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Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insuranceHealth - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed: What it means for the conflict in Gaza
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who has been a prime target for Israel, was killed in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it "the beginning of the end," but stated that Israel's ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey
The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Autopsy Shows Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar, Was Killed by a Gunshot to the Head
Mr. Sinwar had also been hit in the arm during a firefight earlier with Israeli soldiers, according to the Israeli doctor who oversaw the autopsy. Hamas confirmed its leader’s death but said his ...World - The New York Times - October 19 -
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What's the difference?
They may sound similar, but there are some big differences between these two healthcare-related programs.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
The Advocate endorses Harris for president
The Advocate, the nation’s oldest and largest LGBTQ-focused publication, on Tuesday endorsed Vice President Harris for president. “Harris, the Democratic nominee, is exponentially better on every ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
World awaits potential Israel, Hamas cease-fire news as leaders head to Qatar
Leaders from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and other nations are hoping to rekindle Israel, Hamas cease-fire talks as Qatar indicates it has engaged Hamas leadership again for a possible deal. CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28
One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure.Health - The New York Times - October 20 -
Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween
Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Elevance Health’s stock slumps 13% as profit dented by ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges
Elevance Health Inc.’s stock tumbled 13% Thursday and weighed on rivals after the health insurer’s third-quarter profit fell short of estimates amid ”unprecedented” challenges in the Medicaid ...Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Elevance Shares Dive After Insurer Faces 'Unprecedented' Medicaid Challenge
The company’s earnings missed expectations, the latest sign of how medical expenses are squeezing insurers’ government businesses.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
3 People Killed and 4 Injured in Mississippi Bridge Collapse
A bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County that was being demolished collapsed in a “work site accident,” the authorities said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Robert Roberson expected to testify before legislative panel after execution stay
The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
French legislators divided over a lawmaker caught buying drugs
French politicians appear deeply divided over the fate of leftist lawmaker Andy Kerbrat, and whether he should resignWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Have Democrats found a way to win over rural America? Look at what's happening in Wisconsin.
The party’s hot streak in statewide elections faces a crucial test in out-state districts long held by Republicans.Politics - Politico - 4 days ago -
New Mexico Gov says Harris not opposed to ‘bolder and bigger’ immigration legislation
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday defended Vice President Harris’s support for the bipartisan border legislation and pushed back on the suggestion that she was upsetting both ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
92 unaccounted for as misinformation continues after Helene: Governor
Ninety-two people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the "catastrophic disaster" unleashed by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Roy Cooper said.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law
Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Menendez brothers latest: DA to petition governor for clemency
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemencyTop stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump's "concepts" worry advocates.
Health care experts are calling on lawmakers — and the next occupant of the White House — to help the millions of Americans grappling with medical debt.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Whelan says Brittney Griner was 'great help' in advocating for his freedom
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan said WNBA star Brittney Griner was of “great help” in advocating for his freedom after being detained in Russia since 2018. Whelan, who was freed alongside Wall ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Black women face a maternal health crisis, and advocates want that to be an election issue
Advocates want the Nov. 5 election to help raise awareness about reproductive health inequities impacting Black women.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
ServiceNow advocates for ‘invisible’ AI agents to ease worker adoption
ServiceNow vice president of AI Dorit Zilbershot believes employees will be more accepting of AI agents when they don't even know they're using AI agents.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi
A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is ...Health - ABC News - October 16 -
3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
3 people killed, several injured in Mississippi bridge collapse
The bridge was closed to traffic when it collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
3 dead, 8 injured in Mississippi trail shooting; suspects being sought
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Three people killed in Mississippi in shooting after high school football game
Shooting, preceded by a fight among some of the men, near Lexington early Saturday also left eight people wounded . Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in central Mississippi ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
LEXINGTON, Miss. — Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football game
Someone opened fire into a group of young people celebrating homecoming.Top stories - ABC News - October 19 -
Appeals court deems Mississippi mail-in ballot deadline illegal
A federal appeals court ruled that Mississippi’s law allowing mail ballots to be received after Election Day is illegal, a decision that escalates a consequential legal battle even as it may not ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who's linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal
Donald Trump will be campaigning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with retired NFL quarterback Brett FavreSports - ABC News - Yesterday