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Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces
By Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News About a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don’t cover them at all under health plans for their workers, according to the latest employer health benefits survey by KFF. The findings demonstrate another realm, beyond state laws, in which access to abortion care…
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Health care ‘game-changer’? Feds boost care for homeless Americans
By Angela Hart, KFF Health News The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered. As of Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Monterey County: School board meetings to watch this week
It’s a busy week for school boards, with governing boards from all the districts on the Peninsula scheduled to meet. Here are the school board meetings to keep an eye on this week. Pacific Grove Unified School District Pacific Grove Unified will host two meetings this week. The first meeting will be Wednesday at 5:30…
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A day of Seattle glassblowing adventures, Chihuly and all
In Seattle, glassblowing is more than an art form. It’s an Emerald City passion in a city that offers visitors multiple ways to experience it for themselves. Art lovers will want to head straight for the Seattle Center, where Chihuly Garden and Glass houses Dale Chihuly’s dazzling, vibrant glass sculptures — and the museum’s new…
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‘The Royal Hotel’ review: In this triumph of tension, check in at your peril
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune In “The Royal Hotel,” director Kitty Green’s gripping, grubby Australian Outback noir, the Royal Hotel is a comically unregal place lit by the dead glare of fluorescent lights, dotted with predatory eyes lurking in the shadows. The eyes belong to the men working for the local mining company. At this…
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Verdict reached in murder trial of Salinas police officer
“It was him or me. That’s how I saw the situation,” Morales said during the trial.
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GOP picks Tom Emmer as its nominee for House speaker but Trump is against giving him the gavel
Republicans have picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker. The nominee now goes to the full House for a vote.
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These chilling ghost stories will give you goosebumps
Feed your curiosity with scary stories and local legends from across the country.
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Video: Woman gives birth in stadium during NFL game
The mom and baby team got a little more gameday action than expected.
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Why are eggs so expensive and which are best? Cracking the code on carton labels
If eggs are a regular staple in your household, you’ve probably noticed that the price of a dozen eggs appears to have doubled in the last year or so. An outbreak of avian influenza – also known as bird flu – killed millions of egg-laying chickens nationwide, leading to a serious egg shortage. While grocery…
