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High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in ... Read More

Real World Economics: Time to overhaul health care sector

Here’s hoping that proves true for customers of UnitedHealth Group, where a ransomware hack at a subsidiary compromised health care data of perhaps a third of all Americans. Its CEO, Andrew Witty, ... Read More

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By Constant Méheut and Maria Varenikova The billionaire businessman and House Republicans have given ... Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think ... Read More

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Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota have submitted petitions to get the issue once again on the November ballot An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told ... Read More

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as Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments over the legality of Idaho's Republican-backed, near-total abortion ban in medical-emergency situations, in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2024. Read More

Long Beach health officials declare tuberculosis outbreak a public health emergency

Tuberculosis treatment is also covered by the health department. Jennifer Rice Epstein, Long Beach Public Affairs Officer, said the first positive test was confirmed at a local hospital. The World ... Read More

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May 1, 2024 • A bill to help counties process mail-in ballots by Election Day will move from the state House to the Senate. WITF's Jordan Wilkie reports the county commissioners association says ... Read More

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That sibling relationship is always dynamic, but perhaps not well enough understood. So this year, NPR journalists add to your Thanksgiving table a generous helping of sibling stories. Read More

Does it matter that Democrats are raising more money than Republicans?

President Joe Biden's campaign and the Democratic National Committee say they raised a combined $90 million in March, while former President Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National ... Read More

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Her latest film focuses on an elementary school. Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and ... Read More

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Sports News // 19 hours ago Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko killed in Russia-Ukraine war May 6 (UPI) -- Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed for Ukraine in the 2016 Summer ... Read More