Johnson is the fourth candidate Republicans have now nominated to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy. It came hours after another Republican nominee, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew his bid amid opposition […]
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Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. But few insurers offer to pay
Phil Galewitz | (TNS) KFF Health News Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction. Two weeks […]
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Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?
The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy.
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High School football: More at stake than a rivalry for Salinas, Palma
SALINAS – For nearly four decades, the assumption for Palma going into November is to be peaking and preparing for the postseason party. That mindset remains firm. What is different […]
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Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions
Caitlin Dewey | (TNS) Stateline.org Since losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body’s old rhythms. Lulu, who asked to be identified […]
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How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board flight
The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to […]
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Social Security benefits in 2024: 5 big changes retirees should plan for
Bob Haegele | Bankrate.com (TNS) As inflation lingers, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is boosting its cost of living adjustment (COLA) for benefit checks in 2024. It’s just one of […]
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Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco before weakening over southern Mexico
Hurricane Otis ripped through Mexico’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm, leaving a trail of damage in Acapulco before weakening.
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The last time US yields rose so much, it sank the economy twice
By Ye Xie and Michael Mackenzie, Bloomberg News There’s a good reason why investors are amazed that something hasn’t broken in the economy yet: The last time U.S. government bond […]
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Scientists discover an ancient landscape in an area on Earth ‘less well known than the surface of Mars’
An ancient landscape hidden under the East Antarctic ice sheet for at least 14 million years has been revealed with the help of satellite data and planes equipped with ice-penetrating […]
